Hello Friends..
I am willing to apply in EE as FSTP Noc Code : 72 (Machinist) currently I am in INDIA.
Diploma Mechanical (From INDIA) : 3 years (2009 to 2012)
My Age : 31 Years (married applying with spouse)
Experience : Machinist 4 years (2005 to 2009) & Tool Room Inspector more than 2 years (2012 till now)
IELTS Score : overall 6.5 band (6 each and more)
WES : Done in January (approved)
My roughly EE point is around : 280 (excluding trade certificate points)
My visa agent asked me to apply for TEA (Trade Equivalency Assessment) fees around ($225) at ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TRADE and after getting that certificate we are going to apply for EE.
College received my application (with all my documents like Experience letter, salary slip etc) and confirmed me with email on 13th January 2015 that they will revert back 6-8 weeks. After so much waiting and email them for the status of application they replied on 12th May 2015 (after 4 months) :-[. They mentioned below thing in an attached pdf file.
"This letter is an important notice from the Ontario College of Trades (the College) advising you that the
College has determined that your experience in the trade is equivalent to an Ontario Certificate of
Apprenticeship.
You have the option to either prepare to write the Certificate of Qualification exam for your trade to
become a member in the Journeypersons Class or, without writing an exam, you can apply to become a
member in the Tradespersons Class immediately and receive a Statement of Membership."
Now my agent and his lawyer are in a confusion because when they are trying to submit my file it is asking for TEA application number and few details of it. Can u guys please guide me that what is the need of TEA if they ask me to come and give written exams in CANADA.
or any other way for which I can get that certificate without appearing for exam there or by being a member of ONTARIO COLLEGE (which they mentioned in their email). I need guidance about what is that procedure and if I have to appear for written EXAM then what type of exam it is how much time they give to prepare (reading material) and how many days they took to certify us ?
SO MUCH CONFUSED.... ???