3 NOCs - 1 Application - AN ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE - Express Entry

[dylantimoff]

I am having nightmares at night and I am very anxious for the application that I haven't even submitted. The reason being is that I have about 20K pounds saved and it was all for a long-term plan to move to Canada. It all started in 2016 after returning from working in the US, but had to come back to the UK. Since then, I tried getting as much as skilled experience as I can, but always had issues with the companies I worked for in terms of the reference letters. Long-story short. I ended up with 4 different NOCs for my application. I have all the other documents ready.

1. NOC - Financial Sales Representatives - the company I worked for was a bank in the UK. They were very sceptical of the reference letter and downgraded my responsibitlities on it, making it more like a CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICER than a financial sales representative. (1 year and 9 months experience)

2. NOC - Marketing & Advertising - the company I started to work for full-time made me a self-employed contractor making me ineligible to go through the process, however I still got a reference letter from them with the right responsibilities, but SELF-EMPLOYED

I work for another company based in the US (remotely) providing the same responsibiltiies as the one in the UK, but I do it remotely. All digital marketing etc. - making me eligible, but again - SELF-EMPLOYED with 3 years of experience in this NOC - 2 years in this company

3. NOC - Administrative Assistant - again eligible NOC, but just started working in London due to the previous company changing my contract to self-employed (which is in no need for me). - 1 month experience

4. NOC - Housekeeping Supervisor - eligible - have everything ready and completely correct from a US employer to make me eligible. A very easy process to get it as it was a US employer. It seems that UK employers are not willing to help you.

My worry is that I don't know which NOC should I put as primary and I don't want to be marked as MISS-REPRESENTATION and then have a 5 year ban to apply as none of them are for more than 2 years in order to qualify under FSW (I need 1 point if I submit only 1 year experience).

It's ridiculously confusing and I cannot believe I made myself go through this all. I am almost sure that if I present 4 different NOCs to the immigration officer and I am only 25, it will flag, but I am really doing all those things and I am getting paid for it.

 

[scylla]

I am having nightmares at night and I am very anxious for the application that I haven't even submitted. The reason being is that I have about 20K pounds saved and it was all for a long-term plan to move to Canada. It all started in 2016 after returning from working in the US, but had to come back to the UK. Since then, I tried getting as much as skilled experience as I can, but always had issues with the companies I worked for in terms of the reference letters. Long-story short. I ended up with 4 different NOCs for my application. I have all the other documents ready.

1. NOC - Financial Sales Representatives - the company I worked for was a bank in the UK. They were very sceptical of the reference letter and downgraded my responsibitlities on it, making it more like a CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICER than a financial sales representative. (1 year and 9 months experience)

2. NOC - Marketing & Advertising - the company I started to work for full-time made me a self-employed contractor making me ineligible to go through the process, however I still got a reference letter from them with the right responsibilities, but SELF-EMPLOYED

I work for another company based in the US (remotely) providing the same responsibiltiies as the one in the UK, but I do it remotely. All digital marketing etc. - making me eligible, but again - SELF-EMPLOYED with 3 years of experience in this NOC - 2 years in this company

3. NOC - Administrative Assistant - again eligible NOC, but just started working in London due to the previous company changing my contract to self-employed (which is in no need for me). - 1 month experience

4. NOC - Housekeeping Supervisor - eligible - have everything ready and completely correct from a US employer to make me eligible. A very easy process to get it as it was a US employer. It seems that UK employers are not willing to help you.

My worry is that I don't know which NOC should I put as primary and I don't want to be marked as MISS-REPRESENTATION and then have a 5 year ban to apply as none of them are for more than 2 years in order to qualify under FSW (I need 1 point if I submit only 1 year experience).

It's ridiculously confusing and I cannot believe I made myself go through this all. I am almost sure that if I present 4 different NOCs to the immigration officer and I am only 25, it will flag, but I am really doing all those things and I am getting paid for it.

Your first job sounds like a NOC C role (which would mean the experience doesn't count towards EE). What were your actual job responsibilities?

 

[dylantimoff]

Your first job sounds like a NOC C role (which would mean the experience doesn't count towards EE). What were your actual job responsibilities?

Hey,

Thanks for the reply.

1st JOB FINANCIAL SALES REPRESENTATIVES

Responsibilities as per the letter:

• Approve direct debit applications from business accounts to ensure that credit standards of the institution are
respected
• Work closely with Sales, Operations and Administration on migration of accounts from one system to another
• Assist various sales teams with the Onboarding of new clients
• Assist with issues relating to settlements, to ensure accurate and timely settlement of client funds
• Address and respond to, in a timely manner, issues stemming from internal sales teams, internal infrastructure teams,
as well as external Irish accounts
• Provided advice on setting up payments in order to satisfy business objectives for future development.
• Kept track of data and prepared direct debit statements on dormant & closed accounts to pass for collections.
• Proactively established, developed and maintained strong client relationships through regular contact and providing
timely, value-added information, advice and recommendations for future payments.



2nd JOB FINANCIAL SALES REPRESENTATIVES

• Make payments, set up standing orders, refund fees and issue debiVcredit cards.
• Assist customers with saving and current account queries and concerns.
• Provide existing customers with specific product account information. Including
features and terms and conditions to allow them to make informed choices when
opening products with TSB.
• Ensuring an excellent customer experience at all times by actively seeking and
acting on feedback from satisfaction surveys, customer conversations, peers and
managers.
• Provide potential new customers with TSB product information for when applying
for a new account.
• Research organisations to identify fraud & support customers with refunds for
unrecognised and unauthorised transactions.
• Resolve personal banking complaints for fees, servicing, payments, account
details, lost cards, authorised overdraft facility and miss-sold accounts etc.
• lnvestigate & dispute unrecognised transactions by fraudulent organisations.
• Provide support to customers to allow them to access automated banking
machines, telephone banking and online banking services.
• Provide access to online banking services.
• Provide information for personal loans, overdraft and credit card eligibility.
• Assist customers by proposing solutions to address financial objectives such as
debt management, investment and other financial goals for future financial
development.
• Book appointments to branch. o Analyse financial statements and transactions and provide financial advice o Provide support to new employees joining the bank in job duties and
organisational policies and procedures.
• Report any system and technical issues of computer systems which require
maintenance. o Ensure the financial institutions policies and procedures are followed according to
established guidelines and make recommendations for improvement.
• Assist newer staff with technical and administrative problems.
• Provide expertise and support in response to clienUcustomer needs.