can anyone help? no degree but 13yrs experience and an arranged employment

[hobier]

I'm a graphic designer by profession and have approx 13 years of experience in graphic design, desktop publishing and website design. Due to lack of funds i never went for bachelors, however with a passion for design i attained two non-college certificates in graphic design and website design both were for an year each.

So in total i have 14 years of study, and now i have a job offer from Canada. My question is if i go ahead with an arranged employment visa under Federal Skilled Worker program. Will i be able to get a PR approval or the visa officer would refuse me because i don't have any university degree?

I'd also like to point out that during the span of my career i've acquired various skills which can be found under the following NOC list:

5241 Graphic designers and illustrators
- Graphic designer
5223 Graphic arts technicians
- Computer graphics technician
1423 Desktop publishing operators and related occupations
- Desktop publishing (DTP) operator
2175 Web designers and developers
- Web designer
0124 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
- E-business manager

 

[scylla]

Do you have 67 points?

 

[hobier]

yes i have more than 67 points......

anyone here applied without a degree and gotten the PR?

 

[deba_avik]

I'm a graphic designer by profession and have approx 13 years of experience in graphic design, desktop publishing and website design. Due to lack of funds i never went for bachelors, however with a passion for design i attained two non-college certificates in graphic design and website design both were for an year each.

So in total i have 14 years of study, and now i have a job offer from Canada. My question is if i go ahead with an arranged employment visa under Federal Skilled Worker program. Will i be able to get a PR approval or the visa officer would refuse me because i don't have any university degree?

I'd also like to point out that during the span of my career i've acquired various skills which can be found under the following NOC list:

5241 Graphic designers and illustrators
- Graphic designer
5223 Graphic arts technicians
- Computer graphics technician
1423 Desktop publishing operators and related occupations
- Desktop publishing (DTP) operator
2175 Web designers and developers
- Web designer
0124 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
- E-business manager

Can you please explain about your education like secondary, higher secondary and more?

 

[hobier]

i have higher secondary education...thats total of 12 yrs of education based on pakistan standards.

After which i did 1yr training certificate in graphic design followed with another 1 yr traninig certificate in website design.... but i did these certification from local institute....this was way back in 1998 - 2000 during which time i started working on side as well.... and been working ever since then

 

[deba_avik]

i have higher secondary education...thats total of 12 yrs of education based on pakistan standards.

After which i did 1yr training certificate in graphic design followed with another 1 yr traninig certificate in website design.... but i did these certification from local institute....this was way back in 1998 - 2000 during which time i started working on side as well.... and been working ever since then

You can claim 12 points from education.

source:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/EG7TOC.asp

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