I understand the process (I was born here and have many many friend who are in the field). This still in no way compares to the educational process that doctors, dentists, etc. have to go through - consequently they get more education points. Anyway - moot point since the points and how you qualify are fixed.fat_penguin said:3) Well, not necessarily. In order to obtain your P.Eng and become a professional engineer, you have to write a law and ethics exam and also go through a significant process in which you have to document 4-years of experience under the mentorship of an already established P.Eng holder. You cannot stamp engineering documents with a Bachelor's degree or even call yourself an "engineer". It is against the law. So no, it truly is a licensed professional occupation.
Hey Leights,leights said:I recently just got my PNP ( it took 12 days for them to process ) and I missed the 2nd draw but I now have 919 points hopefully enough to get me into the next draw so i'll let you know if I don't as I should have enough points to qualify.[/i]
Hey,alekseyk said:Hey Leights,
How did you get PNP so fast? Did your employer give you Pre-screening form form in order to apply for PNP?
Btw did you get ITA after 3rd draw?(CIC just posted quota)
Hey,fat_penguin said:@ leights Are the criteria for BC EE PNP similar to Ontario Regular PNP? As in:
-workers: 2 years of work experience
or
-students: need to apply within 2 years of graduation?
I am not eligible for any of the Ontario PNP tracks since I only have 1.5 years of Canadian work experience and it's been 2.5 years since I got my Bachelor's. Sh*t outta luck!
Ahh congrats on the ITA! Best of luck with the rest of the application! Keep us posted how it goes.leights said:Hey,
The criteria differs between the province I believe, however based on the above you would have probably qualified for BC PNP. Ontario currently doesn't have PNP in place for EE. I think you only need 1 year work experience in line with CEC criteria, or maybe it isn't because I have 2.5 years work experience here. I guess it's different for me as well as i'm on a Intra-company 3 year visa that I could extend to a max of 4 years. Getting PNP was able to get me an ITA last night.
Wish you luck, or just move to beautiful B.C
UPDATE ON #2: Just updated my profile to report proof of funds, I am now eligible for FSW as well... So yeah, if anyone else is wondering:fat_penguin said:Hey leights, thanks for the reply:
2) Ha, that's odd. I did indeed select my country of residence as Canada. Not sure where I have gone wrong and why I am not eligible for FSW in this particular case. Please note that on the "Proof of Funds" page ( http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/funds.asp ), it again states that you need to declare these funds "unless you are currently authorized to work in Canada and have a valid job offer from an employer in Canada". Valid = LMIA-approved, i guess. I think that is the reason.
4) I unfortunately work in Ontario and don't have any intention of moving elsewhere. Don't even think I have the time for it. And to my best knowledge, Ontario fast-track (EE PNP) isn't established yet. And I am sure the same set of eligibility rules will still apply to the new system when EE PNP is in effect so I won't be eligible. Alas!