Changing Primary NOC after ITA

[MrsYume]

Hi guys,

when I created my EE profile (last year), my work experience was as a Lawyer in my home country, so I chose NOC 4112 (lawyer - Class A). It's been a year and 2 days before my profile expiration date, I got the ITA for Canadian Experience Class.


The big problem is that I came to Canada to change my profession and during this year I got 1 year experience as a Chef (NOC 6321 - Class B) and the points I got for Canadian experience is in this new NOC (chef).


Could you help me with these 3 questions:
1) I received the ITA and the system allows me to change my primary occupation NOC; Should I change the primary NOC on my application to PR or should I just leave it the way it is and keep going with my application?

2) Do you guys think the visa officer might think I am trying to manipulate the points?

3) Should I decline and redo my EE profile with the new NOC?

 

[MrsYume]

Hey guys, can anyone give me an opinion with this, please?

 

[jes_ON]

when I created my EE profile (last year), my work experience was as a Lawyer in my home country, so I chose NOC 4112 (lawyer - Class A). It's been a year and 2 days before my profile expiration date, I got the ITA for Canadian Experience Class.

The big problem is that I came to Canada to change my profession and during this year I got 1 year experience as a Chef (NOC 6321 - Class B) and the points I got for Canadian experience is in this new NOC (chef).

This is not a problem.

Could you help me with these 3 questions:
1) I received the ITA and the system allows me to change my primary occupation NOC; Should I change the primary NOC on my application to PR or should I just leave it the way it is and keep going with my application?

It will have no impact on your application. You can change it if you want; if you do, just write a brief explanation about the change (like you did above).

2) Do you guys think the visa officer might think I am trying to manipulate the points?
Are you? LOL, since it will have no impact on your points, I'm not sure why they would think this. Some people who cannot make the language test requirements for NOC A/O occupations have tried to "downgrade" to an NOC B and have gotten caught. I expect that this is not an issue in your case : )

3) Should I decline and redo my EE profile with the new NOC?
No need.

 

[MrsYume]

Thank you very much for answering!

I am just afraid of making something wrong because I have been waiting for so long for the ITA...hehehe...

I am gathering all my docs now, probably going to apply until Sunday!

Thank you again!

 

[Rizlene]

Thank you very much for answering!

I am just afraid of making something wrong because I have been waiting for so long for the ITA...hehehe...

I am gathering all my docs now, probably going to apply until Sunday!

Thank you again!

Hello,
Can you please tell me if you changed you primary NOC after ITA without an issue ? did you just write a LOE ?
Thanks in advance

 

[MrsYume]

Hello,
Can you please tell me if you changed you primary NOC after ITA without an issue ? did you just write a LOE ?
Thanks in advance

Hi Rizlene,

I ended up not changing anything and not writing a LOE. I was just too scared if I write anything he will start looking for something to turn me down. And, since I know I am not doing anything wrong, I decided to go with it.

 

[Raussie]

Hi, i wanted to change primary noc but system is not allowing me. Im in occupation section but its not letting me change. I do have access to change in work experience section but cant change in primary noc section.pls help.

 

[MrsYume]

Hi, i wanted to change primary noc but system is not allowing me. Im in occupation section but its not letting me change. I do have access to change in work experience section but cant change in primary noc section.pls help.

Hello Raussie,

I am not sure how you can do it, for me it was open to change. =/

 

[Pjs_canada]

Hi Mrs_yume

Did you got your answer please share. I have same issue... Got iTA under CEC I can change my NOC. I have applied under Skilled worker Class but my Canadian experience was under way!
Now I m abt to apply want to change my Primary NOC? Anyone please advise

 

[pecanada2019]

Hello,
Can you please tell me if you changed you primary NOC after ITA without an issue ? did you just write a LOE ?
Thanks in advance

Did you change your NOC? I am in the same boat now.

 

[pecanada2019]

Hi guys,

when I created my EE profile (last year), my work experience was as a Lawyer in my home country, so I chose NOC 4112 (lawyer - Class A). It's been a year and 2 days before my profile expiration date, I got the ITA for Canadian Experience Class.


The big problem is that I came to Canada to change my profession and during this year I got 1 year experience as a Chef (NOC 6321 - Class B) and the points I got for Canadian experience is in this new NOC (chef).


Could you help me with these 3 questions:
1) I received the ITA and the system allows me to change my primary occupation NOC; Should I change the primary NOC on my application to PR or should I just leave it the way it is and keep going with my application?

2) Do you guys think the visa officer might think I am trying to manipulate the points?

3) Should I decline and redo my EE profile with the new NOC?

You got the PR with Primary NOC 4112 (lawyer - Class A) which in Employment requirements shows:

• Two to three years of undergraduate studies or, in Quebec, completion of a college program and A bachelor's degree from a recognized law school and Successful completion of the bar examination and completion of a period of articling are required.
• Licensing by the provincial or territorial law society is required.

And you got the PR?

I am in the same boat right now with another NOC 2151-ARCHITECTS and I don´t know if I should change my NOC or remain with the same primary NOC as before ITA?

• Completion of a three-year internship under the supervision of a registered architect is required.
• Completion of the architect registration examination is required.
• Registration with the provincial association of architects in the province of work is required.

Thank you very much. Your experience could be an amazing help.

 

[Ak love]

Hi pecanada2019.
Did you change your NOC. I also created my profile with NOC 2151 Architects I have experience in this NOC back home and added my Canadian NOC as second job, but now I have completed one year experience in Canada and I also got ITA in CEC category. So should I change my primary NOC which is 2151 to Canadian experience NOC which is 2253.