GhRasool said:
Respected Muneer Sahib
Thank you for your guidance. I have gone through the CMA website. I think CMA is more difficult than ACCA or CIMA. Site reveals that passing rate of CMA is between 39% to 50% overall with passing marks of 70% to 75% with the condition to pass the whole CMA (Part-I&II) within three years, while in case of CIMA or ACCA passing marks are 50% in both cases with the advantage to protect or retain the passing subjects within ten years. Let me advise whether ACCA or CIMA is doable and have worth to get job in Canada.
What about you Sir, have you got the job in ur field? If you feel easy you may reply me via my email that is ghulamrasool66 @ gmail.com
Seeking your good advice,
Regards,
Ghulam Rasool
AoA Ghulam Rasool,
Yes ACCA is easy as compare to CMA but for ACCA you need to clear 8 or 9 papers but CMA has only two exams. I dont know much about CIMA. If you think that you have enough time remaining to clear all ACCA papers then go for it as if you get ACCA then its easy to become CGA Canada after giving one multiple choice question paper regarding Law. Life is easy here for those who have CGA/CMA/CPA.
I also have MBA (Finance) and Accounting teaching experience and faced difficulty getting interview call for even an entry level accounting job as employers here expect CGA/CMA only for Accounts/Finance job or Accounting course from Canada with experience. If someone have MBA (Accounting/Finance) from Canada then Its easy as well. It depends on your luck too, I dont eliminate chances of getting job with MBA from Pakistan but its very low.
I got job of my liking after 4 months of Landing but not in Accounts/Finance, I tried but failed. Luckily I had another option to go for IT as I also have MCS, so I got job in IT. I think IT is the only degree which is acceptable all around the world as employers look for the person who knows how to work i.e having skills. They didnt ask me to show any education documents/degrees..
wo interview me hi dekh lete hain k banda kitnay pani me hay
Please come here with proper planning if you have time. Search jobs on these following websites and see their requirements and job description and prepare yourself accordingly.
http://www.manulife.com/public/careers/index/0,,lang=en&navId=660003,00.html
http://jobsearch.monster.ca/?WT.srch=1&WT.mc_n=olmsrchskca
http://www.workopolis.com/EN/Common/HomePage.aspx
Best of Luck to all my Pakistani brothers.
Muneer