Hello everyone,
I am seeking help from you all. I planned to apply with my wife as primary applicant (total 463 points). If I apply as primary I make 451 points, which is ok too, but does not give us enough buffer in case the cut off rises. We have all the documentation ready except the work experience letter(s)
My wife had worked in 3 different positions in an organization in India for a total duration of 4.5 years. Her roles and responsibilities (for all 3 positions and entire 4.5 years) align 90% with the main duties mentioned under NOC code 6221 (which is skill level type B), and hence gives us the required minimum of 3 years of experience under any NOC code.
Her job titles though align with NOC code 6221 (which is skill level type B) for 2 years of experience & NOC code 0601 (which is skill level type 0) for 2.5 years of experience (note that the title was misleading as she was never in management but her title of Sales Manager makes one believe that she was performing management function. None of the responsibilities under 0601 were performed by my wife)
As you can see if they judge on the basis of job title only, my wife does not have minimum 3 years of work experience under any one NOC code or any skill level type.
Q.1 Does CIC decide NOC codes based on job title or main duties? Or both? CIC matches NOC code based on job duties (not title)
Q.2 given our situation, one option would be to write a letter of explanation regarding this, but would that be worth taking a chance? Yes, cover this in your LoE that even though her title was 0601, her job duties were of 6221. She would also have to declare her primary NOC which I believe will be 6221?
Q.3 Should I simply apply as myself as primary applicant and avoid all this at the expense of a lower CRS score of 451 (last cut off was 441) That's your call based on the your risk taking appetite.
Any other thoughts/inputs would be highly appreciated. Your case is a straight forward. Mainly you need to decide if you want to be the primary applicant and apply at 451 or apply at 463 with your wife being a PA. CIC people are competent enough to know that many job titles are inflated, that's why they ask it to match with job duties. Good luck!
Thank you.