nskatcv said:
Question about the choice of NOC
We all have seen that there are overlaps between certain closely related NOCs.
Nevertheless, the principal applicant is supposed to choose a best-fit NOC as the primary occupation for his/her application. But in case the applicant's choice (of the primary NOC code) is not appropriate (in the eyes of CIC), or that the duties fall partially under two NOCs. My question then is that would the CIC care to correct that for the candidate, and consider him/her for that other NOC which they think fits better ? Or the case would be closed in such a situation ?
This is a question for CIC, but the level of experience floating in this group might help understand how CIC would react in this kind of a situation.
Thanks & Regards
PS: Or one should just file two separate applications in the first place. Each with 'exactly same duties and reference letter' but named under different primary NOC. That would be a sheer waste of money I believe.
CIC will not edit your application for you. You must choose the primary NOC under which you are applying and CIC will evaluate your application against that choice.
It's ok to have some duties falling under 2 NOCs within the same job so long as it is clear that the clear majority of your time was spent in duties falling under your primary NOC and a sufficient number of the duties match your primary NOC.
It's also ok to send in 2 applications under separate NOCs. However, DO NOT use the same job experience to establish your eligibility under two different NOCs, because CIC will conclude that you did not have the required full-time experience in either NOC, and DO NOT get two different letters from the same employer that will fit the two different NOCs, because CIC will see the contradiction (misrepresentation, actually) and you will be rejected and banned.