Primary Occupation

[lotusEsp]

Hi
Quick question;
When completing the CEC application (via EE) I have to put down my Primary Occupation, NOC code and when I became qualified for that occupation.
Does this NOC have to be the same as the occupation I gained my qualifying CEC employment in?

in other words: I have one year's Canadian work experience under NOC 2173 (software engineer) but I am now working full time, and will continue after getting PR, in a job which has NOC of 5241 (graphic designer) (both had LMIAs)

Which should be my Primary Occupation?

thank you

 

[rezafc]

Hi
Quick question;
When completing the CEC application (via EE) I have to put down my Primary Occupation, NOC code and when I became qualified for that occupation.
Does this NOC have to be the same as the occupation I gained my qualifying CEC employment in?

in other words: I have one year's Canadian work experience under NOC 2173 (software engineer) but I am now working full time, and will continue after getting PR, in a job which has NOC of 5241 (graphic designer) (both had LMIAs)

Which should be my Primary Occupation?

thank you

This is a tricky one mate, since both occupations are in different NOC levels. I can understand if you go back and forth between 2173 to 2175 but from 2173 to 5241 is a bit misleading.

Nevertheless I wouldn't imagine it would be a problem if you put down your primary option as 5241. It would raise some eyebrows for sure. But it's nothing illegal or against your application.

If I were you I would stick around more here and ask for some other people's opinions.

Best of luck mate,

 

[lotusEsp]

Thanks

this whole application process is making me nervous.

Although the jobs are very different on paper - its still within the same industry - Visual Effects for film & TV

It's just that I've switched (as I often do) between more technical roles, developing custom stuff for helping computer graphics artists to shots - to being a computer graphics artist myself doing shots.

 

[lotusEsp]

Can anyone else offer any thoughts please?