Qualification is not related to work experience?

[rudin]

HI,

I have degree 2 years of practical engineering electronic system, and want to apply for immigration as skilled worker, but my qualification is related to my work experience just for first year but not to second.
Does this disqualify me to get points for 2 year of work experience?

In other words, in immigration as skilled worker, does the work experience must to be related to education which i'm applying with?

thank you alot.

 

[zaidkhalid]

Definitely no. if your work experience is on the NOC you still have to get points.

Cheers

 

[ghiaskhan]

Canada Federal Skilled Worker (Professional) immigration applications are assessed on six factors.

Education: Applicants are awarded up to 25 points.
Language Skills: Applicants are awarded up to 24 points.
Experience: Applicants are awarded up to 21 points.
Age: Applicants are awarded up to 10 points.
Arranged Employment: Applicants are awarded up to 10 points.
Adaptability: Applicants are awarded up to 10 points.


Whatever the number of points awarded, Canadian Immigration Visa Officers always have the discretion to accept or refuse an application based on a substituted evaluation

In addition to scoring at least 67 points, successful applicants must show that they have enough money to support themselves and their dependants after arrival in Canada.

Applicants and their dependants must also undergo medical examinations and security clearances as part of the Canadian immigration application process.


http://www.canadavisa.com/canadian-skilled-worker-immigration.html

 

[NewYorker]

So if you show experience with proof, will they still be able to take away some of your points? And what proof they usually ask for the experience.

 

[ghiaskhan]

Work related experience can be proved through your service contracts, payslips, income tax returns and letters related to your perfomance in your job.

 

[sonea]

that doesnt matter only you have to provide the proof of full time paid work experience for 12 consecutive months in last 10 yrs....

 

[NewYorker]

that doesnt matter only you have to provide the proof of full time paid work experience for 12 consecutive months in last 10 yrs....

I am not very sure about that, I have work experience for 7 years, they asked me full four years tax documents and company letter not for only 12 months.

It depends what you are claiming in your application..

 

[ghiaskhan]

Here is Further evidence in support of the topic by famous Hero Member BCGuy on this forum

I wanted to weigh in on the debate,2 Filipina Doctors who are now working in the Sunshine Coast Area of B.C as nurses,Life in Philippines Combined Household income of about 1,200$ a month,1 second hand 6 year old car,crowded 50 sqm condo. Nurses in Sunshine Combined Income of 9,000$ Monthly,2 cars plus SUV,4 Bedroom Home on half acre lot,Vacations, and planning to buy a a boat.Now tell me it was wrong for them to give up being doctors in the Philippines and become nurses in BC.They are so thankful that they are living in a beautiful place and SUPERIOR quality of life.I helped them get the position with Coastal Health and as people who have dealt with me off board can confirm,I work for the BC goverment helping people in my job and Yes a lower skill job in Canada is preferable to a higher skilled job in the third world,Remember a Doctor in Cuba gets about 100$ a MONTH,So telling a Cuban Doctor that becoming a 2000$ per month security guard is a bad choice is not exactly acceptable to the Doctor.He will become a Security guard in a Heartbeat


http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/doctor-in-canada-t11115.0.html;msg39249#msg39249

 

[NewYorker]

Hello ghiaskhan,

I will not totally agree with the comment in red, they were doctors in Philippines but now they became nurses with their choice, not all the doctors will move to Canada or anywhere, where they have to sweep the floors and get more money then compare to their original profession in their country. It is your choice, take whatever is available in the beginning and aim for what you really want to become.

Car, boat, vacation...ahh.. all material stuff, not all will give up their profession for it, it was not by choice though that they became nurses, they didn't get any job, so they say lets get whatever is available and that whatever was more than their expectation, so they drop their original profession.

If you ask me what will I do (not that anyone is asking), then I will also take whatever is available and actually work towards my original profession (goal) to get the real job. No disrespect meant to any other professions, but I would do what I really want (after I establish) not what is available and just stay their forever. The nurses got the opportunity to start making some money, but instead of buying boats, vacation, etc. they should work towards their exam and should become a real Doctor instead of being nurse.

When I came to US, I work as a graveyard shift cashier, now I am a IT professional in a Fortune 500 Org.

The point is "Live Simple - Think High" - and not all professional think to go to e.g. USA or Canada and start working in any profession which can give them twice as much as they were making in their country. Not all doctors in Cuba would like to become security officer.

"No offense meant" just trying to make my point across...

 

[ghiaskhan]

Generally people get impression that they will get jobs related to their fields. Practically it doesnot happen so. Doctors are working as Taxi drivers. Engineers have changed their profession as businessmen. I know an engineer with over 20 years service as an aeronautical engineer is working as a banker after landing in Canada. As a matter of fact most professional qualifications are regulated and need Canadaian license.

•Receiving Canadian permanent resident status does not mean that you can immediately start working in your occupation. Some professions and trades are "regulated occupations." Each regulated occupation has an association or government body that sets standards of practice and assesses qualifications. Before you can work they must grant you a licence.

•The licensing process will cost you time and money. First contact the organization that regulates your profession. It will assess your qualifications (education and experience) and determine what you must do to be licensed

•You may be required to take examinations, upgrade your education and do work assignments. Note that the regulatory body may require verified English translations of your educational and other documents. For each profession listed at the bottom of this page there is a "fact sheet" that outlines specific qualification requirements,

•In Canada the law to work in certain professions if you are not registered with the regulatory body. For example, you cannot practise as an Engineer without a licence issued by relevant Canadian institutions.

So your qualifications may not be related to your experience before or after immigrating to canada.

The above information can be viewed on CIC website as well. Some of the contents were noted by me from Cornwall (Ontario) daily news paper (Standard Free holder). The editor of this paper had often been publishing articles about the difficulties faced by qualified Engineers , doctors and other highly qualified immigrants after landing in Canada.

Please also read
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/doctor-in-canada-t11115.0.html;msg39249#msg39249

Where one of our "Hero Members" advised a person :-

"I say she (a doctor ) should go there as a nurse for now, figure out the licensing when she gets there. You can go with her on an open spousal work permit if you want"

 

[ghiaskhan]

Thanks New Yarker I appreciate your comments .Please do read the following :-
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/doctor-in-canada-t11115.0.html;msg39249#msg39249

As far as I know doctors are not trained to be "Nurses"

 

[NewYorker]

Very funny, a person should wait for my visa on their OWN. He can look a partner for her there or consider for himself.

All you have sais, I agree with that - one may not find the profession right away and you may have to change profession for a while, however, aim for what you are and what you want to become, otherwise you can drive taxi as a engineer all your life and never try and then blame the system that look, this country don't have no jobs...

To All,

Go out there, look for what is best for you, accept any offer to get by but always aim for what you are. You need to try, job will not come to you.

 

[ghiaskhan]

Hay you are misunderstanding .The "Hero member" on this forum has advised a husband as under:-

"I say she (a doctor ) should go there as a nurse for now, figure out the licensing when she gets there. You can go with her on an open spousal work permit if you want"

 

[NewYorker]

Sorry, correction has been made to the post...

 

[Leon]

It is up to each person what they choose to do. If a doctor can not get a job as a doctor in Canada due to licensing issues but they are qualified to get a job as a nurse, it's up to them if they take it or not. If they take it, they can make good money as a nurse while they work on getting licensed as a doctor or they can choose to stay at home. Nobody is forcing them to do anything.