maria_mirabela said:
Hi profiler,
I assume your wife already had her IELTS, she didn't take the test specifically for this application, right? In my opinion, including a proof that she's fluent in English is a very good idea; it's one of those things they look for in the "common background" area, such as no big age gap, no big cultural gap, and so on..
She holds a Bachelors in Economics from a uni in Moscow. They did the IELTS, and yes it was already completed when we submitted. So we didn't have to pay or anything. I agree that it would be a way to show that there is in fact a common area that isn't difficult to bridge.
maria_mirabela said:
On a different note, I've seen in some previous posts that your wife got a job in accounting department (please correct me if I'm wrong). I myself have a certification in accounting, but mine says that it's valid for European Union area. If your wife had hers in Russia, did she had it assessed by a Canadian institution or was it enough that she mentioned it in her resume?
We have not worked out how to get a Canadian institution to recognise her as an associate. But it turns out that during the process I picked up employment at a well-known Canadian uni that does econ and accounting. And as part of my benefits package, she can attend any program for free. So we abandoned the idea of her becoming an associate, and for now she will work in the accounting area until her OWP study restriction is lifted and she can study. I hear it isn't terribly hard to get a Canadian uni to recognise foreign education though. You may want to call around. As always Your Mileage May Vary.
For her to find work, it was enough to list the 10 years of accounting she had already done, and her education. The hiring process did have her doing some testing, but it was pretty simple.
You can always start the CPA accreditation process too. Once you possess a CPA, you can work anywhere in the west (it seems?).
