Hey! Can anyone help guide, I am from Pakistan and going to be applying for immigration soon. I am dead confused about certain things. But before I ask the questions, here are my details: I am an ACCA Member with Bsc Applied Accounting. I'll soon be receiving the CPA, CGA designation as I applied for it and have completed the process. I have 4 years of experience in Audit as Assistant Manager Audit, 3 years of which led to me becoming an ACCA Member. My questions are:
1. I have sent my ACCA Membership and Bsc degree (plus the diplomas) to WES ECA for evaluation. Now I know I will either get 3 years bachelors equivalency for both the qualifications or would either get 4 years equivalency for Bsc from OBU and 3 for ACCA Membership. Either way, I'll utilise both degrees to gain points for each. My question is, does having 3 years equivalency for both degrees affect the points gaining process from those who receive 4 years equivalency for Bsc and 3 for ACCA? Does it matter if I receive 3 years equivalency for both?
2. I read somewhere on the this forum that the period to achieve ACCA Membership (3 years of experience) is counted towards trainee-ship. So it means, my 3 years of pre-membership experience will not be counted? and I should only state that I have 1 year post membership experience? When checking CRS scores, I state that I have more than 3 years of experience.
3. I figured I fall under NOC 1111. However, there are certain requirements to be fulfilled (I think) to fall under this category:
a. Chartered professional accountants, certified general accountants (CPA, CGA) and chartered professional accountants, certified management accountants (CPA, CMA) require a university degree and completion of an approved training program and several years of on-the-job training and certification with a regulatory body is required in all provinces and territories.
b. Auditors require education, training and recognition as indicated for chartered professional accountants, chartered accountants (CPA, CA), chartered professional accountants, certified general accountants (CPA, CGA) or chartered professional accountants, certified management accountants (CPA, CMA) and some experience as an accountant.
c. Auditors may require recognition by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
d. To act as a trustee in bankruptcy proceedings, auditors and accountants must hold a licence as a trustee in bankruptcy.
e. Licensing by the provincial or territorial governing body is usually required for accountants and auditors practising public accounting
I don't understand how to cover the underlined things. I am guessing these things will be required once I reach Canada as I can understand that the point at para e has to be completed once I start practising there. After ACCA I was selected for job as an Auditor, what do they mean by Auditors require education, training and recognition? and is it necessary to gain recognition by IIA because I am not an FIA but only got a job in Audit after being an ACCA affiliate since I like audit and wanted to gain experience in it.