Posted on: 15-12-14 01:17:24
Hello everyone,
I'm new to this forum. I'm applying for Canadian Immigration under Family class. I'm a Chartered Accountant by profession.
In IMM008E - Generic Application form For Canada, on Page 3 Education/Occupation details section doesn't give any specific option for Chartered Accountants. What should, among the following, should I select for my profession:
- Trade Apprenticeship/ Certificate Diploma
- Non-University Certificate/ Diploma
- Bachelor Degree
- Master's Degree
Also, how should my total years of education be counted post High school?
I have 12 years of formal school education+ 3 years of B.Com degree (2004-2007)+ 6 years of CA (2005- 2011 including three years of articleship). Two years of my CA education overlapped with my B.Com degree.
I've seen people responding very swiftly in this forum. I hope you will share your expert knowledge to get me out of this dilemma.
Thanks in advance.
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Originally posted by destinationcanada
Hello everyone,
I'm new to this forum. I'm applying for Canadian Immigration under Family class. I'm a Chartered Accountant by profession.
In IMM008E - Generic Application form For Canada, on Page 3 Education/Occupation details section doesn't give any specific option for Chartered Accountants. What should, among the following, should I select for my profession:
- Trade Apprenticeship/ Certificate Diploma
- Non-University Certificate/ Diploma
- Bachelor Degree
- Master's Degree
Also, how should my total years of education be counted post High school?
I have 12 years of formal school education+ 3 years of B.Com degree (2004-2007)+ 6 years of CA (2005- 2011 including three years of articleship). Two years of my CA education overlapped with my B.Com degree.
I've seen people responding very swiftly in this forum. I hope you will share your expert knowledge to get me out of this dilemma.
Thanks in advance.
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Most of the education that is based in countries where the medium of instruction is other than the English Language, (From the beginning) is not recognized as equal to the local Degrees and if you can get an equivalency or an acceptance of your degree through the evaluation centers based here in Canada, then you will know exactly where you stand and use it to your advantage.
So, I will use the B.Com., as the Bachelor's Degree level and with your apprenticeship and article-ing etc., you actually fall back into the Certificate and Diploma category.
It is nice to note that the Immigration Department will provide you with the equivalency of a Bachelor's for calculations and also will respect the fact that you have qualified as a CA and will provide you with higher ranking, considering that you have a Bachelor's. That might fall into the service or the experience class.
So, for calculating the score for the Immigration entry, use the Bachelor's level. The rest will fall in place.
While you are at it, try and get a ruling as to what or how many courses you will have to do here, through people who are working here as CGA, and the exams that they had to write and how long it took them to obtain the same, plus did they have to article with some one here who is that trade. ( I am sure they did get their qualifications evaluated through them, the CGA Board.)
Also there is a thread floating here with most of the details you are looking for. I am at a remote place and I do not have sufficient time to extricate the thread.
Good Luck.
FH.
Thanks, FH for your reply.
My medium of study was English throughout. As far as assessment is considered, I've already done that. It exempted me from all the courses to become a CPA in Canada except for one common exam.
I think I'll go by your suggestion and select Bachelors as my option for the time being as it suits my qualification the best among the options available.
If you get to find more details about it, please share them with me as well.
Thank you.
Quote:
Originally posted by destinationcanada
Thanks, FH for your reply.
My medium of study was English throughout. As far as assessment is considered, I've already done that. It exempted me from all the courses to become a CPA in Canada except for one common exam.
I think I'll go by your suggestion and select Bachelors as my option for the time being as it suits my qualification the best among the options available.
If you get to find more details about it, please share them with me as well.
Thank you.
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Here is one of them.
http://canadiandesi.com/read.php?TID=27539
Lots more here....:
http://canadiandesi.com/search.php?q=+Chartered+Accountant+by+profession.&qauthor=&forums%5B%5D=all&action=display&perpage=20&sortby=dateline&match=all&matchsubject=1&matchmessage=1&sort=DESC&viewby=t
NJOY..
FH.
