I am looking forward to start my Express Entry Process for moving to Canada. Could anyone please help me select the correct NOC Code for my profile?
To understand more, I have completed my Masters of Engineering in Electronics and Communication. Currently I work as a Planning Engineer in an EPC Firm and having 4 years of experience.
NOC 2133 (Electrical and Electronics Engineer) is correct as per my Education but the roles and responsibilities do not match as I am employed in an Oil related Company.
NOC 0211 (Engineering Managers) matches to my Roles and responsibilities but then it asks for several years of experience.
I searched Designation as Planning Engineer, Project Planner/Scheduler, Scheduling Engineer, Project Controls Engineer and have received many NOC Codes.
I am confused to what should be the best Code for my profile.
Could some1 please be kind enough to guide/help me through
Your NOC will defined by your duties and not your education/designation.
Pick the one that matches more closely your responsibilities. Be careful of occupations beginning with 0. These are managerial ones and imply big responsibility in the organization and people management duties.
As for the seniority, you could still claim your NOC even as a junior, provided you still match the description.
Thanks for the information Serge...
I have found 3 NOC Codes that fit well based on my Roles and responsibility. All the points mentioned in these codes do not match only a few of them are perfect match my Work Profile.
Should all the points mentioned in a particular NOC code match your Work Profile? or only a few of them is fine?
if i have more than 1 NOC Code which matched my responsibility, then how do i determine which one to choose?
Thanks for the information Serge...
I have found 3 NOC Codes that fit well based on my Roles and responsibility. All the points mentioned in these codes do not match only a few of them are perfect match my Work Profile.
Should all the points mentioned in a particular NOC code match your Work Profile? or only a few of them is fine?
if i have more than 1 NOC Code which matched my responsibility, then how do i determine which one to choose?
While selecting the NOC, the duties and responsibilities mentioned in the NOC should be a close match with the actual duties and responsibilities carried out by you at the respective job. You need not match the duties and responsibilities word by word, but the idea is to have the closest match in terms of the spirit of the duties and responsibilities (at least 60%-70% match).
Also, NOC should be selected on the basis of the match of actual duties and responsibilities carried out by you rather than the designation match in the NOC list. If you are not sure of your NOC, write to noc@workingincanada.gc.ca with your duties and responsibilities, they will help you find the closest fit.
The job descriptions in the job bank are actually very helpful. Once you create your profile and find out from the job bank that the NOC should be different, you can always change it. Better to do it sooner rather than near the date of the draws.
