Provincial Nomination - Qualifications

Qualifications can play an important role in the provincial nomination programme of all the provinces in Canada. Although the immigration process itself does not explicitly require that you have a credential assessment of your qualifications, it is nonetheless an important part of finding a job in Canada and employers are less likely to guarantee you job offers if you lack the qualifications they desire.

Health professionals, in particular, may require qualifications and special licensing. Even for experienced and qualified professionals, additional courses and licensing requirements may mean that further steps need to be taken before an application would be successful, or before a job can be found.

An assessment of your overall standing with regards to qualifications will typically compare your diplomas or degree to Canadian equivalent qualifications. This can mean that your past qualifications are assessed on purely Canadian terms. This helps nomination boards decide if you hold the necessary skills. An assessment of your qualifications will never guarantee that you get properly licensed to practice a particular skill, however.

Your particular set of qualifications will come under one of three main headings – academic, international or comparative. Questions can be raised by contacting the Canadian centre for international credentials assessment.