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Hi all,
I have two questions.One about the 2009 preferred list of occupations and the other about French language.
I just realized that Biochemistry is on the preferred list of occupations. However, I had my Bachelors degree in Biochemistry nine years ago.
I recently graduated with a PhD in Biochemistry from the USA and during my PhD, I worked as a graduate teaching and research assistant for the last five years.
I understand that on the list of preferred training the Bachelors degree must have been earned within the last 5 years, if it is older than five years you must have worked in an area related to the degree for atleast 1 year.
Do you guys think my experience as a graduate teaching and research assistant will be considered in order for my application to be considered priority processing based on the list of prefferred occupations?
About French language, I am a citizen of Cameroon. Cameroon is just like Canada where the two official languages spoken are French and English. I grew up in the English speaking region of Cameroon and did all my studies in English. However, in Cameroon it is mandatory that all English speaking students take a French language course every term through their secondary/high school studies. Also at the university level, you must complete 2 French language courses as part of the general degree requirements. I have both my secondary school certificate and my undergraduate transcript where French language courses have been listed on them as courses that I took.
I can truly communicate in French at the intermedaite level. But what I have described above is the only documentry prove that I have.
I plan to submit a cover letter expaliaining this and a copy of these certificates where I have highlighted the French language courses taken. Do you think CIQ will even consider this or it is all waste of time.
My wife's case is same like mine where she took courses in French and this was documented on her secondary school certificate and on her undergraduate transcript.
What do you guys think?
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to hope99:
Hi,
Regarding you 2nd question, I can tell you for sure that you do not even need to submit a cover letter explaining your language ability. Since you are from Cameroon, and have studied there, there should not be any problem at all (THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST THINGS ABOUT BEING FROM CAMEROON). I am talking here from experience, having had several friends from the anglophone part who went through the same process, and successfuly obtained their CSQ.
To answer you 1st question, I will say you should still not have any problem, because of your strong academic background, and your work experience which is within the last 5 years. I don't think you should worry much about the "preferred list of occupations"; I say this because my friends and me did not have occupations that where in the "preferred list", but we got our CSQ.
Hope you all the best
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to hope99:
Hi,
All they need to see is a document which shows that you worked or studied in french. In my opinion, the cover letter would allow to make your point across, and if they want to probe into ur french ability, they will sit you for an interview may be. Being from cameroun alone doesn't prove your language ability. Showing a document where u worked or studied in french is the bottom line. However, I have read case of people who dont speak french but got their csq becuase of their field of tranining.Working as a research and teaching assistant in biochemistry is relevant work experience. Please make sure your supervisor details all the task performed, your title, depatment, what field u worked in, ... so that they can read it upfront, and understand that you have worked in that particular field. Also, carefully review their website to know exactly how to meet their needs.
Good luck !
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