Immigration Forum / Canada / October 2003

Selection criteria under current immigration law are not occupation based.
What counts is the level and number of years of education (regardless in
what field), number of years of experience (only in past 10 years and only
in occupations listed in Skill Level 0, A and B of NOC - regardless of
education field), age, proficiency in English and/or French, arranged
employment (if any) and clearly defined fed adaptability sub-factors.

Regulations are quite clear about no connection between experience and
education requirements:

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R80(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), a skilled worker is considered to
have experience in an occupation, regardless of whether they meet the
occupation's employment requirements of the occupation as set out in the
occupational descriptions of the National Occupational Classification...
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CCTT, CCPE and other assessments or evaluations are no longer required and
won't be taken under consideration.