Work Permit for DOEACC B-Level qualifiers

There has been a lot of discussions on the availability of work permits/visas for DOEACC B-Level qualifiers. I did a lot of research on this topic on the internet especially for persons looking out for work permit i.e. having both education and experience and found quite a favourable information. Below I have listed the eligibility for each country.The list is by no means exhaustive and readers are free to add/inform me on their visa/work permit experience.

1)Singapore: Q Pass[Work Permit]. Eligibility is professional qualifications or specialist skill.

2)Japan: A, B, C Levels qualifiers are acceptable for Japanese visa.

3)USA: Eligible for H1B visa.

4)Canada: Eligible for Immigration and Work permit.

5)Australia: Eligible for Immigration and work permit.

6)UK: Tier 2(Intra Company Transfer).
a)PhD or equivalent-15 points
b)Masters or Bachelors or equivalent-10 points
c)10+2 or equivalent-5 points

7)Germany: Eligible for work permit. BE or MCA or equivalent.

8)Denmark: University graduate or equivalent.

9)NewZealand: Appropriate education and experience.

10)France: BE or MCA or equivalent.

Recognition of DOEACC B-Level in International Market

 

Tirthankar Pal (MBA from IIT Kharagpur+B.S. in Computer Science from NIELIT+GATE+GMAT+2 year PGDM from Welingkar, Mumbai)

NIELIT (erstwhile DOEACC Society) is implementing a joint Scheme of All India Council for Technical Education [AICTE] and Department of Information Technology (formerly Department of Electronics (DOE)), Government of India.

The Society was formed on the 9th November 1994 and is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The management and administration of the Society is overseen by Governing Council, under the chairmanship of the Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology, Government of India. Members of the Council consist of eminent academia from IITs, Universities, etc. and professionals from the industry

B-Level is an Applied Bachelors Degree Level [RECOGNIZED IN CANADA] course in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Applications, Mathematics and Management.

Being a B.S. in Computer Science [RECOGNIZED IN USA] it has the correct blend of Computer Science & IT subjects ingrained into 160 credit courses.

This course is considered equivalent or higher than a University Engineering Graduate [RECOGNIZED IN JAPAN], the product being an IT Engineer.

The course is equivalent to Master Degree in Computer Application in India. The IIMs consider B-Level as a Masters Level course, whereas the Indian Statistical Institute (An Institute of National Importance) considers this as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech.

The course is recognized as MCA by AICTE and Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. Internationally this course is widely regarded as equivalent to 4 year Computer Science degree like B.Sc. (Hons) in Computer Science in UK.

B-Level graduates with 3 years of work experience are considered as Certified IT Project Manager Associate in Singapore. In its 36th report the Standing Committee of Information Technology has described DOEACC courses as second to none.

The examinations are being held at the national level with eminent academicians from top class institutes like IITs and IIMs and professionals from the Industry forms the board of examination and evaluation.

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF B-LEVEL (MCA) IN INDIA, JAPAN, USA, SINGAPORE, UK AND CANADA:

A) INDIA

M.C.A (Master In Computer Applications) by A.I.C.T.E and Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. Of India [The highest body in India that grant recognition to qualifications]

B) JAPAN

Software Design & Development Engineer Examination (SW)
AND
Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination (FE)
IPA / JITEC [Designated by Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan]
[Eligible for Japanese working VISA without work experience] [Japanese
Govt. assessed DOEACC qualifications as equivalent or higher than an University
Engineering Graduate]

C) SINGAPORE

Certified Information Technology Project Manager’s Associate Examination by Singapore Computer Society and National Infocomm Centre, Singapore

D) U.S.A

B.S. (Computer Science) [Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree] by World Education Service (A reputable credential evaluation agency in USA)

E) U.K.

1) 4 year Bachelors (Hons) in Computer Science by King’s College, London. King’s College is a prestigious University Institution and ranked 24th best University in the world. It has currently 8 Noble laureates in its member of staff.
2) Accepted for PhD in Bioinformatics by University of Sussex, UK (A top ranking UK University with 3 Nobel Laureates over the last 12 years)
3) British Bachelors (Honours) Degree by NARIC. NARIC is the national agency for evaluating foreign credentials in UK

F) CANADA

Applied Bachelor’s Degree by ICAS of Canada(A reputable credential evaluation agency in Canada)

G) INDIA

1) Eligible for M.Tech (Computer Science) by Indian Statistical Institute (An Institute of National Importance)
2) Eligible for M.Tech and PhD (Computer Science) by IIIT Hyderabad, Bangalore, Allahabad, Bhubaneswar
3) Eligible for PhD (Fellowship Program in Management) in MIS by IIM Calcutta
4) Eligible for M.Tech in CSE/IT/Software Engineering by West Bengal University of Technology [Professional -Technical University, Declared eligible for central assistance under Section 12B of UGC Act, 1956.]