NB: After this story was produced, Bogumila was accepted in the Internationally Educated Engineering Qualifications (IEEQ) Program at the University of Manitoba. She graduated in 2007 with the equivalent of an undergraduate engineering degree and is now qualified to be an Engineer in Training (EIT).

Country of Origin: Poland

Professional Title: Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.)

Specialty: Materials Science

Education: M.Sc. Materials Science (Poland)

Arrived: 1993

Certified: January 2001

Hired: September 1997

Employer: Standard Aero

NOC Code*: 2233

NOC Occupation: Industrial Engineering Technologist

Skill Type: Natural and Applied Sciences and Related Occupations (NOC 2)

Industry Sector: Manufacturing (NAICS 33)

Keywords: Polish, Greek, technologist, materials science, aerospace, certified engineering technologist

*Each occupation has an official name and unique number called the 'National Occupation Classification' code or 'NOC'.