Study permit

[philus]

I am preparing a Canadian study permit application and would appreciate advice based on recent experience.

The applicant has a BSc in Mathematics with a low grade, which currently limits her eligibility for direct admission to a master’s program. She has therefore been admitted to a diploma program in Supply Chain Management, with the aim of gaining practical skills and potentially pursuing a master’s degree later.

Her biological father intends to sponsor her studies. Is parental sponsorship generally acceptable, especially since she has been unemployed for the past few years?

I would particularly appreciate guidance on the following:

• Should the tuition and living-expense funds remain in her father’s account, accompanied by a sponsorship letter and evidence of his income and source of funds?
• Would it be better to transfer the funds into the applicant’s own account?
• Is there any advantage to transferring the money to a Canadian bank account or purchasing a GIC?
• Would paying 50% or 100% of the first-year tuition materially strengthen the application?
• How should she explain her period of unemployment and the progression from a BSc in Mathematics to a diploma in Supply Chain Management?
• What documents can demonstrate strong ties to Nigeria and a credible post-study career plan?
• Are there any common mistakes she should avoid?

I understand that no approach can guarantee approval. I am mainly interested in legitimate best practices and recent experiences from applicants with similar circumstances, particularly Nigerian applicants sponsored by their parents.

Thank you.

 

[Naturgrl]

Are you the applicant? She has a BSc so should be doing a masters. Taking a diploma (not even post grad) shows no education progression and difficult to justify costs when she returns home. She can take supply chain management (program for international students anywhere) do doesn't make sense.

Funds: If she is over 22 then should be showing own funds. Father shows bank statements to support himself and his family plus living expenses and tuition. So don't dump funds now. Get a GIC for the $22k. Paying tuition doesn't strengthen as long as money is in the account.

Program: Makes no sense. There is not education nor career progression. Program is not even relevant to a BSc in Mathematics. Supply chain doesn't even require a degree. Difficult to justify costs of higher pay when she returns home. Plus not leading to PR. Has no job experience so cannot even tie goals into the program. At least take a program in data science, statistics etc. Not the program that most international students apply for. What is the supply chain job market in Nigeria with average salary? So if program is two years and costs around $40-50 k CDN a year so $100k in total then she wants to show that she make that salary to pay it off in 2-3 years. She is not coming for PR.

Ties to return: Higher paying job. Children/spouse. Property. Coming from a top 5 country for asylum claims so want absolute ties to return.

 

[canuck78]

Are you the applicant? She has a BSc so should be doing a masters. Taking a diploma (not even post grad) shows no education progression and difficult to justify costs when she returns home. She can take supply chain management (program for international students anywhere) do doesn't make sense.

Funds: If she is over 22 then should be showing own funds. Father shows bank statements to support himself and his family plus living expenses and tuition. So don't dump funds now. Get a GIC for the $22k. Paying tuition doesn't strengthen as long as money is in the account.

Program: Makes no sense. There is not education nor career progression. Program is not even relevant to a BSc in Mathematics. Supply chain doesn't even require a degree. Difficult to justify costs of higher pay when she returns home. Plus not leading to PR. Has no job experience so cannot even tie goals into the program. At least take a program in data science, statistics etc. Not the program that most international students apply for. What is the supply chain job market in Nigeria with average salary? So if program is two years and costs around $40-50 k CDN a year so $100k in total then she wants to show that she make that salary to pay it off in 2-3 years. She is not coming for PR.

Ties to return: Higher paying job. Children/spouse. Property. Coming from a top 5 country for asylum claims so want absolute ties to return.

Fairly sure they are unaware that this program does no longer qualifies for PGWP.

 

[philus]

Thank you so much for all the responses. I should have given more context. She has like 1 year work experience in Supply Chain Management - hence the interest, Also, yes, she is over 22. And reason for a diploma is because of the poor result in BSc. Masters in Canada generally requires a second class. The program qualifies for pgwp.

 

[appwarez]

I am preparing a Canadian study permit application and would appreciate advice based on recent experience.

The applicant has a BSc in Mathematics with a low grade, which currently limits her eligibility for direct admission to a master’s program. She has therefore been admitted to a diploma program in Supply Chain Management, with the aim of gaining practical skills and potentially pursuing a master’s degree later.

Her biological father intends to sponsor her studies. Is parental sponsorship generally acceptable, especially since she has been unemployed for the past few years?

I would particularly appreciate guidance on the following:

• Should the tuition and living-expense funds remain in her father’s account, accompanied by a sponsorship letter and evidence of his income and source of funds?
• Would it be better to transfer the funds into the applicant’s own account?
• Is there any advantage to transferring the money to a Canadian bank account or purchasing a GIC?
• Would paying 50% or 100% of the first-year tuition materially strengthen the application?
• How should she explain her period of unemployment and the progression from a BSc in Mathematics to a diploma in Supply Chain Management?
• What documents can demonstrate strong ties to Nigeria and a credible post-study career plan?
• Are there any common mistakes she should avoid?

I understand that no approach can guarantee approval. I am mainly interested in legitimate best practices and recent experiences from applicants with similar circumstances, particularly Nigerian applicants sponsored by their parents.

Thank you.

IRCC specifically says a supporter's letter should identify their occupation/employment, relationship to the student, dependants and amount of support, and that evidence of the relationship and financial support should accompany it. Don't move a large amount of money shortly before applying simply to create a high bank balance. If money is transferred, document exactly where it came from and why so many question arise
If the father genuinely owns the funds and is genuinely paying for her education, keeping the money in his account with clear documentation can be perfectly reasonable.
IRCC accepts several forms of financial evidence, including foreign bank statements, a Canadian bank account in the student's name, GICs, tuition payments and financial support from parents. Paying tuition can strengthen the financial presentation, but it does not guarantee approval. The unemployment period is probably the bigger issue,
This needs a very honest and logical explanation. Just don't simply say "She was unemployed for several years", explain what she was actually doing during that period.

 

[Naturgrl]

Thank you so much for all the responses. I should have given more context. She has like 1 year work experience in Supply Chain Management - hence the interest, Also, yes, she is over 22. And reason for a diploma is because of the poor result in BSc. Masters in Canada generally requires a second class. The program qualifies for pgwp.

Still makes no sense if has a degree and taking a diploma requiring secondary only. Her reason isn't valid to take the program. Her grades are considered so may be refused for not being a good student in the past. She shows her own funds too.

If she is working in supply chain management now then no need to take the program. She is working. How much more per year will she make when she returns.

 

[philus]

Thank you all once again. It will be difficult (in my own opinion) to get a master's admission with a third class - which is below the 2.5/4 that most universities require (please let me know of any university/college that can take a third class - this is like a low C or D).

She isn't currently working in supply chain management; she once worked there. When you asked how much per year she will make when she returns? Do you think visa officers indeed look into this? And a reminder that she hopes to combine data science with supply chain management as a career part (she is currently being considered for a similar program in supply chain management at Sheridan College (this program option focuses on automation. Her current offer is with Red River College with pure supply chain management). I was aware about the program requirement (secondary school vs first degree) matters, but don't know to what extent.

On how much per year she will make, due to the rate of unemployment, it is difficult to get a job and usually (as we expect) a foreign degree may help substitute for lack of experience. She will be writing a support letter on why she is applying and what she intends to do upon returning.
Also, is it okay to mention one will continue to a master's upon completing the study or this will violate the rule of 'return to your country after your pgoram'?

 

[philus]

Fairly sure they are unaware that this program does no longer qualifies for PGWP.

Thank you so much! So you think she shouldnt do supply chain management. She had a year professional experience in it before USAID closed down. And she likes it and would want to get masters in it if possible but her grades are poor for masters.

 

[Naturgrl]

Thank you all once again. It will be difficult (in my own opinion) to get a master's admission with a third class - which is below the 2.5/4 that most universities require (please let me know of any university/college that can take a third class - this is like a low C or D).

She isn't currently working in supply chain management; she once worked there. When you asked how much per year she will make when she returns? Do you think visa officers indeed look into this? And a reminder that she hopes to combine data science with supply chain management as a career part (she is currently being considered for a similar program in supply chain management at Sheridan College (this program option focuses on automation. Her current offer is with Red River College with pure supply chain management). I was aware about the program requirement (secondary school vs first degree) matters, but don't know to what extent.

On how much per year she will make, due to the rate of unemployment, it is difficult to get a job and usually (as we expect) a foreign degree may help substitute for lack of experience. She will be writing a support letter on why she is applying and what she intends to do upon returning.
Also, is it okay to mention one will continue to a master's upon completing the study or this will violate the rule of 'return to your country after your pgoram'?

She isn't taking a Masters in Canada so where will she continue? IRCC looks at costs of the program with what her salary will be when she returns. So if the cost of the program is around $80k CDN then they want to see that she will make a salary that can justify the costs. If unemployment rates are high (IRCC will look) and know chances of getting a job in her field are almost zero and she has no experience then refusal is high.

She is not taking post grad programs but programs with secondary only. So again not showing education progression. Her grades will factor in too because with poor grades IRCC will wonder if she will even complete a Canadian program and pass her classes.