farhaantariq said:
hello dear member,
congrats for departing to Canada and enjoying a world class life.
I have some queries and some fears....plz help and advice me. not only u but anyone can give me guidance on my questions.
my brief intro
im from karachi, done BS 4 years, MBA 2 years....currently working. married and 1 kid of 2 years age. wife is practicing MBBS doctor. I m planning to immigrate to Canada and settle there. I have been into hassle of FSWP sicne 2011...in 2011 time got lost due to preparation of papers....in 2012 they paused the immigration.....in 2013 again due to requirements like credential assessment, spouse ielts....etc....cap is filled for 2174. in next year I m hearing that may be occupation list gona revise and they will open up more medical fields which they didn't included in 2013, and close down IT fields.....but time will tell. since trying from 2011....I m somewhat disappointed in FSWP option. I m considering student visa option as my plan was to get masters or phd from there (whether if I was moved on FSWP), and then apply under many available options for international graduates.
now...considering a family with me....2 dependents (wife gona work after getting work permit and all other requirements)...
question 1.....which city will be cheaper to live in for day to day cost of living? I don't want to get stuck in Nunavut or northern territories due to extreme temperatures?
question 2....should I go for university or private colleges? like some colleges are affiliated with universities.
question 3.....as I m not a rich person, I am looking for affordable education....which cities are considered affordable for international graduates?
question 4.....I have searched on internet that Memorial University in Newfoundland is considered extremely affordable for studies (it was like CAD 6000 for an entire masters course of 2 years!)....how about that? and is Newfoundland an affordable place to live in? is it a good match for affordable living & studying?
question 5....how much it will cost in one year (living+study) including all other expenses for family of 3 on an average?
question 6....if I chose newfoundland, get work permit after 6-8 months...is it good place to get work outside and easily during studying? st john city is quite small but have huge research, oil & gas industries, ocean related industry.....how easily one can get work there? is it good place to settle down in Canada after PR?
ok that's it, I m thanking you everyone for considering my queries and replying them. please guide me and advice me if I can have other good choices and options for immigration, studying and living.
regards.
There is a thread/Topic here on this forum for immigration and they might be able to guide you properly as you have a family so people there are in the same boat. Having said that I will try to answer all question regarding education which are based on my research.
1. Depends where you get admission. Normally Toronto and Vancouver would be expensive. Choose 3-4 universities which you think are good for you. Try looking in different provinces and after that look online about living expenses in those 3-4 places and you will get an idea.
2. You have a MBA so you have to go for University and no less than Ph.D else it would be extremely difficult for you to get visa if you again go for master's degree.
3. If you get admission in Ph.D, I think your education expenses will be covered by working in the university and after 6 months you can work anywhere if you need more money i.e. KFC, McDonald etc but not more than 20hrs a week.
4. yes you can go there.
5. you have to show CHC that you have enough money for fee and living. Fee is decided by university and if you get scholarship or funding you can show that and don't have to show any money then but in case you don't get any funding or some funding then this is what CHC required you to have $10,000/yr + $3,000 for extra person so I think, think that you need to satisfy that you have $16,000/yr just for living + Fee. And in reality your living expenses will be 1000+ at least but not less.
6. You can not work full time during your studies. If your grades are good you can apply for PR after 2yrs of starting your Ph.D and if doing masters then after completing masters you will get work visa for three years and after 3 yrs you can apply for PR.
There are people here who have got visa for their study and Open work permit for their spouse. Its a luck game. Some people get it some don't. Some apply for their spouse after reaching canada and some have got rejection as well for their spouse.
I am not scaring you but telling you all parts of a story. My number one
advise is that don't even try or think of taking shortcut. Right now you want to apply for study so you can settle in Canada for good. Clear your mind and now think that you actually want to go there and get good education and your purpose of visit is study and you want good grades. If you start with that your mind will be clear and you will be able to take better decisions. Once you are there things will end up as just fine inshahallah.
Best of luck.
