Human Resource Management at Seneca - 1 Year w/ co-op vs 2 years

[tarung1793]

Hello,

I am having a hard time deciding b/w pursuing a one year diploma in Human Resource Management (3 semesters including optional co-op) vs a 2 years course at any other college. I already have a bachelor's degree, MBA in finance and 2 years of work experience in India. The main goal for me is to secure a job in Toronto area in HR (I made a move to HR in my current company 6-months back and want to stick with it)

Would be great if anyone can confirm or help with understanding how good (or bad) is Seneca's optional Co-op? How hard is it to find a job in HR after one year of diploma? Is spending that additional year and money worth it? My IELTS score is 8-bands overall and with 1 year of Canadian study + 1 year of Canadian jobex I should get into 500+ points range.

Thanks in advance!

 

[primaprime]

Co-op can be useful, but a two-year program will give you a three-year PGWP vs. perhaps 18 months at Seneca, giving you more time to find skilled employment.

You also already have an MBA so you would need to explain why a Canadian diploma will advance your career back home, and show sufficient ties there. They will know your intent is to apply for PR.

Finally, if your master's is evaluated as equivalent to a Canadian one and you gain just one more year of work experience in India, you may have enough points for Express Entry without having to go down the study route.

 

[tarung1793]

Thanks for the informative reply @primaprime.
My MBA was evaluated as a Diploma and hence that route is unviable for me. I also found a fast-track one year HR course at SLC, it results in an advance diploma that is obtained after a 3 years of study. https://stlawrencecollege.ca/progra...tion-human-resources-fasttrack/alpha-toronto/
As per the CIC website, a fast track course will result in a PGWP of the same duration as the original course length (3-years) in this case. Anyone has any experience in getting a PGWP with a fast-track course?

 

[primaprime]

No, you've misread the website. The accelerated studies provision refers to those who complete a program in less time than it would normally take, not those who complete a shorter program that happens to be similar to a longer one. In this case you would still get an 8- or 12-month PGWP.