IS A 2 YEAR MASTER PROGRAM ADEQUATE TO APPLY UNDER CEC?

[Spring Onions]

Just need to be clear on requirements:

Am a potential foreign student and wish to confirm as follows:

- 2 year masters program and 1 year work experience subsequently?

OR

- Look for a 1year pre-maters program and follow up with a 1 year masters program, and 1 year work experience?

Which of the above will make me eligible to apply?

Spring Onions

 

[SenoritaBella]

If the Masters program is at least 16 months long(4 semesters), you will be eligible for CEC after 1 year of skilled work experience. Not sure about the 2nd option, may be others can clarify.

 

[Spring Onions]

Thank you SenoritaBella... So what happens if I graduate from a 1 year masters programme? Can I apply after 1 year of work experience?

 

[SenoritaBella]

I think you will be eligible for CEC (graduate stream) with 1 year Masters program if you previously completed another program in Canada before the Masters. I don't remember the exact wording, so please read the CEC guide for more information.

There are 2 streams for CEC:
1. graduate stream - 2 years(4 semesters) mandatory and 1 year full-time skilled work experience
2. worker stream - 2 years full-time skilled work experience

If you graduate from a 1 year Masters program, you will have to work 2 years first before you can apply under the worker stream(this is under the current rules). There are plans to reduce the work experience for workers to 1 year as of January 2013. If that happens, you will be eligible to apply for CEC under the worker stream after your 1 year experience.

Thank you SenoritaBella... So what happens if I graduate from a 1 year masters programme? Can I apply after 1 year of work experience?

 

[Johnny31]

this is directly from CIC at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/cec/graduates.asp

"If you want to apply based on your Canadian credentials, you must complete either:

- a full-time Canadian post-secondary educational program of at least two years or
- a one-year Master's program (certificates and diplomas cannot be counted) and an additional year of education, obtained in Canada, before admission into the one-year program (for a total of two years). "

so if you do 1 yr of pre-masters program AND a 1 yr masters program, it seems like you could full under the 2nd scenario. maybe others can comment b.c im not 100% positive