MS in Comp Science for a 34 year old
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Guelph simply isn't a top university in that field. Since your wife wants to come to Canada as a mature student and also wants to bring all of you, she'll want to be attending a top university for the field she will be studying to have a decent chance of all of your being approved. If she's not attending a top university here, why disrupt a successful career to come all the way to Canada to study?
Apologies for asking so many questions. Can you advice me on this scenario:
1) Both, wife and myself, apply for MS and PhD simultaneously. Both apply for student permits eventually.
2) Once we reach Canada, I give up doing PhD and she continues with MS - I stay back as spouse and work on open work permit.
Do you think this tactic may create issues? Kindly let me know your views either way.
Student visa is definitely a route to Work and Immigration to Canada, and Canada Immigration favors and facilitates that. If your wife gets a Canadian Masters degree, she will be a valueable addition to Canada's workforce and Tax payer system. Dont understand why Canada's immigration would have a problem with that.
You seem determined to have your wife apply for a master's so I would go ahead and do it. You may get lucky. You should be looking to immigrate as professionals not student and I expect CIC will probably reach the same conclusion. No I would not recommend you apply to do a PhD program and then not attend.
As I had mentioned the reason for entering Canada before applying for EE will ensure that we go through it quickly. Besides the wife gets an additional degree. I get to work and get Canadian work experience. Both these points - wife's additional qualification and my Canada work experience add valuable CRS points. Besides, if I am able to procure a Job offer as well, being in Canada, we simply breeze through the EE process.
I would like the CIC to know that our intention of entering Canada initially through the study permit is to immigrate - eventually as professionals that will add value to Canada, something that they are looking for.
Bad plan. CIC may not like that you abused the study permit process to get to Canada and refuse the OWP. If you have no plans to study, don't apply for the study permit. Only your wife should - and again, should look to pick a top school.
I understand what you are saying but that's not how the system works. I wish you the best but I wouldn't count on getting the study visa.
If you make it clear you have no plans on returning to your home country and the main reason for the study permit is immigration, you'll significantly increase the chance of refusal. You need to demonstrate strong ties to your home country when you apply to show you plan to return home once your wife's studies are finished. While this may not make sense to you - that's how it is.
It indeed does not make sense, because on one hand Canada encourages immigrants to enter through the PR / EE route but will not let them have a better chance to get through that process.
Both of us do have specialized IT skills. However I have no idea how to find a job sitting here in Mumbai? Could be point me to a few links, please. I'll really appreciate it.