Odds of Student Visa Refusal: UK Engineering Degree Holder Switching to Finance

[MooseJaw700]

Hey everyone!!!!! I'm new to this forum.

I'm nowhere near to applying for the visa. Neither have I sent my application to the universities. I just want to know some stuff I have been reading about in this forum.

My question is regarding this refusal excuse from the embassy, which has been used a number of times to reject several prospective students: 'Your proposed studies are not reasonable in light of one or more of the following : your qualifications, previous studies, employment, level of establishment, other educational opportunities available in your country or Canada, language abilities, or your future prospects and plans.'

I have a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from a very well reputed university in the United Kingdom. There are a few issues.

One of them is that I took 4 years instead of the actual 3 to graduate due to my health problems. I have evidence (i.e. Medical reports) of the same.

I returned to India in 2015, and currently planning on heading to Canada to study Masters of Finance (i.e. MFin, not MBA) in one of the top 15 Canadian universities. Now, before someone points out that there is a huge possibility of rejection due to 'course mismatch', let me be clear that I have been working for a mega multinational American firm in the field of investment banking in India for a year. Isn't it always the case that either previous qualifications or work experience, but not both, have to match?

To be precise, the only skills in finance I've got is my work experience. I do not have any diplomas or certificates in this field. Banks and financial institutions love engineers (especially graduates from foreign universities) due to our quantitative skills and international exposure.

One more thing, I have people from my extended family living in Canada. Is there a question about mentioning them in the application forms?

Other than that, I have a score of 650 in GMAT, and all my finances (i.e. money) are in order to pay for the tuition fees and living expenses.

I'm just wondering, what are my chances of visa refusal?

Thank you!

 

[harvijay1001]

Provided that you've secured an admission into a master's degree at a reputed university in Canada, you most probably won't have a visa rejection

The "proposed studies not reasonable" rejection reason is mostly given to students who are going for diplomas (UG & PG) at colleges which have low admission standards so the CIC evaluates your file in detail

With reputed universities having high admission standards, the CIC trusts them enough to not doubt their decisions

That doesn't mean though you should be complacent and not submit a good study plan and focus on describing future career prospects, especially considering you have many factors working against you (sketchy academic record), but there are also positives (returned home after studying abroad, relevant work experience, etc). So focus on the positives.

No, you don't have to mention extended family, only blood relatives in Canada