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Hi all,
My husband was interested in applying for his Masters in Canada. He is already an MBA graduate.

1) he earned his masters degree in 2000. Before his masters he was already working so he has about 18 years of work experience.
Is he eligible to go for Masters or PhD?

2) Finance is not a problem. He can take about CAD 200,000/- with him. Will that help? He will be accompanied with his family...wife and 2 kids below the age of 7.

3) Will he be eligible to apply for residency visa /permit once he completes his masters or PhD?

4) last but not the least, which program is best to do in Canada based on the facts above.

 

[scylla]

1) I'm sure he's eligible to apply for a Masters. Whether he's eligible to apply for a PhD will depend on the school and program he applies to (you'll have to research entry requirements for specific programs and schools - they are all different). Whether he is approved for a study permit will depend on his ability to convince CIC that he is a genuine student.
2) Yes - that will help.
3) He may or he may not. You should research the Provincial Nomination programs to understand what it takes to apply for PR immediately after completing a Masters or PhD without a job offer and in which provinces this is accepted.
4) The program he takes needs to make sense in light of his previous experience and education. In other words, he needs to make sure he looks like a genuine student and not someone who is just using the study permit as a means of trying to immigrate to Canada. Since he's a relatively mature student, I would recommend he select a top university in Canada (e.g. University of Toronto, Waterloo, UBC, Queens, McGill, etc.). A lower tier university will make it more likely that CIC will suspect the study permit is being used as a means of trying to immigrate.