I have scoured CIC's website and I can't find anything that specific about it. I did see on UBC's website that they say you can do it at the same time and the fact that they give the option on my application I'm going to go for it. Thanks for you help anyway
The 430-437 club! Let's strategize here!
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Hi. I have a stepbrother in Manitoba, Winnipeg. He added me to the list of those he wants to come to Manitoba when he was immigrating. I have filled my Manitoba Express of Interest and had 549 points for choosing to reside in Winnipeg. But when I choose Portage la Prairie as my settlement I got extra 50 points to make it 599 points.
1. Can I go ahead and chose Portage la Prairie, though my step-brother resides in Winnipeg?
2. Would my Express of Interest be invalid if I chose any city outside Winnipeg where my stepbrother resides?
kindly help; am in a fix. Please ASAP!
1. Can I go ahead and chose Portage la Prairie, though my step-brother resides in Winnipeg?
2. Would my Express of Interest be invalid if I chose any city outside Winnipeg where my stepbrother resides?
kindly help; am in a fix. Please ASAP!
i dont know if you will get a response here. i see that you have tried the PNP thread already. thats the right place i think
Thank you so much for sharing your story, gives hope and strength to pursue the dream of immigrating to Canada even if CRS score is in the 430s
I have couple of questions, if you could shed any light, that will be much appreciated!
1. Did you choose a course which is in line with your earlier field of study and/or work experience? Also, what is the duration of the course if you do not mind sharing.
2. I understand the Spouse OWP is valid only till the Study visa is valid, which is reasonable. Now when you apply for PGWP at the end of your study, will your spouse be eligible for extension of OWP along with that?
My wife is contemplating applying for a 8months Certificate course in York University, Toronto in Human Resource Management, or similar programs in HR in other universities. But she has an Master degree in Economics in India and subsequently she has worked in Newspapers, Knowledge Management and Editing jobs for 6 years over a 15 year period. I was thinking about two basic queries before proceeding:
1. How much chance does she have of getting accepted in such a course with a gap in study for 15 years
2. If she gets admission, is there a high, medium or low chance of Study visa getting rejected due to long gap as well as course mismatch with academic background and work experience
Any insights on these will be great!
Please find answers aboveThank you so much for sharing your story, gives hope and strength to pursue the dream of immigrating to Canada even if CRS score is in the 430s
I have couple of questions, if you could shed any light, that will be much appreciated!
1. Did you choose a course which is in line with your earlier field of study and/or work experience? Also, what is the duration of the course if you do not mind sharing.
I will be doing Masters of Education, I have a Bachelor of Education and I am a English as a second language teacher, it's a minimum year and a half full time. I personally chose masters as international student fees in Canada are pretty high so I wanted to do something that would be beneficial for my career in the future. Also remember to make sure the university you choose qualifies for PGWP
2. I understand the Spouse OWP is valid only till the Study visa is valid, which is reasonable. Now when you apply for PGWP at the end of your study, will your spouse be eligible for extension of OWP along with that?
Yes as long as you have a valid work or study visa your spouse and dependents are eligible for work/study visas as well. IT's also great that they can apply for these visas from within Canada.
My wife is contemplating applying for a 8months Certificate course in York University, Toronto in Human Resource Management, or similar programs in HR in other universities. But she has an Master degree in Economics in India and subsequently she has worked in Newspapers, Knowledge Management and Editing jobs for 6 years over a 15 year period. I was thinking about two basic queries before proceeding:
1. How much chance does she have of getting accepted in such a course with a gap in study for 15 years
I'm no expert but what I have researched it would be totally up to the university whether to accept her or not, from my experience a lot of universities prefer work experience when choosing candidates and even ask for reference letters etc. so I don't think it will affect university acceptance, however it could affect chances of getting a study visa.
2. If she gets admission, is there a high, medium or low chance of Study visa getting rejected due to long gap as well as course mismatch with academic background and work experience
It is possible to still get a study visa even though the program is different to previous studies and work experience as long as you have a good explanation as to why she has chosen that particular course. It's all about convincing the visa officer that you are not studying for the sole purpose of immigrating so a well worded LOE will be very beneficial to a successful application
Check out this website, although quite vague it has some interesting points for applying
https://www.canadim.com/5-reasons-study-permit-application-refused/
Any insights on these will be great!
I think the best overall advice I can give is to just take it one step at a time and make sure you have all you ducks in a row. Start with applying to universities, if you can afford it apply to more than one.
Everything I has said here is completely my interpretation of what I have read online after weeks of researching, I have no first hand experience of the actual study visa application process but I will keep everyone posted as I find out more, like I said it will take +- 11 weeks!
I wish you the best of luck and I hope we all get to Canada soon!
Hello,Thank you so much for sharing your story, gives hope and strength to pursue the dream of immigrating to Canada even if CRS score is in the 430s
I have couple of questions, if you could shed any light, that will be much appreciated!
1. Did you choose a course which is in line with your earlier field of study and/or work experience? Also, what is the duration of the course if you do not mind sharing.
2. I understand the Spouse OWP is valid only till the Study visa is valid, which is reasonable. Now when you apply for PGWP at the end of your study, will your spouse be eligible for extension of OWP along with that?
My wife is contemplating applying for a 8months Certificate course in York University, Toronto in Human Resource Management, or similar programs in HR in other universities. But she has an Master degree in Economics in India and subsequently she has worked in Newspapers, Knowledge Management and Editing jobs for 6 years over a 15 year period. I was thinking about two basic queries before proceeding:
1. How much chance does she have of getting accepted in such a course with a gap in study for 15 years
2. If she gets admission, is there a high, medium or low chance of Study visa getting rejected due to long gap as well as course mismatch with academic background and work experience
Any insights on these will be great!
Having lived in Canada for the past two years. here's my two cents on this :
1. How much chance does she have of getting accepted in such a course with a gap in study for 15 years
There are a lot of people from South America and Caribbean who come to Canada to study. Most of them are in their mid or late thirties. They usually come here along with their spouse who is entitled for an open work permit. I did a two year course in a Canadian college and we even had a gentleman from Brazil who was 56 years old studying with us. So as long as you make a strong SOP, the chances of getting the visa is quite high!
2. If she gets admission, is there a high, medium or low chance of Study visa getting rejected due to long gap as well as course mismatch with academic background and work experience
She can always state that she wants to move in a different direction and pursue a career in Human Resources!
Best wishes!
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Warm regards
I was just nominated yesterday, so total it took 92 days and an extra CAD$1550 to go this route. Which, given what is happening with the draws, has been totally worth it (I didn't think so at the start). I wish everyone else the best to get out of the 430-437 club (and while I was 438, I lose 5 points in July because #gettingolder)
That is such a nuanced and comprehensive reply! Thank you very much for taking time out to write this
Also, thanks for website link, the reasons sound reasonable and interesting, will explore the site further.Looking at your feedback, we will be exploring other course options which are closer to her academic/professional background and try to take out the uncertainty factor from the Study Visa as much as possible. But it really gives us a viable option to immigrate soon when we were really feeling stuck with CRS in low 430s.
Great to hear about the examples, especially the 56 year old gentlemanHello,
Having lived in Canada for the past two years. here's my two cents on this :
1. How much chance does she have of getting accepted in such a course with a gap in study for 15 years
There are a lot of people from South America and Caribbean who come to Canada to study. Most of them are in their mid or late thirties. They usually come here along with their spouse who is entitled for an open work permit. I did a two year course in a Canadian college and we even had a gentleman from Brazil who was 56 years old studying with us. So as long as you make a strong SOP, the chances of getting the visa is quite high!
2. If she gets admission, is there a high, medium or low chance of Study visa getting rejected due to long gap as well as course mismatch with academic background and work experience
She can always state that she wants to move in a different direction and pursue a career in Human Resources!
Best wishes!
I think we'll also spend some more time in thinking and working on the SOP and then try to choose the course accordingly.
This thread has gone to sleep. Everyone busy to improve their CRS? Care to share your experiences and challenges with all?
Already maxed out on everything except learning french which is not feasible. Im too lazy
So job only way
So job only way
My distance learning diploma course starts in two weeks so I’m just awaiting that. My goal is now to be finished by next year September instead of 2020.
Once I’m done my score will be 460.
Once I’m done my score will be 460.