brit citizen/PR of canada want to go to uni
Aug 5th 2013, 7:52 pm
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brit citizen/PR of canada want to go to uni
I'm 24 years old and a brtish citizen but i moved to Canada in 1994. Now I'm a PR of Canada. I'm looking to move back and start uni for architectural tech/design. I'm not sure about the school yet (feel free to give suggetions =D) but I want to know if there are benefits that I can apply for . I also want to know what docs I need to open a bank account as all I have is my British passport, birth certificate and Canadian sin card.
Aug 5th 2013, 10:09 pm
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Re: brit citizen/PR of canada want to go to uni
Not absolutely certain of this, but I believe that you have to have resided in the UK for 3 years before you can be counted as a home or EU student, regardless of being a British citizen. Otherwise, you will be counted as an international student, and that can be pretty expensive.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education...-students.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education...-students.html
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Aug 5th 2013, 11:23 pm
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Re: brit citizen/PR of canada want to go to uni
I'm 24 years old and a brtish citizen but i moved to Canada in 1994. Now I'm a PR of Canada. I'm looking to move back and start uni for architectural tech/design. I'm not sure about the school yet (feel free to give suggetions =D) but I want to know if there are benefits that I can apply for . I also want to know what docs I need to open a bank account as all I have is my British passport, birth certificate and Canadian sin card.
My daughter and son moved with us to USA in 1996. Both are British citizens, and came back to UK in 2007 & 2008 to go to uni.
They got no benefits and we had to pay full international student rates for them while they studied, despite many emails back and forth to the university pleading our case that they are Brits we could not get a break and pay domestic rates.
I believe the only way you can go as a domestic student if you live abroad is if your family had to move from UK for military purposes, other than that I'm afraid it's likely you're shit out of luck, sorry
Aug 6th 2013, 1:09 am
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Re: brit citizen/PR of canada want to go to uni
I think you've got the wrong end of the stick - its you who will be paying out not you who will be getting benefits.
If you can afford to go to University in the UK as an International student and pay the relevant fees then you won't be eligible for benefits.
If you can afford to go to University in the UK as an International student and pay the relevant fees then you won't be eligible for benefits.
Aug 6th 2013, 1:40 am
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Re: brit citizen/PR of canada want to go to uni
It is possible to hold down employment and study qualifying university level architecture part time. But only in certain cities Glasgow, Birmingham, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, Greenwich (London). Glasgow might be the best bet.
See http://www.architecture.com/
Be sure the course is RIBA validated though or you are wasting your time and money.
See http://www.architecture.com/
Be sure the course is RIBA validated though or you are wasting your time and money.
Aug 6th 2013, 1:26 pm
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Re: brit citizen/PR of canada want to go to uni
And make sure that you get your Canadian citizenship before you move to the UK for several years, or you'll lose your PR status.
Citizenship can take 12-18 months or so, so depending on when you want to go to uni, you'll need to get cracking with it.
HTH, good luck.
Citizenship can take 12-18 months or so, so depending on when you want to go to uni, you'll need to get cracking with it.
HTH, good luck.
