Originally Posted by CANADIAN CARPERS (Post 9375728)

My wife has a masters degree in Midwifery with lots of fancy letters after her name. Over 12 years experience and has delivered over 1000 new lives into the world, however if she wants to work in Canada she must retrain at a Canadian university.

Originally Posted by CANADIAN CARPERS (Post 9375728)

My wife has a masters degree in Midwifery with lots of fancy letters after her name. Over 12 years experience and has delivered over 1000 new lives into the world, however if she wants to work in Canada she must retrain at a Canadian university.

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 9375739)

Regulated profession, innit? I'm not arguing in favour of these sort of blinkered rules. But we started out (I thought) discussing academic qualifications.

Originally Posted by R I C H (Post 9375570)

The distance mode of delivery is becoming more common - if you take a distance/online course or program from the institution I work for, upon graduation you get a degree parchment that indicates it's a degree from the University, there's no distinction made about how you were taught. You get the same professors in the majority of instances after all, and the content is the same.

The local school district has implemented online options for high school students for a few years now, so student expectations are that the convenience of online learning should be available once they leave high school and enter higher ed.

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 9375835)

But, unless one intends to remain in academia for one's entire life, one has to persuade an employer that one's credentials are worthy of consideration. IMVHO distance learning versus attending an institution is no-contest.

I wasn't stating this from the position of a regulated profession, but from the perspective of Canadian employers. Even in the wild west that is Calgary, it is still hugely important. Not that I expect you to accept it:p

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 9375848)

What I objected to in your original remarks was that if you did Canadian distance learning while residing in the UK it would make the slightest bit of difference to future employment prospects. I repeat: drivel.

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 9375858)

And as someone who has attempted to persuade a Canadian employer that a part time degree is as valid as a full time one, I repeat: it ain't drivel.

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 9375858)

And as someone who has attempted to persuade a Canadian employer that a part time degree is as valid as a full time one, I repeat: it ain't drivel.

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 9375872)

Please re-read what I said.



Some are, some aren't. Just like anywhere else.

Originally Posted by R I C H (Post 9375894)

We've distance learners that graduated after 5+ years of fitting in a degree and work/family commitments, and gone on to medical school to become doctors, or to law school and a host of other professions. By the time they're ready to search for work I doubt how long it took to get their initial qualification has any relevance at all, and we've no evidence here that supports the suggestion that working while studying is viewed at all negatively by employers. More the case that it shows initiative and dedication.

Originally Posted by jesl (Post 9378332)

Hi, please forgive if this is an inappropriate posting, but if so please guide me to the right place? I'm a Brit in the NY area, with two (now adult) kids born in the US, and am going thru the truly tortuous process of getting them (belated) UK citizenship... and am seeking expertise ... ideas gladly accepted!
JL

Originally Posted by jesl (Post 9378368)

well thankyou for the guidance.. and my honest apologies for inappropriate posting.....but to the uninitiated, the minotauric mazes (including trying to come horizontally into this discussion) are truly bemusing...and forms for accessing legitimate rights due to me are excruciating...

if I can presume further on your expertise, could you kindly translate (MBTTUK).. ?