Cando2018

I'm 32 year old advance degree holder in Business Studies which was completed in 2008 in UK. I worked in HSBC from 2011 July till 2014 July and till now i was unemployed due to parenthood. Now i would love to continue my studies again but preferably in different stream such as Early Childhood Education , Child Psychology or Culinary Art.. Can i apply as a Mature international student .. do i have to follow something like a diploma in the field i prefer in my home country to cover the career and educational gap i have. What is the best and the fast way to get through the process or am i not eligible for any of the above.. I'm married and have 2 kids both below the age of 5 years. Please help..

scot47

How will you finance your studies ?

christmasoompa

Cando2018

Hi thanks for your reply... Can i kw what make u feel suspicious that i already have a masters but want to now do a ‘lesser’ diploma. For sure i only has an advance diploma and for sure i can afford my expenses and can show funds we do have savings and some properties in Sri lanka.
I was worried after i spoke to a consultant who said it is impossible to get visa under my circumstance and wanted to kw can i apply under mature student category and will i be qualify after all these educational and work gaps..

Aviator

? Degree or diploma, big difference.

Whether you might qualify depends on many factors. There is no 'mature student visa', just a student visa. All you can do is apply and see what happens. Whether you are successful, we could not speculate.

Christmas did not state it was suspicious, merely it could appear suspicious, raising questions from CIC.

We don't know your circumstances, one would wonder why you have been told it is impossible by a consultant who presumably has all the information you gave them. Why did they say it was impossible?

Vulcanoid

How advanced? Bachelors? Masters? PhD? Something else?

You can apply. At a minimum, you'll need to find a university offering a course you want to do, who will accept you as a student.

The only way to get a study permit is to first receive an offer of a place from a learning institution (university, college), and then to apply for the permit. You would need to prove as part of the application that you have (at the time you apply) enough money to cover your tuition fees and living costs for the first year. The living cost requirement in Canada is $10k/year for the main applicant, $4k for the first accompanying family member, and $3k for any others. So for you, your partner, and two children, you would need a minimum of $20k+tuition fees (which can be very high) at the time you apply.

Study permits from the UK are currently being processed in about 1 week (Check application processing times – Immigration and citizenship)

Siouxie

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...igibility.html

Cando2018

sorry i have mentioned in above as a degree it should correct as a advance diploma in business studies...