02-13-2010, 03:04 AM
Dear shafqat_farooq and other students
In essence, I would not suggest you (or to any other student of ACCA) to go to any other country just to complete ACCA education. Job experience and citizenship are other things, which would be comparatively more difficult to get due to change required in visa status from âstudentâ to âworkâ. What is the benefit of passing same exams from any other country which are already available in Pakistan?
Dear, perhaps you don't know how many difficulties you would have to go through, if you go out of your home in Pakistan, to any other country, to get the same qualification. It seems un-necessary to me.
In my view, you should complete ACCA in Pakistan, in final stage of ACCA you may start a job, so you would have 3 years required experience soon after passing all papers of ACCA. Such experience would also satisfy Canadian immigration requirement too. After ACCA membership, you may get CGA membership too. Immigration process has been fast tracked these days. So, I see you in Canada in next about 3 to 4 years, but that would be on very sound ground rather than on student visa with incomplete education. It would make you in earning mode rather than spending mode. You only need to live for 3 years to have your Canadian citizenship, after which you may revert back to Pakistan. During those 3 years, you may do other studies which you mentioned above, if you want, otherwise just get some foreign exposure and go back to your family in Pakistan.
My dear ALL students, take my words very seriously, as someone said above, you guys are living a luxurious life while being with parents, when sisters iron your clothing, mom prepares âundaa parathaâ, and dad gives a ride to exam centre. Also, your parents spend their hard earned savings on your education. Once you are out of nest, you would be at your own, facing hard realities of outside life. So, you should be very serious to use this easiest time of your life to get highest possible education.
Dear ALL students, I wanna make it quite clear to you that, life out of your home and outside Pakistan is not a bed of roses. Perhaps you have listened these words before, but unless you would experience it yourself some time in your future life, you cannot find the actual taste of it. Moreover, I have never been in favor of going out of Pakistan for study purpose for <b>intermediate stage </b> of education/degree/ or qualification which one can achieve in Pakistan like 4 years degree or ACCA etc., unless there is some other reason like whole family is moving out of Pakistan so one would have to go with the family too. However, I am in favor of achieving <b>final level </b> of education like MS/ MBA/ MD/MA or PhD etc. <b>and</b> experience/ exposure from abroad to have cutting edge.
This is another reason when I ask interested students who wanna go abroad to plan ahead and utilize all resources available at home to prepare a sound ground for career. Achieve maximum possible education available at your home first, and then if you are interested, go abroad to do further advancement.
All ACCA exams and material is same worldwide. There is no difference in passing same exam from Pakistan or anywhere else. Same is the case with all other global designations available these days in Pakistan like CIMA, ICAEW, CFA, CMA (IMA), CIA, CISA etc. etc. Though work experience is different in different countries and industries which is actual niche of each qualified competitor these days. I am in favor of getting this foreign exposure and experience, but I wanna make it explicit that changing visa status from "student" to "work", which is a mandatory requirement for job, has never been an easy task in any western country.
Immigration to western countries (like Canada) for educated/experienced people is open for last many years, and would likely be remain open in foreseeable future. Also, global designations are available in Pakistan these days, which was even not the case 15 years back, even degrees from private sector (HEC approved) universities can be achieved. So, get these in Pakistan and go abroad later, if you want, with sound back-up education.
One more point. The total cost of all ACCA exams/ material in Pakistan would be near to one return ticket from Pakistan to Canada these days, leave all other costs of completing it in Canada aside. Further, Stoufville college is very expensive and Pakistanâs âtuition centre or academyâ kind of âcollegeâ. So, donât expect much. Even you can learn more from a qualified instructor in Pakistan.
I donât wanna go in details of what happens to most of students who come here before completing 16 years of schooling. How miserable their life becomes, what do the do to earn money, how much time they spend at home for washing/ cooking/ cleaning etc. How many hours per week they work, nature of work, rate per hour, legal/illegal work, exploitation, cries, broken dreams etc. etc. Similarly, how they try to find local girls to have paper marriage or perhaps real marriage to try to eventually change to legal status.
Believe me, itâs a hard way. First, complete your studies in Pakistan at most possible qualification/ degree level, and then think about going abroad. However, you should plan it now if you have a dream, to get it in effective and efficient manner.
I hope it helps.
Best wishes to all of you
In essence, I would not suggest you (or to any other student of ACCA) to go to any other country just to complete ACCA education. Job experience and citizenship are other things, which would be comparatively more difficult to get due to change required in visa status from âstudentâ to âworkâ. What is the benefit of passing same exams from any other country which are already available in Pakistan?
Dear, perhaps you don't know how many difficulties you would have to go through, if you go out of your home in Pakistan, to any other country, to get the same qualification. It seems un-necessary to me.
In my view, you should complete ACCA in Pakistan, in final stage of ACCA you may start a job, so you would have 3 years required experience soon after passing all papers of ACCA. Such experience would also satisfy Canadian immigration requirement too. After ACCA membership, you may get CGA membership too. Immigration process has been fast tracked these days. So, I see you in Canada in next about 3 to 4 years, but that would be on very sound ground rather than on student visa with incomplete education. It would make you in earning mode rather than spending mode. You only need to live for 3 years to have your Canadian citizenship, after which you may revert back to Pakistan. During those 3 years, you may do other studies which you mentioned above, if you want, otherwise just get some foreign exposure and go back to your family in Pakistan.
My dear ALL students, take my words very seriously, as someone said above, you guys are living a luxurious life while being with parents, when sisters iron your clothing, mom prepares âundaa parathaâ, and dad gives a ride to exam centre. Also, your parents spend their hard earned savings on your education. Once you are out of nest, you would be at your own, facing hard realities of outside life. So, you should be very serious to use this easiest time of your life to get highest possible education.
Dear ALL students, I wanna make it quite clear to you that, life out of your home and outside Pakistan is not a bed of roses. Perhaps you have listened these words before, but unless you would experience it yourself some time in your future life, you cannot find the actual taste of it. Moreover, I have never been in favor of going out of Pakistan for study purpose for <b>intermediate stage </b> of education/degree/ or qualification which one can achieve in Pakistan like 4 years degree or ACCA etc., unless there is some other reason like whole family is moving out of Pakistan so one would have to go with the family too. However, I am in favor of achieving <b>final level </b> of education like MS/ MBA/ MD/MA or PhD etc. <b>and</b> experience/ exposure from abroad to have cutting edge.
This is another reason when I ask interested students who wanna go abroad to plan ahead and utilize all resources available at home to prepare a sound ground for career. Achieve maximum possible education available at your home first, and then if you are interested, go abroad to do further advancement.
All ACCA exams and material is same worldwide. There is no difference in passing same exam from Pakistan or anywhere else. Same is the case with all other global designations available these days in Pakistan like CIMA, ICAEW, CFA, CMA (IMA), CIA, CISA etc. etc. Though work experience is different in different countries and industries which is actual niche of each qualified competitor these days. I am in favor of getting this foreign exposure and experience, but I wanna make it explicit that changing visa status from "student" to "work", which is a mandatory requirement for job, has never been an easy task in any western country.
Immigration to western countries (like Canada) for educated/experienced people is open for last many years, and would likely be remain open in foreseeable future. Also, global designations are available in Pakistan these days, which was even not the case 15 years back, even degrees from private sector (HEC approved) universities can be achieved. So, get these in Pakistan and go abroad later, if you want, with sound back-up education.
One more point. The total cost of all ACCA exams/ material in Pakistan would be near to one return ticket from Pakistan to Canada these days, leave all other costs of completing it in Canada aside. Further, Stoufville college is very expensive and Pakistanâs âtuition centre or academyâ kind of âcollegeâ. So, donât expect much. Even you can learn more from a qualified instructor in Pakistan.
I donât wanna go in details of what happens to most of students who come here before completing 16 years of schooling. How miserable their life becomes, what do the do to earn money, how much time they spend at home for washing/ cooking/ cleaning etc. How many hours per week they work, nature of work, rate per hour, legal/illegal work, exploitation, cries, broken dreams etc. etc. Similarly, how they try to find local girls to have paper marriage or perhaps real marriage to try to eventually change to legal status.
Believe me, itâs a hard way. First, complete your studies in Pakistan at most possible qualification/ degree level, and then think about going abroad. However, you should plan it now if you have a dream, to get it in effective and efficient manner.
I hope it helps.
Best wishes to all of you