12-13-2011, 01:44 AM
Hi
First of all, I am not a consultant. Whatever I write here is based on my experience and understanding.
Why 1 or 1.5 year degree holder would not get PR and 2 year certificate holder get it easily? I could not understand. As far as I know, PR after completion of degree/ certificate depends on your residence status in Canada. For example, if someone gets married to Canadian spouse by the time of completion of studies or gets immigration or gets a job in Canada THEN he can get PR(permanent resident status/card). It is based on any valid and lawful reason of living in Canada and NOT on basis of length of prior qualification.
There are many universities in various provinces of Canada which do not require GMAT for admission in masters programs in accounting or business degrees. Also, there are many less costly programs/ universities too in various Canadian provinces. Try your luck in those.
Even you should search some provinces like Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta etc. from provincial immigration program point of view so that after completion of your degree you may apply for immigration of those provinces.
Its your choice to go for GBM certificate or not. I think GBM is not irrelevant from your current studies. You may also switch to other degrees once you are here. In any case, you would apply for jobs on basis of CGA that I hope you would already have by that time through ACCA MRA. Remeber that most of the employers require legal status in Canada such as PR from job applicants and they might not be interested in sponsoring an applicant for PR status. However, you may try your luck.
Though my personal preferance would be toward any advance/ relevant degree, but you may consider GBM as a route to reach Canada and then CGA to find jobs here.
Just a final note, as I hope you would have already noticed after living in UK. Change of status from student to permanent has never been easy in western countries, but you may try your chances.
You may also consider higher studies in USA, Australia, and New Zealand etc. so that later you may settle there. I also heared that studies in Scandinavian countries (e.g. Norway) is not much expensive.
I hope it helps.
Best Wishes
First of all, I am not a consultant. Whatever I write here is based on my experience and understanding.
Why 1 or 1.5 year degree holder would not get PR and 2 year certificate holder get it easily? I could not understand. As far as I know, PR after completion of degree/ certificate depends on your residence status in Canada. For example, if someone gets married to Canadian spouse by the time of completion of studies or gets immigration or gets a job in Canada THEN he can get PR(permanent resident status/card). It is based on any valid and lawful reason of living in Canada and NOT on basis of length of prior qualification.
There are many universities in various provinces of Canada which do not require GMAT for admission in masters programs in accounting or business degrees. Also, there are many less costly programs/ universities too in various Canadian provinces. Try your luck in those.
Even you should search some provinces like Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta etc. from provincial immigration program point of view so that after completion of your degree you may apply for immigration of those provinces.
Its your choice to go for GBM certificate or not. I think GBM is not irrelevant from your current studies. You may also switch to other degrees once you are here. In any case, you would apply for jobs on basis of CGA that I hope you would already have by that time through ACCA MRA. Remeber that most of the employers require legal status in Canada such as PR from job applicants and they might not be interested in sponsoring an applicant for PR status. However, you may try your luck.
Though my personal preferance would be toward any advance/ relevant degree, but you may consider GBM as a route to reach Canada and then CGA to find jobs here.
Just a final note, as I hope you would have already noticed after living in UK. Change of status from student to permanent has never been easy in western countries, but you may try your chances.
You may also consider higher studies in USA, Australia, and New Zealand etc. so that later you may settle there. I also heared that studies in Scandinavian countries (e.g. Norway) is not much expensive.
I hope it helps.
Best Wishes