Age Limit for Student Visa

[Lufucius]

Hi dear all! I’m a 52 year old PhD holder working at a university in China. Can I apply for a student visa to study for a Master’s Degree in Canada. I mean I wonder if my visa application will be accepted or not. Thank you!

 

[scylla]

Hi dear all! I’m a 52 year old PhD holder working at a university in China. Can I apply for a student visa to study for a Master’s Degree in Canada. I mean I wonder if my visa application will be accepted or not. Thank you!

You can certainly try. You'll need to explain why you are planning on pursuing a masters given you already have a Phd. You'll want to make sure that you pick a top school as well.

 

[Lufucius]

You can certainly try. You'll need to explain why you are planning on pursuing a masters given you already have a Phd. You'll want to make sure that you pick a top school as well.

Thank you, dear Scylla! Originally I plan to apply for a PhD program. But most universities have a requirement for the applicants that the applicant should submit a 10-page long dissertation in English already published in journals. At present, I can’t meet this requirement. To study for PhD degree needs time and efforts. I’m not quite sure if I can still have the strength to finish a second phd program. So I decide to apply for a masters degree.

 

[scylla]

Thank you, dear Scylla! Originally I plan to apply for a PhD program. But most universities have a requirement for the applicants that the applicant should submit a 10-page long dissertation in English already published in journals. At present, I can’t meet this requirement. To study for PhD degree needs time and efforts. I’m not quite sure if I can still have the strength to finish a second phd program. So I decide to apply for a masters degree.

You willl need to include an LOE with your study permit application to explain why taking a master's make sense at this point in your life in terms of your career progression (given you already have a Phd). Again, I would make sure you pick a top school in Canada.

 

[Fizhér]

This information is incorrect. I'm a 51-year old retiree (I'm the guy Leon referred to in post #3, above) and am currently attending Langara College in Vancouver on a study permit. I'm enrolled in a 2-year Diploma program and have no prior post-secondary eduction. I recently changed to a Diploma with Co-op program. My wife (age 53) is accompanying me and has a spousal open work permit, and I recently applied for and received 2 work permits for 1) co-op, and 2) off-campus employment. Neither of us has used our work permits (except for the Co-op permit) but we wanted the option and flexibility "just-in-case".

Thanks for the feedback.