Study permit success rate

[Mumbai564]

Does students with admit from top Universities of Canada have higher succes rate of study permits than with colleges?

 

[Mumbai564]

I mean, do students with universities like UBC, UofT get study permit rejections?

 

[k.h.p.]

Yes, people still get rejections. The university alone does not guarantee a permit approval, though it does help - as it's not just a visa mill.

 

[Impatient Dankaroo]

Does students with admit from top Universities of Canada have higher succes rate of study permits than with colleges?

Yes, I have definitely noticed this trend. Also PhD, Master's and Bachelor's has higher chances as well in that order

 

[k.h.p.]

Yes, I have definitely noticed this trend. Also PhD, Master's have Bachelor's has higher chances as well in that order

Only if it makes sense in your academic career, etc. In other words - your profile still needs to be strong. Someone who failed a lot of courses in a Master's Degree in India looking to take a certificate (non-degree) course at a Canadian public university will not have a higher chance of visa success.

 

[Impatient Dankaroo]

Only if it makes sense in your academic career, etc. In other words - your profile still needs to be strong. Someone who failed a lot of courses in a Master's Degree in India looking to take a certificate (non-degree) course at a Canadian public university will not have a higher chance of visa success.

Correct but good universities already do the screening for this if they accept you.

 

[k.h.p.]

Correct but good universities already do the screening for this if they accept you.

Highly incorrect. They don't do screening to see if the credential you're applying for makes sense - for example, I have a Ph.D. If I went and applied for a BA degree, the university would have no issue with that. BUT if I were applying for a visa in that context, the visa officer would not think that getting a BA would be an appropriate advancement of my academic career needing a visa.

The university will make sure you meet an academic minimum standard, but as you'll be an international student, they will happily take your money for any course you may want to take. IRCC won't necessarily agree with the university's decision.

 

[Impatient Dankaroo]

I hadn't thought about it that way. My line of thinking was that one would always be trying to advance their credentials/knowledge so a BA/BS would go for MS/MA and so on and so forth and obviously a good university wouldn't allow you into their MS program without a relevant BS/BA. But you are right, one can decide to take a 2nd BA/BS even after a PhD.

 

[k.h.p.]

I hadn't thought about it that way. My line of thinking was that one would always be trying to advance their credentials/knowledge so a BA/BS would go for MS/MA and so on and so forth and obviously a good university wouldn't allow you into their MS program without a relevant BS/BA. But you are right, one can decide to take a 2nd BA/BS even after a PhD.

Many, many, many international students are rejected for study permits because they have BAs or MScs and then apply for undergraduate certificates or even college-level programs (Associate degree at the most but most frequently certificate programs). They're generally rejected because it's crystal clear they're just going for the program to get a foot into Canada and a pathway to a PGWP and then PR.