Am I eligible if I have 3 full-time semesters+ 1 part time semester

[jiucaijohn]

hi guys,

I am doing my master study in a canadian university .
From the information of our school's website ,my master program is a 2-year program .But because in the last term,I only need to do my research project, the transcript would show that my last term is part-time.
As a result, my master is 3 full-time semesters+ 1 part time semester.(CEC requires 4 full -time semesters study)

I am wondering if my case needs the requirement of CEC. If not, what should I do next?

The new semester registration deadline is coming up,so this question seems urgent.

Thank you all in advance.

 

[Cdn28]

I'm not sure, but I know Canadian employers, will only want to know about your actual graudating year - they aren't concerned about how many semesters it took, or if it was p/t or f/t

 

[jes_ON]

I am doing my master study in a canadian university .
From the information of our school's website ,my master program is a 2-year program .But because in the last term,I only need to do my research project, the transcript would show that my last term is part-time.
As a result, my master is 3 full-time semesters+ 1 part time semester.(CEC requires 4 full -time semesters study)

I am wondering if my case needs the requirement of CEC. If not, what should I do next?

The new semester registration deadline is coming up,so this question seems urgent.

Thank you all in advance.

You need to check with your university registrar. Even though you may only be registered for 3 credit hours (for example), registering for thesis/dissertation research hours usually means you are still classified as a full-time student.

 

[jiucaijohn]

thanks guy，
I have checked the university website ,my research project is 3 credits,but fulltime requires at least 9 credits.
So this semester ,I am gonna be part time,

Could CIC accept my case as 2-year fulltime study?

 

[jes_ON]

CHECK with the university registrar or your department. As I previously stated, registration for thesis or dissertation hours (if that is what this is) will usually still be classified as full-time.

If your final semester is part-time, it will fulfill the 2-year full-time requirement.

 

[jiucaijohn]

Thank you a lot , jes_ON

As you mentioned to me, I checked my university registrar .
Because my university regards my project as a course and that project is only 3 credit, so my final semester is part-time.

But my case is exactly the same as you said:"If your final semester is part-time, it will fulfill the 2-year full-time requirement."
Are you sure about this?

If it is sure, I think I am eligible to apply fou CEC after getting 1 year working experience /

Did you get the answer directly from CIC?

 

[jes_ON]

But my case is exactly the same as you said:"If your final semester is part-time, it will fulfill the 2-year full-time requirement."
Are you sure about this?

I am so sorry, I meant to write, it will NOT fulfill the 2 year requirement. Did not mean to raise your hopes.

It is fine to ask people questions here, but you must realize we are not CIC agents - you should ask CIC your question. But based on the information in the instruction guide and the OP 25, if your 4th semester is not full-time, it will not count.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/op/op25-eng.pdf