Changing Career

[MesopotamiaSon]

Hi everyone,
I applied for study permit on May 13th and still didn't get any update about my application except biometrics, and through the time I spent in this forum I read that many people got their permit rejected because they applied to study something that's not related to their past work experience and I did the same, although I didn't receive any decision about my application but I started to think that most probably I will get rejected because I applied to study something different than my career.
So my question is if anyone got accepted although they chose to study something different? or no? if yes how can you convince the VO that you want to change your career?

 

[Shmiler]

I am in the same position as you, a complete career change. I have not heard anything since biometrics either. I applied April 6th.

We should have an answer, one way or another, by Friday evening.

Good luck!

 

[MesopotamiaSon]

I am in the same position as you, a complete career change. I have not heard anything since biometrics either. I applied April 6th.

We should have an answer, one way or another, by Friday evening.

Good luck!

Unfortunately I didn't submit my biometrics until May 27th, so I won't get any decision by Friday

 

[ayesha_llk2]

you should share your program choice and background education

 

[ayesha_llk2]

if it helps my entire career has been in electrical engineering, bachelors + 3 years of work + 2 years master. but i was sick of it, and wanted to change. so i applied and got a phd in computing science in visualization (veryyy different from my bg but professor took a chance on me because of my interest) anywho I did get the visa

 

[baome]

if it helps my entire career has been in electrical engineering, bachelors + 3 years of work + 2 years master. but i was sick of it, and wanted to change. so i applied and got a phd in computing science in visualization (veryyy different from my bg but professor took a chance on me because of my interest) anywho I did get the visa

hey ayesha_llk2,
Congrats you got the visa- May I ask which university/program were you accepted in ?