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Diploma or Postgraduate program? Please help!

yumirdci

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If I already have Bachelor degree from my country is it risky to apply for diploma program? I don't want to do Postgraduate Program, I want diploma.

Does visa officer refuse your visa if you go for diploma program after Bachelor? Or not always?
 

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logical progression for a bachelors is a post grad diploma or masters.....being said that people have got visa for diploma in the past but I personally wouldnt take the risk of doing diploma after bachelors......
 

yumirdci

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mead said:
logical progression for a bachelors is a post grad diploma or masters.....being said that people have got visa for diploma in the past but I personally wouldnt take the risk of doing diploma after bachelors......
Yeah, but what if I want to get 3 year Post graduate work permit? I can't get it after doing post grad program
 

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yumirdci said:
Yeah, but what if I want to get 3 year Post graduate work permit? I can't get it after doing post grad program
u can do two post grad diplomas
 

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Hi ,
What is your IELTS score? after that i can suggest best option for you.
 

yumirdci

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mead said:
u can do two post grad diplomas
I know that, but what's wrong with diploma program? I know that many people in Canada go for diploma program after universities or having any kind o degrees
 

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In British Columbia, majority of institutions have Post Graduate Diplomas of two years duration. Some of the Ontario Colleges also issue combo offer letters of two Graduate Certificates of one year each.
 

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yumirdci said:
I know that, but what's wrong with diploma program? I know that many people in Canada go for diploma program after universities or having any kind o degrees
Yes - people in Canada will sometimes do diploma programs after a university degree. However diplomas are still much lower levels of education than bachelors. Given how much money it costs to come to Canada as a foreign student, it doesn't really make sense to do a diploma after a degree. It makes it look like you're just trying to find a way to get to Canada rather than being a genuine student. At least that's often CIC's perspective. If you go the diploma route, you increase your chances of having your study permit refused.