Game Programming course after DBA

[roses22]

HI. If a person completed grade 9 and later completed a Diploma in Business Administration (DBA). Can he enroll for a Game Programming course in a college in Canada?

 

[hawk39]

If you're asking if a foreigner outside Canada can enroll in a school inside Canada, I think he/she would need to be accepted by the school before being able to apply for a study permit, which has its own specific set of criteria aside from acceptance by the school. Start here for more information: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/index.asp

 

[canuck78]

You'll have to look at the prerequisite for the course but given that you only have grade 9 you probably don't meet the prerequisite.

 

[roses22]

If you're asking if a foreigner outside Canada can enroll in a school inside Canada, I think he/she would need to be accepted by the school before being able to apply for a study permit, which has its own specific set of criteria aside from acceptance by the school. Start here for more information: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/index.asp[

If you're asking if a foreigner outside Canada can enroll in a school inside Canada, I think he/she would need to be accepted by the school before being able to apply for a study permit, which has its own specific set of criteria aside from acceptance by the school. Start here for more information: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/index.asp

Thank you for your reply. So even if the college accepts, there is a chance that the immigration can reject his visa? And would that be because he has done a DBA and now entering into a new field? And if so what can be done ?

 

[roses22]

You'll have to look at the prerequisite for the course but given that you only have grade 9 you probably don't meet the prerequisite.

Thank you for your reply. But he has done a Diploma course in business. Doesn't that count? or is it useless?

 

[canuck78]

Thank you for your reply. But he has done a Diploma course in business. Doesn't that count? or is it useless?

You'll have to speak to the college directly and ask whether they will waive the high school prerequisite and accept the diploma instead.

 

[roses22]

You'll have to speak to the college directly and ask whether they will waive the high school prerequisite and accept the diploma instead.

So even if the college accepts it, Is there a chance his visa can be rejected by immigration because of the change of field of study?

 

[canuck78]

So even if the college accepts it, Is there a chance his visa can be rejected by immigration because of the change of field of study?

Yes it is much harder to get a visa than getting accepted into a college/university.

 

[roses22]

Yes it is much harder to get a visa than getting accepted into a college/university.

So what do you suggest to increase his chances to get his visa approved? Should he continue with business courses like BA (Hons) Business management? and after doing this, is it possible to join the gaming course or should he just give up on game programming?

 

[canuck78]

First you need to talk to the admission department to see if you can even apply with your education history.

 

[roses22]

First you need to talk to the admission department to see if you can even apply with your education history.

thanks for reply. I was wondering even if a college does accept the immigration may still reject the visa.

 

[canuck78]

Lots of student visas are rejected after students have been admitted to a college or university. Getting the visa is often the hard part.

 

[hawk39]

From what I've read, the biggest obstacle for a foreigner in obtaining a study permit is proving to the CIC that he/she would be able to support him/herself while in Canada because he/she would not be allowed to work while on a study permit. So unless he/she got someone to take him/her in, the student will need to show that he/she has a large sum of money available to pay for not only rent, but also tuition, food, books, transportation and other expenses while in Canada.

 

[roses22]

Lots of student visas are rejected after students have been admitted to a college or university. Getting the visa is often the hard part.

oh ok thank you

 

[roses22]

From what I've read, the biggest obstacle for a foreigner in obtaining a study permit is proving to the CIC that he/she would be able to support him/herself while in Canada because he/she would not be allowed to work while on a study permit. So unless he/she got someone to take him/her in, the student will need to show that he/she has a large sum of money available to pay for not only rent, but also tuition, food, books, transportation and other expenses while in Canada.

thank you for your reply.
So approximately how much has to be shown?