Option after MSc. Bio Tecnoloy

[bawa.indian]

Hello friends,
My 24 yrs old daughter is married. She completed MSc. Bio-Technology in 2018 but she did not work since she got married. I want her to settle in Canada, so could anyone answer to my questions below?
1. What course should she undertake?
2. Any good university suggestions preferably in/around Toronto?
3. Any university granting scholarship?
4. Course duration?
5. Approximate fee/yr?
6. Would she be getting work permit/PR after completion of cpurse?
7. How bright are the chances for her to get her study related job?
8. Can her spouse accompany her to Canada at the same time ?
9. Will he be allowed to work? How many hours/week?

pls reply so that I could get her prepared for the next intake which I suppose would be Jan 2021.
Thank you

 

[primaprime]

If your daughter is 24 years old, she should really be doing this herself. Does she even want to move to Canada?

 

[LEGE MYCO]

Hello friends,
My 24 yrs old daughter is married. She completed MSc. Bio-Technology in 2018 but she did not work since she got married. I want her to settle in Canada, so could anyone answer to my questions below?
1. What course should she undertake?
2. Any good university suggestions preferably in/around Toronto?
3. Any university granting scholarship?
4. Course duration?
5. Approximate fee/yr?
6. Would she be getting work permit/PR after completion of cpurse?
7. How bright are the chances for her to get her study related job?
8. Can her spouse accompany her to Canada at the same time ?
9. Will he be allowed to work? How many hours/week?

pls reply so that I could get her prepared for the next intake which I suppose would be Jan 2021.
Thank you

If what you said about her educational profile is true,she should try express entry program.

 

[primaprime]

If what you said about her educational profile is true,she should try express entry program.

Well, if she doesn't have any skilled work experience, that's not an option.

 

[scylla]

If what you said about her educational profile is true,she should try express entry program.

Not possible. She has no work experience.

 

[scylla]

Hello friends,
My 24 yrs old daughter is married. She completed MSc. Bio-Technology in 2018 but she did not work since she got married. I want her to settle in Canada, so could anyone answer to my questions below?
1. What course should she undertake?
2. Any good university suggestions preferably in/around Toronto?
3. Any university granting scholarship?
4. Course duration?
5. Approximate fee/yr?
6. Would she be getting work permit/PR after completion of cpurse?
7. How bright are the chances for her to get her study related job?
8. Can her spouse accompany her to Canada at the same time ?
9. Will he be allowed to work? How many hours/week?

pls reply so that I could get her prepared for the next intake which I suppose would be Jan 2021.
Thank you

1. Up to her. To have a strong chance of approval, either another Master's or a PhD. She could also try for a post graduate certificate but higher chances of refusal. Whatever she decides to study in Canada must make sense in light of her previous studies and cannot be a lower leve of education.
2. She will need to research this. Main universities near Toronto are U of T, York and Ryerson.
3. Best options for scholarships are at the PhD level. Sometimes there are some at the Master's level. She will need to research this for ths schools she wants to attend.
4. Depends on the program / school. She needs to research this on the university web site.
5. See above.
6. Yes, provided she attends a recognized school such as a public university and provided she remains as a full time student for the duration of her studies.
7. That's really impossible to say.
8. He can apply to come on an open work permit or TRV but approval is not guaranteed.
9. If he gets an OWP approved, he can work as many hours as he wants to.

You are short on time to apply for the Jan 2021 intake given your daughter hasn't narrowed down a list of schools and programs.

 

[primaprime]

I will add that in the event she actually applies for a PhD (which would be ideal) the timeline will most likely be for next September. The good news is PhD students typically get large funding packages, so the cost is not as extravagant as other programs. The thing to watch out for is being admitted without a funding package, which is a sign that the department is only willing to have you so you can subsidize the people they actually want. In other words, don't pay full price for a PhD.

 

[bawa.indian]

1. Up to her. To have a strong chance of approval, either another Master's or a PhD. She could also try for a post graduate certificate but higher chances of refusal. Whatever she decides to study in Canada must make sense in light of her previous studies and cannot be a lower leve of education.
2. She will need to research this. Main universities near Toronto are U of T, York and Ryerson.
3. Best options for scholarships are at the PhD level. Sometimes there are some at the Master's level. She will need to research this for ths schools she wants to attend.
4. Depends on the program / school. She needs to research this on the university web site.
5. See above.
6. Yes, provided she attends a recognized school such as a public university and provided she remains as a full time student for the duration of her studies.
7. That's really impossible to say.
8. He can apply to come on an open work permit or TRV but approval is not guaranteed.
9. If he gets an OWP approved, he can work as many hours as he wants to.

You are short on time to apply for the Jan 2021 intake given your daughter hasn't narrowed down a list of schools and programs.

Thank you so much for your valuable guidance. # 1, I also think that her study in Canada should not be lower than her current highest study. In fact, the reason why I consider PHD is because she has done MSc with Grade A and I have seen refusal of couple of students who wanted to go to Canada for MBA or PG diploma/cert. , reasoning they already had studied masters.
Anyway, thanks again. Your advice shall be very much useful.

 

[bawa.indian]

I will add that in the event she actually applies for a PhD (which would be ideal) the timeline will most likely be for next September. The good news is PhD students typically get large funding packages, so the cost is not as extravagant as other programs. The thing to watch out for is being admitted without a funding package, which is a sign that the department is only willing to have you so you can subsidize the people they actually want. In other words, don't pay full price for a PhD.

Sounds good. Thank you.

 

[hydrakanth]

Like someone said before, if your daughter is 24 yrs old and married, she (or her husband) should be doing all the groundwork and not you . I know as a parent you want her to have a good life, but there is so much you can do as a parent when it comes to finding colleges, programs, research interests etc.

The best option for her is to apply for a Masters program in Microbiology, Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Biotechnology etc. Once she is here, she can always move to Ph.D depending on her interests. Note that Indian M.Sc is equivalent to a 4 yr Bachelor's degree in Canada. So it is best to apply for a M.Sc program in Canada.

Pre-Step: What are her husbands qualifications? Is he working? Evaluate who (husband or your daughter) has best chance of getting admission, visa, graduate assistanceship etc., at a Canadian university and go from there.

First Step: Your daughter has to start searching for universities / departments / professors looking for graduate students and contact them through email to express interest in doing research.

Try to look for universities that are not located in major cities (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver etc) to reduce costs and also to increase chances of getting admission/assistanceship/visa.

Second Step: Get B.Sc and M.Sc transcripts from Indian Universities evaluated by WES (www.wes.ca/ca/). This step is usually not needed, but it will be very helpful to speed up the admissions process.

Third Step: Start preparing for IELTS - Academic or TOEFL. Her goal should be to get 7 or above score in all sections of IELTS or high score in TOEFL.

As a parent, you can evaluate your financial status and look for resources to pay for her expenses, provide her all required documents (financial support letters, CA assessments etc.)

The whole process may take anywhere from 9-12 months or more. So, if she is serious, she should start the process ASAP.

 

[bawa.indian]

Like someone said before, if your daughter is 24 yrs old and married, she (or her husband) should be doing all the groundwork and not you . I know as a parent you want her to have a good life, but there is so much you can do as a parent when it comes to finding colleges, programs, research interests etc.

The best option for her is to apply for a Masters program in Microbiology, Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Biotechnology etc. Once she is here, she can always move to Ph.D depending on her interests. Note that Indian M.Sc is equivalent to a 4 yr Bachelor's degree in Canada. So it is best to apply for a M.Sc program in Canada.

Pre-Step: What are her husbands qualifications? Is he working? Evaluate who (husband or your daughter) has best chance of getting admission, visa, graduate assistanceship etc., at a Canadian university and go from there.

First Step: Your daughter has to start searching for universities / departments / professors looking for graduate students and contact them through email to express interest in doing research.

Try to look for universities that are not located in major cities (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver etc) to reduce costs and also to increase chances of getting admission/assistanceship/visa.

Second Step: Get B.Sc and M.Sc transcripts from Indian Universities evaluated by WES (www.wes.ca/ca/). This step is usually not needed, but it will be very helpful to speed up the admissions process.

Third Step: Start preparing for IELTS - Academic or TOEFL. Her goal should be to get 7 or above score in all sections of IELTS or high score in TOEFL.

As a parent, you can evaluate your financial status and look for resources to pay for her expenses, provide her all required documents (financial support letters, CA assessments etc.)

The whole process may take anywhere from 9-12 months or more. So, if she is serious, she should start the process ASAP.

Yes, that's what I am doing as a parent. It's my duty to first find out suitable course, college.uni and after finalising one, guide her to undertake the rest of the process. Her husband is BA and is a self employed small businessman and I am sure he won't be able to score 6+ bands in IELTS, while my daughter can score 7+ bands that's the reason I want my daughter to be the principal applicant.
I agree with you that Indian qualification of Masters is equivalent to that of 4 years bachelors in Canada, so I too think that she should go for Masters. As far as financial part is concerned, I need not bother about that as her husband and father-in-law shall take care of that.
I thank you for your advice.

 

[hydrakanth]

Yes, that's what I am doing as a parent. It's my duty to first find out suitable course, college.uni and after finalising one, guide her to undertake the rest of the process. Her husband is BA and is a self employed small businessman and I am sure he won't be able to score 6+ bands in IELTS, while my daughter can score 7+ bands that's the reason I want my daughter to be the principal applicant.
I agree with you that Indian qualification of Masters is equivalent to that of 4 years bachelors in Canada, so I too think that she should go for Masters. As far as financial part is concerned, I need not bother about that as her husband and father-in-law shall take care of that.
I thank you for your advice.

Sorry sir. It seems like you mis-understood my comments. It is not your (parents) duty to find out suitable course, college, univ etc. It is your daughter's job to find universities that she is interested in pursuing her masters program. The reason why I say this is because, it is she who has to come to Canada, join the course, live here (may be alone for sometime), complete the course work/research and not you. Your daughter has masters in Biotechnology from India and not you. So she knows best what interests her and what she would like to do research on. My words may seem harsh but this is the truth. I hope you got my point.

As a parent you job is to make sure she has all the financial means (and documents) to get to Canada to start her masters program.

 

[primaprime]

Yes, that's what I am doing as a parent. It's my duty to first find out suitable course, college.uni and after finalising one, guide her to undertake the rest of the process. Her husband is BA and is a self employed small businessman and I am sure he won't be able to score 6+ bands in IELTS, while my daughter can score 7+ bands that's the reason I want my daughter to be the principal applicant.
I agree with you that Indian qualification of Masters is equivalent to that of 4 years bachelors in Canada, so I too think that she should go for Masters. As far as financial part is concerned, I need not bother about that as her husband and father-in-law shall take care of that.
I thank you for your advice.

She's 24. It's her duty, not yours.

 

[bawa.indian]

She's 24. It's her duty, not yours.

In Indian culture, daughter/son is always dependent on father even if s/he becomes mother/father-in-law. Whatsoever height a son or a daughter scale in his/her career, s/he thinks that his/her dad knows better than him/her. It's matter of respect, security, love and affection. I never wanted to send her alone before two years, i.e. after her bachelor study, but since now there are many known people in Ontario, I am at ease for she could be getting moral support where she shall feel like home. Moreover, her husband shall also join her later on.

 

[primaprime]

In Indian culture, daughter/son is always dependent on father even if s/he becomes mother/father-in-law. Whatsoever height a son or a daughter scale in his/her career, s/he thinks that his/her dad knows better than him/her. It's matter of respect, security, love and affection. I never wanted to send her alone before two years, i.e. after her bachelor study, but since now there are many known people in Ontario, I am at ease for she could be getting moral support where she shall feel like home. Moreover, her husband shall also join her later on.

And in Canada, adult children are generally expected to be independent and make their own decisions.