Postdoctoral researcher doing another Masters in Canada for settlement

[heronbank]

Hello, I'm new to the forum.

I earned my PhD from a UK university, after which I worked for a Swedish university as a postdoctoral research fellow for 2 years.

Recently I find out that it is possible to get provincial nomination upon completion of a Masters in Ontario, and apply for settlement afterwards. This is what I want to do. I want to do another Masters in a marketable subject, find a job, and become a Canadian.

However, isn't it very unusual to apply for a Masters for someone who already has a PhD as well as working experience in the university? Would the consular officer suspect that I'm an intending immigrant, based on my career history? What shall I do to convince that consular officer that my genuine intention is to study in Canada? (of course the ultimate goal is immigration, but studying really is the genuine intention at this stage).


Please advise. Thank you in advance.

 

[muhzahid]

Hello, I'm new to the forum.

I earned my PhD from a UK university, after which I worked for a Swedish university as a postdoctoral research fellow for 2 years.

Recently I find out that it is possible to get provincial nomination upon completion of a Masters in Ontario, and apply for settlement afterwards. This is what I want to do. I want to do another Masters in a marketable subject, find a job, and become a Canadian.

However, isn't it very unusual to apply for a Masters for someone who already has a PhD as well as working experience in the university? Would the consular officer suspect that I'm an intending immigrant, based on my career history? What shall I do to convince that consular officer that my genuine intention is to study in Canada? (of course the ultimate goal is immigration, but studying really is the genuine intention at this stage).


Please advise. Thank you in advance.

Why don't you direct apply under the Express Entry (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/express-entry/grid-crs.asp) after getting Equivalence of your education instead of going for Masters and then immigration?

 

[heronbank]

Why don't you direct apply under the Express Entry after getting Equivalence of your education instead of going for Masters and then immigration?

Thank you muhzahid for the info about EE. I've calculated my points under EE but currently I only have 400. So in order to boost my score I'll need a provincial nomination in one form or another