The over 100 immigration pathways in Canada have specific requirements, and procedures to follow
This post is to guide you on the programs/pathways to focus your attention on. So, do additional research or speak to professionals (if needed) before you proceed
This is important!
1) The Express Entry Program
This is the most popular program for permanent residence in Canada (although not the only available program).
Your education and work experience from your home country or country of residence can be used for this, and you can apply from any country.
Now that Express Entry is back, if you want to use the program to apply for permanent residence in Canada, a BSc alone (No Masters Degree) will give you low points.
But these are some professional certifications/diplomas you can do/evaluate with BSc to get more points.
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If you add an eligible Diploma/Certificate to your BSc, it will give you what we call the "Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees". And this is more points than a BSc alone.
If you already have a Masters Degree, you already have a higher point, so you don't need this.
So the additional Diplomas/Certificates that can be evaluated with your BSc are:
- All post-secondary Diplomas from recognized universities or polytechnics
- UNILAG Human Resources Development Centre (HRDC) Diplomas
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) F1 – F3
If you’re in Canada to study & already have a professional degree (like Law), or a Masters before coming to study, check if you have enough points for the EE permanent residence, you can apply before graduating
I did that in my time.
You can do this if you don't need the extra points from the Canadian degree/work experience to boost your EE score
The work experience from home, and your Masters/professional degree are eligible to apply for PR as a Federal Skilled Worker
EE draws are back in July. Get ready!
If you have two or more degrees (i.e a BSc + a Diploma; an OND and HND; a BSc Degree + professional certification like CIPM, etc) you can try too
The combo above, age less than 30yrs, 3 years of work experience, and good IELTS result can give you up to 474 in Express Entry (FSW)
Open this thread if you are looking for:
- How to apply for admission in Canada
- Where to find scholarships in Canada
- How to apply for a Canadian study visa
- Free CV & SOP samples from Canadian Schools
- Canadian schools where you can pay your tuition monthly & more
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If you are new to the application and study abroad process and don't even know how to start, this is a step-by-step process (you can use this for any country too).