CAREER PLAN FOR A STUDY PERMIT
Article By : Acme Immigrations
What should you include in your Career Plan with your study permit application?
A career plan is a document included in your study permit application. It allows the visa officer assessing your file to understand why you’d like to complete your post-secondary studies in Canada and how your studies fit with your long-term career objectives.
The career plan:
- Should not exceed one page
- Should be factual
- Should be direct (explain how studying in Canada will offer you opportunities that studying in your home country would not)
- Should be looked over by someone with strong English language or French language skills
Questions to address in your Career plan
Why do you want to study in your intended program in Canada?
Explain why you want to study in Canada. This may include the quality of education, the multicultural society, etc. Focus on Canada itself. How does Canada offer you something that is not available in your home country?
What is your overall educational/career goal?
Provide details. Are you pursuing this program in Canada to further your education? Or to continue on to your Master’s or PhD? What’s your end goal? Include information on the work area of interest to you and how your program will allow you to accomplish your career goals.
Why aren’t you pursuing a similar program in your home country?
Your reasons can vary, and can include the quality of education in Canada, the fact that this program doesn’t exist in your home country, or that the content of the program is better suited to you than other programs abroad etc.
Have you done any research on the same type of program in your home country?
Take the time to research what’s available in your home country and include your findings in your study plan. Maybe your program is available in your home country, but you can explain why you’d prefer to study in Canada and how the educational systems in Canada and your home country are different, and the benefits that the Program you wish to take will offer you.
How will this particular program enhance your job/occupational opportunities in your country?
You can discuss the professions you’ve looked into and the requirements for these professions. You can also include why studying in Canada will increase your chances of entering your desired profession back in your home country.
What ties do you have to your home country?
Discuss your connections to your home country, including:
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- Your partner/ family
- Your children
- Extended family connections
Include the immigration status of your parents or guardians in your home country, as well as their financial assets (this can include a bank certificate, bank statements, properties they own, etc.).
What is your travel history?
Note the places you’ve travelled to. If you’ve never travelled, note the places your parents have gone. (This increases your chances of approval.)
Who is sponsoring your education and why?
This can be your family, your home school, etc. Also state why they’re sponsoring you.
What is your educational history?
Include all of the schools you’ve attended, along with some details (what year you started and finished, which program(s) you took, etc.).
You can also discuss your work history, including jobs and volunteering experiences that will help you meet your career goals
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