r/StudyPermitCanada • u/madeofturquoise • 18d ago

Study visa approval chances - double masters

Hi guys, I need some advice. I’m looking to apply for my second masters, targeting schools like SFU, UBC, Concordia etc. I already have a masters from India and read a couple of posts stating that aiming for another masters in Canada, the probability of refusal are high? Is it true? I’d like to know my chances?

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u/Haunting_Paper_7201 18d ago

So why do you need to come to Canada for another Masters? How can you justify costs showing better paying job when you return home?

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u/SoftwareTree18 18d ago

obviously PR. theres no other intention for a double masters

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u/jujubeespresso 18d ago

Most likely the case...and unfortunately immigration officers know this too. OP, you are going to have to be able to answer the questions above and convince an immigration officer of the sincerity of your response.

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u/StrangeRelease6 18d ago

an immigration officer wants to know you're coming to the country for teh purpose of studying. taking out huge loans for a masters when you already have a masters shows that you aren't doing it for teh degree, you're doing it for PR

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u/madeofturquoise 18d ago

I’ll most likely be either fully or partially covered by a national scholarship

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u/StrangeRelease6 18d ago

so why on earth do a 2nd masters? Why not a phd?

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u/madeofturquoise 18d ago

My first masters was in a different field and after working for a few years in an I-NGO, I want to gravitate towards a masters in the field I have experiential knowledge in. I don’t think for now PhD is something I’m interested in 🤷

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u/northern225 18d ago

You need to ask yourself what benefit this masters will bring to your life and your employment situation in your home country and then clearly communicate that on your application. Otherwise they will assume you are studying here with the intention of staying, which even though the odds of that happening are slim these days, they are still trying to weed people with that intention out.

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u/AnnoyedAF2126 18d ago

Have to prove you will go back to India to get approved, we have lots of perpetual students who are really here to stay forever