Canada Calling

Easy PR rules and jobs attracts Indian students to British Columbia,Saskatchewan and Manitoba 

Earlier,Indian students used to choose Toronto in Canada because of the job opportunities and the Indian community stronghold in this city.However,now Indian students are breaking grounds and heading to colleges in British Columbia,Saskatchewan,Manitoba and some very cold provinces.Sanjay Laul,President and Founder of Kampus Landing,a study abroad consulting organisation with offices in USA,Canada and India says,"The quality of education is very good in all Canadian community colleges and one should not rush just to Toronto.There are many advantages of studying at provinces in British Columbia,Saskatchewan and Manitoba.While the students' Canada PR applications are fast tracked if filed under Provincial Nominee Program,Manitoba and Saskatchewan require minimum 8 months of study and British Columbia requires 12 months of study at Diploma or higher level to file for PR under Provincial Nominee Programs in comparison to Ontario which requires a student to complete a Masters or a PhD to file under its PNP.Most of the Indian students who complete their Diploma or Post Graduate Diploma from a community college in Toronto relocate to Saskatchewan to become eligible for PR.The Saskatchewan Graduate Retention Program (GRP) provides eligible graduates with a refundable income tax credit to rebate,over seven years,upto $20,000 of tuition fees they have paid if they move to or live in Saskatchewan."

Regarding mature students applying under SPP,Sanjay Laul says,"Canada welcomes mature students' applications.One can file at the age of 35 but should have a genuine reason to study at this age in Canada.If the mature student is not able to provide ample evidence,the application is more likely to be rejected.We have had several applications between 30 and 35 which have successfully received Canada student visas under SPP and are presently studying in Canada."

On the trend of hiring a consultant for filing a study permit,Sanjay Laul says,"The Canadian Government encourages the use of licensed consultants only.So,the students and parents need to check whether the consultant is a member of Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council - ICCRC or not.It is then only that the consultant can represent the student application at CIC."