There has been a lot of fuss about gaps in the UK — most universities have different policies undertaking gaps, some are strict while others are flexible. Here in this article, we will delineate everything about educational gaps to start your studies in the UK. So let’s get started…

If you are planning to apply for a post-graduate course, then 10-12 years of educational gap can be accepted with justification. Like if you have been constantly working or engaged in some other activities from the time you last graduated, it should be absolutely fine. In general, no matter what, you should be able to justify your gaps. In case of female applicants, a gap of 2-3 years is fine as sometimes due to maternity or marriage can cause a break in studies or work. So however and whatever, please be sure to justify your gaps, no matter how long is the gap — we have seen that the universities accept anyone with a genuine intention to study regardless of educational gap. We have particularly worked on profile with 10 to 15 years of gap for postgraduate course and 90% of the time all of our applications are successful.

So if you want to study and have gaps in your last education, you can consult with us. All our servicies are free and our expects will help you in finding right options while taking care of end to end process including visa application and accommodation booking. So what are you waiting for?

Your Statement of Purpose is the most important thing in your Canadian Study Permit. Unlike other countries student permit, in Canadian Visa there is no face to face interview. Your Statement of Purpose is an opportunity to speak with the VISA officer. Any personal circumstances, ties back home, or any academic gaps or setbacks can be justified using a realistic humble rebuttals to persuade the VISA officer.

Canadian study permit is one of the most misused VISA, in the first place it’s affordable and an easiest way to enter the country. Most people apply to get an entry permit which further leads to permanent residency. Which is why the embassy is very strict and refusal rates are so high — just to filter out the people whose primary intention is not to study but to settle down.

During this filtration process, sometimes even the genuine students get rejected as the matrices are highly subjective in Nature. So everyone, regardless of age, education, intention, and background, needs to write a strong statement to persuade the visa officer that you are taking an informed decision and your immediate intention is not to immigrate but to study. So everyone should write a strong statement, because unless you do, the VISA officer wont know it.

IRCC has published a list of questions, they expect from every candidate to assess their intentions to study a particular program. You can draft your statement answering these questions along with additional information you want to hand out.

Here is the list of Questions: 

1. Why do you wish to study in Canada for the program for which you have been accepted?
2. What is your overall educational goal?
3. Why are you not studying a similar program in the country of your residence?
4. What research have you done in your studies in your country of residence?
5. How will this program enhance your employment opportunities in your country of residence?
6. What ties do you have in your country of residence?
7. Provide details of your educational history — dates when the program started and ended, name and added of the schools, the course taken,  qualification, degree or certificates awarded.

Things to Keep in Mind While Writing Your Statement of Purpose

Add as many home ties as possible 

More than 90% of the refusal letters include the following refusal reason, this is either because of irrelevancy of the program chosen or poor ties to the country of residence.

Visa officer’s comment, “I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as a temporary resident, as stipulated in paragraph 179(b) of the IRPR, based on the purpose of your visit.“

So if you want to avoid your refusal or want to address a refusal, you can include some of the substantial ties in your statement. Home times can be anything that ties you back home — there are moral and social obligations, any large lodgement, your dependents staying back, being only breadwinner in the family, sabbatical leaves, being only child or only son in the family, or may be something else. You have to not only write but also provide the valid documents to prove any claim made.

Make sure you choose a course that’s directly in relations with your previous education or work experience if you are an experienced professional. If you pick anything and everything, it’s most likely to be a refusal.

Also, don’t change your course if you have been refused, once you change a program or even a college in the second attempt your educational goal in Canada becomes inconsistent.

Relevancy of the program 

A lot of Visas are refused for not taking up a relevant program — if you pick up a course that doesn’t fit your academic progression, it’s likely to be a refusal. Sometimes, you have no choice but take up something that enhances a specific skills.

For instance, you studied Bachelors in Business Administration and you choose a program in Marketing Management. This is actually perfect, but you need to persuade the Visa officer that this is the most suitable transition for you at the moment.

You need to put forth the facts, statistics, and information that can convince the visa officer. With the information you put forth, the visa officer can sense if you genuine interest to study this program, at the end of the day, this is what they are there for.

Incentive after you come home

The Visa officer wants to know details about how this particular program enhances your placement opportunities in your country of residency. Obviously, no one would ever spend lakhs of rupees just to study, if you do so then how would it help. 

You can cite out a basic comparison of the industry and possible roles you would be able to take up, after completing this course with possible salary increment.

You can also give an overview of the job market for a specific industry in India, more realistic details you add, better chances you stand. Don’t try to bluff or writing complex language solely to impress, this won’t help in any way.

Your financial capacity 

Your financial capacity determines your intentions as well, if your overall net worth is 50 lakh and you are investing 20-25 lakh in education, your intentions will be questioned. So in case, if you are adding a CA evaluation report, make sure it’s off higher value. You can multiple financial sources to demonstrate your financial ties. Show more funds than needed in your Visa application. 

Sample Statement of Purpose

1. The UK

The United kingdom is one of the most flexible education system —  education in the UK is not just a need but a right. Anyone from any race, religion, and socio-economic background can come and study in the UK. The UK is second most preferred study destination in the world. Most universities are not fussy about the backlogs you had in your graduation as long as you clear them, you can be in with absolutely no problem. Also, the embassy doesn’t create any issue as well — if the university is happy to accept, they are most likely to accept as well. We know for a fact that the UK has the highest visa rate among all. So if you have got around 25-30 backlogs and still wanted to study abroad, the UK could be your destination. 

2. Dubai

Dubai is emerging as one of the most favoured study destination with more than 20% rise in international students in the last two years. The country is also inviting a lot of universities to open up the campuses in Dubai. Due to flexible immigration policies, most universities in Dubai don’t bother about the backlogs a candidate has. Dubai is developing with the fastest pace in the world, attracting a lot of foreign direct investments and on the way to becoming a best place in the world for hospitality and tourism.  

3. France

France homes a lot of world’s top business schools — French schools don’t really bother much about the backlogs a candidate has. It welcomes international students and provides the facilities which no other country can offer. Paid internships, part-time jobs, free travel passes, and up to two years post study work permit certainly shows the love this country has for international students. Most French people are friendly in nature, and you can get adapted to their culture in no time. The schools just do a telephonic interview to know a candidate’s calibre and language ability.  

4. Singapore

Singapore is a very diverse country, and one of the most expensive country to live in the world for a very right reason. Most universities can accept candidates with many backlogs as the immigration policies are very friends and rarely any visa is ever refused. Of course, we are excluding the universities like NTU & SMU, yet most other tier-2 ranked universities should be happy to take you in. For most of these universities, candidates are not required to write any exam. All you have to do is to apply and wait for a few week for the offer.  

5. New Zealand 

New Zealand is a very diverse country and probably a country with the lowest population worldwide with just 4.8 million people. The country has quite a few schools but most of these universities are ranked worldwide and know for their research and quality education. Most of these universities don’t really bother much about the candidate’s backlogs as long as they pass and meet the minimum entry requirements set by the university. You can easily get through with a backlogs up to 30 in total. Also, the entry process is not really stringent, but they at least expect you to pass the language assessment test e.g. IELTS.