Below is a Sample SOP For Study Permit , Canada
The Visa Officer
The High Commission of Canada
Sub: Application requesting a study permit
Respected Sir/ Madam,
I am Tarun Reddy possessing a rich professional experience in the corporate industry. Over my tenure, I have developed a distinctive desire to handle complex projects. I have thus approached Conestoga College to pursue a Graduate Certificate in Project Management. As I have also received admission to the program for <add intake>, I am determined to utilize this opportunity to provide evidence in favor of my candidacy as a genuine temporary entrant to Canada.
Academic and professional background
Education and learning have been an integral part of my academic and professional life. I have performed well in my studies. As a result, I passed my Diploma in Civil Engineering in 2012 with an overall percentage of <add percentage>. I later passed a Bachelor of engineering in civil engineering in 2018 with an aggregate percentage of <add figure>. During my work tenure, I received an opportunity to study PGP Quantity Surveying and Contract Management which I completed in 2019. My academic learnings helped me gain an intricate understanding of handling complex tasks. After completing graduation, I worked as a Sr. Executive-Project at ACC Limited from August 2012 to August 2015. However, after my graduation in 2015, I received an opportunity to work as a Junior Quantity Surveyor at Voltas Limited, Bahrain from July 2019 to October 2020. Further, I joined as an Assistant Manager-Project at RDC concrete in India from August 2021 to January 2022. After a considerable gap due to covid-19, I resumed working as a Junior Quantity Surveyor at Voltas limited (UAE) in March 2022. I currently work in this role. After possessing a handsome experience as a Senior Executive for over three years and as a Junior Quality Surveyor for around one and a half years, I want to grow my skill set to become an astounding project manager. My role as a Junior Quality Surveyor has provided me with appropriate skills in managing projects but lacking a formal approach keeps me from securing promotions. As a result, I want to strengthen my positioning for a much-needed career upgrade by enrolling in the graduate certificate program at Conestoga College.
Why Canada?
As I have already worked in a professional environment for a considerable time and possess great working experience, I want to seek a professional upgrade in my career. As a result, I am looking forward to studying in Canada. It will open a plethora of opportunities for me as Canadian education is highly renowned worldwide. I have also based my research on finding one of the most affordable study destinations abroad. Fortunately, I found Canada to be offering the most pocket-friendly courses compared to other English-speaking countries. I was impressed how Canada has also maintained its seventh positing in the Global peace index which satisfies my queries about a peaceful stay. I am overwhelmed to know about its inclusivity in diversity policy. It certainly ensures I study in a fair education system and reap the benefits of open culture learning. I am thus placing a high value on studying in Canada.
Why not India: Project management courses are available in my country but the quality of instruction is not as great as the Canadian college due to a richly theoretical education system. Hence, I do not want to pursue further studies in India. On the other hand, Canada appears as the best choice for me due to its practical teaching methodologies and international exposure. I am at a stage in my career where getting international exposure and a foreign education degree is a necessity to upgrade my professional persona. Through studying in Canada, I will seize great career opportunities and promotions in India as the Indian employers pose great value to international degree holders. I will thus create a competitive edge for myself upon returning home. Therefore, I am willing to study in Canada in than India.
Why Project Management at Conestoga College?
As I want to become a well-rounded project manager, I was looking for a robust program in a similar domain when I bumped into the one offered by Conestoga College. I was impressed to see how the course offerings matched my career requirements so intricately. Also, as I compared the fee structure with other similar colleges in Canada, I found Conestoga College to be fitting well into my budgeting math. Also, the college’s atmosphere is exactly how I have imagined it to be, unbiased and oriented to practical teachings. As per the course offerings, I will be studying topics in Project Risk and Issues Management, Agile Project Management, Advanced Project Planning and Control, Projecting Planning – Schedule and Budget, Project Planning – Scope and Quality, Stakeholder Management, Project Leadership and Team Management that I am greatly interested in. Through studying at Conestoga College, I would be able to hone my technical skills in project management and cover the existing gaps with extensive knowledge in this domain. A capstone project on the other hand will catalyze my learning by allowing me the required practical exposure to handling complex management scenarios. As a part of my learning at Conestoga College, I will also study among the multicultural assortment that will encourage learning uniquely. Also, I would be able to enrich my learning experience through a small teacher-to-student ratio that persists in this Canadian College. I am thus eager to kick start my new academic life at Conestoga College.
Reasons to return to India
Family Ties
My family is my strongest tie in India. It includes my mother, father, and siblings. My father is a government employee designated as <add designation> and my mother is a <add designation/title>. My siblings are happily well-settled in their married life. We share extremely great family bonds. As a result, I am keen to return to my home upon the completion of my study program in Canada. My father and mother have post-retirement business plans in India and I am determined to provide them my keen support in realizing their prolonged dream. Also, as my parents grow old further, they will depend on me for their daily needs. I am more than willing to provide for my parents as they have provided for me and supported me throughout my life. We possess all our tangible and intangible assets within Indian national boundaries and we have no reason to seek to stay outside of our roots. I am thus, willing to return to my homeland to stay with my parents and grow in their gracious presence. I do not possess any family ties in Canada which prompts me to return home within the authorized stay period.
Future Goals
Through my training at Conestoga College, I want to build a robust academic profile in the specialization as deep as project management. As a result, I am basing my short-term goal on fulfilling my study tenure with highly regarded grades. I will seek high-ended career opportunities or progression in my existing profile so that I can rise to a dignitary position as a project manager in the longer run. Through this, I will sharpen my intellect and secure a rewarding career opportunity back home. In the long-term, I will acquire peculiar skills in agile project management with a scrum that will help me integrate my learnings serving in top roles in leading MNCs operating in India.
Financial ability
As I come from stable family background, we possess substantial land and property that adds to our immovable property worth CAD <add figure> and my parents hold liquid and fixed funds of CAD <add figure>. Combined our movables and immovables contribute towards our net worth of CAD<add figure>. Please find enclosed the financial details of my family. Owing to our strong financial backing, my father has agreed to sponsor my education. He has a readily available fund to support my education. However, I have also taken an education loan of CAD<add figure from <add the name of financial institution> to keep our finances intact. I have thus, paid a tuition fee of CAD 18262 and deposited CAD 10000 into the GIC account. With this, I am also confident to seek support from my family in case of additional expenses that I might incur during my stay in Canada.
Language Proficiency
To fulfill the language proficiency criteria, I have given the IELTS examination and obtained a score of 6.5, not having a band less than <add figure>. My IELTS scorecard is attached for your kind consideration.
Travel history
I have traveled between Bahrain and India between July 2019 to October 2020 for work purposes. Also, I am living in UAE since March 2022 due to my work role. Owing to my clean visitor record, I do not possess any history of visa refusal in the past. Also, I plan to settle in my country upon completion of my course in Canada and so I have no plans to stay either in UAE or Canada.
Conclusion
I take pride in representing myself as a well-groomed citizen who is willing to visit Canada to attain higher education. I have also familiarized myself with the Canadian Immigration Laws. I will follow all the rules laid down by the country and I will exhibit amicable behavior. I will comply with all the policies and respect country values throughout my stay in Canada. In all circumstances, I will hold the country’s reputation higher and at the same time exhibit my integrity and strong values.
Yours Sincerely,
Tarun Reddy
