An applicant whose Canadian study visa took so long that they gave up, requested a tuition refund, and accepted a nursing job in the UK, then had their Canadian study visa approved right as the UK job was about to start.
What the thread suggested:- Talk to the college directly about the situation — colleges have seen this before and may be able to help with refund timing, deferral, or re-enrolling if the applicant changes their mind.
- If the end goal is permanent residence rather than the credential itself, the UK route can get there just as well — a member pointed out that if PR is the real objective, going to the UK for work is a reasonable substitute path.
- If studying itself is the priority, that's a personal call — but if torn between the two, the member's view was that a confirmed job in the UK is the safer bet over a Canadian study path that has already caused months of uncertainty.
The practical takeaway: don't treat the newly-approved visa as an automatic reason to abandon a confirmed opportunity elsewhere — revisit what your actual long-term goal is (PR vs. a specific credential) before deciding, and loop in the college about your refund/enrollment status either way.