"Before You Apply To Study": Canada-Based Expert Shares How To Know DLI Approved Schools
- An expert based in Canada has disclosed that not all schools in Canada are approved to accept international students
- He said Nigerian students applying to study in Canada must make sure the school has a designated learning institution (DLI) number
- The expert, Oludayo Sokunbi, told Legit.ng that if a student goes to a school that does not have a DLI number, they won't get a work permit in Canada after studies
An expert in Canada shared how to know if a Canadian school is approved to admit international students.
In important information he shared, the man said a school must have a designated learning institution (DLI) number before admitting students from other countries.
Source: UGC
The expert, Oludayo Sokunbi, said attending a Canadian school without a DLI number could mean the student won't get a post-graduate work permit after studies.
Sokunbi wrote on X:
"Before you apply to any school in Canada, make sure the school has a DLI number and offers PGWP (Post Graduate Work Permit). Otherwise, you may not be able to get a job that will qualify you for permanent residency."
The importance of DLI number for a Canadian school
In a separate chat with Legit.ng, Sokunbi, a relocation expert at Japa Consult, restated the importance of the DLI and the consequences of attending a school in Canada without it.
His words:
"No work after schooling as the school is just not affiliated with the government."
On his part, Dr Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi, a scholarship expert in Canada, said it is true that attending a school without a DLI means no work permit after studies.
He said:
"You have to go back home after your study. No postgraduate work permit"
List of Canadian schools and their DLI numbers
The website of the Canadian Government provides a list of Canadian schools with their DLI numbers.
The website states that not all DLIs and not all courses qualify students for a post-graduate work permit in Canada after their studies.
See Sokunbi's post below:
Reactions to list of Canada schools with DLI
@ConfidenceJam15 said:
"Thank you Sir. This information is useful."
@church25568 asked:
"If I get admission to the school without pgwp and get visa, can't I transfer my admission to another school? Please I need help."
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