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7-year study gap at 29 with work experience — will colleges like Lambton still accept you?

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By VisaBuddies Communityvia community — compiled from public visa forums

Documents Needed

  • Work experience letters

    Used to justify and support a multi-year study gap in your application.

Step-by-Step

An applicant with a 7-year study gap (backed by relevant work experience) at age 29 asked whether Lambton College would accept them, and which other colleges/universities accept applicants with a similar gap for a PG course.

What the group shared:
  1. Lambton College has accepted applicants with a study gap of at least 6 years, based on one member's own experience — a good data point suggesting gaps of this length aren't automatically disqualifying when backed by work experience.

  2. Lambton has no application fee, making it low-risk to apply even if you're unsure of your odds.

  3. Rough cost breakdown shared for extra expenses beyond tuition/GIC: IELTS, biometrics + visa fees, and medical exam together cost roughly 40,000–50,000 INR.


Takeaway: a multi-year study gap with solid work experience to explain it is not an automatic rejection — Lambton College specifically has a track record of accepting such gaps, and applying there costs nothing extra in application fees.

Dos, Don'ts & Tips

  • Tip: Lambton College has a track record of accepting applicants with study gaps of 6+ years when backed by relevant work experience.
  • Do: Apply to Lambton College even with a long study gap — there's no application fee, so there's little downside to trying.
  • Tip: Budget roughly 40,000–50,000 INR for IELTS, biometrics, visa fees, and medical exam, on top of tuition and GIC.

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