A member with a mixed academic record (lower marks in some years, a Spanish-language diploma, and years of travel-agency work experience) was refused twice for a Human Resource and Business Management program, with CAIPS notes citing "course not relevant given your extensive education and job profile."
What the thread suggested:- Consider courses more clearly aligned with your existing background — e.g., travel, tourism, and hospitality (matching the travel-agency experience), or a business-management-related course paired with a stated goal of eventually starting your own company, which gives the visa officer a coherent narrative connecting past experience, the program, and post-study plans.
- Be cautious about choosing a destination/field tied to a weak job market — a member flagged that a Spanish-market-related option wasn't currently a strong choice due to broader economic conditions (recession) affecting job prospects there, which can undercut your case for eventual return/career plans.
Takeaway: when refusals cite "course not relevant," the fix usually isn't just resubmitting the same program — pick a course that visibly connects to your actual work history and clearly articulate a career goal (e.g., entrepreneurship) that ties your education, experience, and the program together.