My second term at UdeM
The second trimester of my studies to become an immigration consultant has begun.
Last term, we dug through laws like archaeologists, searching for valuable finds among piles of sections and statutes. Now the focus has shifted to memorizing theory and being assessed rigorously.
The new courses sound like this:
•Droit de l’immigration Québec (Quebec Immigration Law),
•Violation, recours, exécution (Violations, appeals, execution),
•Éthique et déontologie (Ethics and professional ethics),
•Pratique du consultant (Consultant practice).
At first glance, the names seem softer than in autumn but this “harmlessness” hides its own complexity. For example, this term the exams are closed book. The laws that were at hand and which could be used before will now have to be kept in mind.
Moreover, points will be deducted for incorrect answers in exams. Once upon a time this happened on TEF Canada, if anyone remembers.
The tests will also be interesting: open questions mixed with multiple choice, where there may be several correct answers. The "correction négative" principle will be applied to all types of jobs.
And although there are fewer courses (four instead of five), this does not mean that the load will decrease.
But it seems there will be fewer practical tasks. This gives you a chance to delve deeper into the materials and focus on theory. After all, sometimes you need to not just solve problems, but understand the very essence of things.
I would like to believe that the courses whose teachers I will see today or tomorrow do not contain any additional surprises.