Help with enrollment questions

Applying to College
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Hi everyone.

I am a 31 year old guy with no formal education, mainly due to political problems in my country in the 80s and my refugee status. But I have 10-year work experience as a travel agent and sales executive. Nonetheless my most passionate dream has been enrolling in (perhaps a Canadian) university and getting a degree one day. I have now finally earned almost enough to materialize that dream. But I have a few problems I need your help in finding a solution for:

  1. In order to enroll, the universities that I have looked up require 10th, 11th and 12th year high school degrees and score-cards. But since I already mentioned that I have no formal education, what I have in mind is to pass only 12th year high-school exams in my country of origin (math & science) in order to get the university enrollment. Is this possible, and if not what can I do to get accepted?
  2. I have saved about CAD $40,000. According to my calculations, this will last two years (tuition and living costs). I am planning to work part-time during my studies and save for the third year while there (I am looking for a 3 year degree). Is this financial plan feasible?

Thanks and have a good one.

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Are you currently based in Canada? If so, these articles should set you on the right track for admission to Canadian universities.

http://universityadmissions.ca/how-to-get-into-university/

http://www.rainsberger.ca/blog/university-admissions/7-ways-to-get-into-university-without-a-high-school-diploma/

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Thanks for the links. But no, I’m not based in Canada or the US. I want to apply to Canada as an international student.

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Some of the suggestions in those articles will still apply. For example, the easiest path may simply be to enroll in one of Canada’s open universities and then transfer to a university with selective admissions after you have built up an academic record.

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Thanks for the replies ^:)^