Beware the "Diploma Mill" schools

As the education industry in Canada is being more and more prevalent in India, some of the so called institutes here in Canada are trying to take advantage of this and scam students. These schools also called "Diploma Mills" are not the best place to study nor will they help you in your future.

According to Wikipedia, “A diploma mill (also known as a degree mill) is an organization that awards academic degrees and diplomas with substandard or no academic study and without recognition by official educational accrediting bodies. The purchaser can then claim to hold an academic degree, and the organization is motivated by making a profit. These degrees are often awarded based on vaguely construed life experience. Some such organizations claim accreditation by non recognized/unapproved accrediting bodies set up for the purposes of providing a veneer of authenticity.”

Such institutes may help you get a diploma or degree faster but wouldn't be beneficial as you do not get any knowledge or know how of the industry. Though you may be able to fool an employer at first with a degree from a diploma mill, you will be caught sooner or later. Also these schools, usually don't have any accreditation or is sneaky in getting them.

EmployeeScreenIQ  is a well renowned company and a leader in global employment screening. They provide clients with information to make smart hiring decisions and have excellent background checks and substance abuse screening techniques. They recently came up with a list of schools in Canada and USA which are known to be following such practices.

The list of schools in Vancouver are:

University of Northern Washington – Hawaii; Washington, Vancouver, British
Columbia

Vancouver University Worldwide – British Columbia

Lansbridge University – British Columbia, Canada

Manhattan University – Hawaii, British Columbia

Newton University – Hawaii; British Columbia, Canada

Royal Canadian Institute of Technology – British Columbia, Canada

Rutherford University – Wyoming, British Columbia, Swaziland

Senior University – British Columbia, Canada

St. Michael University – California, New York, Florida, District of Columbia, British
Columbia

University of Northern Washington – Hawaii; Washington, Vancouver, British
Columbia

Vancouver University Worldwide – British Columbia

For more schools on the list look up

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