Posted by: mickthesick May 24, 2018
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I came to Canada for a Master's program and now am a permanent resident. So, here are some things you may need to know:
1. Admission standards are slightly higher than in graduate programs in the US. Most engineering graduate programs are divided into 2 streams: thesis-based and course-based. Thesis based means you get scholarships. Course based means you get no scholarship and have to pay to study. Getting approved for thesis based is slightly difficult because most scholarships are "public" i.e. government funds, which means priority is given to citizens and permanent residents. So, please consider what you want.
2. Students do not need FBI reports. You only need FBI report and police reports from Nepal if you are "immigrating" i.e. coming as a permanent resident. Students don't need police reports.
3. The current rules are extremely favorable for international students. Even if you do a 1-year master's, you get a 3-year post-graduate work permit (like the OPT in the US). Then, after you work for a year, you will now have a Canadian degree and a one year Canadian work experience. Which means, in the current immigration system, you will get 500+ points. This means, every international student is able to become a permanent resident in Canada after graduating and working here for a year. Can you say that about the states? When Canada educates you, it wants you to never leave Canada again.
4. Forget about getting jobs through Canadian job boards. Canada is very strict about hiring people with Canadian degrees. Even American degrees don't count here, unless you are a top-graduate from a good engineering school in the US. The job market here is small (Canadian economy is only 10% the size of the US economy, so you can imagine the jobs aren't that many). So, Canadian citizens and permanent residents get favored over even people like me with work permits.
1. Admission standards are slightly higher than in graduate programs in the US. Most engineering graduate programs are divided into 2 streams: thesis-based and course-based. Thesis based means you get scholarships. Course based means you get no scholarship and have to pay to study. Getting approved for thesis based is slightly difficult because most scholarships are "public" i.e. government funds, which means priority is given to citizens and permanent residents. So, please consider what you want.
2. Students do not need FBI reports. You only need FBI report and police reports from Nepal if you are "immigrating" i.e. coming as a permanent resident. Students don't need police reports.
3. The current rules are extremely favorable for international students. Even if you do a 1-year master's, you get a 3-year post-graduate work permit (like the OPT in the US). Then, after you work for a year, you will now have a Canadian degree and a one year Canadian work experience. Which means, in the current immigration system, you will get 500+ points. This means, every international student is able to become a permanent resident in Canada after graduating and working here for a year. Can you say that about the states? When Canada educates you, it wants you to never leave Canada again.
4. Forget about getting jobs through Canadian job boards. Canada is very strict about hiring people with Canadian degrees. Even American degrees don't count here, unless you are a top-graduate from a good engineering school in the US. The job market here is small (Canadian economy is only 10% the size of the US economy, so you can imagine the jobs aren't that many). So, Canadian citizens and permanent residents get favored over even people like me with work permits.