Amazing bro, well for PHD also it's same thing, u got to return asian country for 2 yrs. As per me I am not interested for PHD at all. Cannot affod to study another 4-5 yrs more and go in academic sector. I have always wanted to go for professional sector rather than being professor and all. My masters is of 1.5 yrs..so bit better compared to 2 yrs time. I am in Nepal now. Will be leaving for Australia in June-july of 2007. Social Science has got great demand in Nepal, specially if you are graduated from foreign countries. But as u have thought, it may be wise for you to come Nepal after few years. I am not sure of scope of social science but I guess there must be some good opportunities...atlease to handle asian projects from there. I hope u understood what I mean. As for me, I am planning to do project in Siemens during my study as theuniversity where I will be studying has partnership with Siemens and thus put final semester students in real project during study time itself. Then planning to go Thailand for 2 yrs in Siemens, Thailand which is a good company in Thailand. But its all depends on luck. Well I don't mind driving cabs if I can earn 6,000 per month...earn and then have fun. Thats life. Which part of canada are you now?