Job situation in Canada post masters
I am currently working in a hardware company in a software role(C++ application dev) in India. I am planning to pursue a Masters degree abroad, preferably in Canada owing to a few factors like better chance to get PR(vs US), good quality of life, low crime rate, scenic beauty etc.
I will have around 2-3 yoe by the time I start (aiming for 2021 or 2022) - don't have an admit yet. The universities I will be aiming for will be UBC and UWaterloo. Assuming an admit in either of these for a general MS CS course (not specialised in stuff like ML or networking), what is the job situation in Canada like?
I have heard the overall pay is less as compared to the US but so is the cost of living right? There are fewer opportunities for Software Dev, but competition is less too right? What do UBC MS grads make on average? Even if the pay is good enough to live a decent life, I am all in.
One major advantage I feel is that I won't have the H1B visa sword hanging above my head like in the US. Also, given the current covid situation, how has it impacted the jobs and the pay in Canada.
My main aim to go for a Masters is only for better quality of life and live in a foreign country. If this doesn't go to plan, I might as well switch jobs in India and try for an MBA in India.
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What are the chances of getting a job in the US after MS in Canada
Us is better option in term of money and lot of opportunities. But Canada has best quality of life. If you want to convert money and send back home them US is better but if you want enjoy life in Canada then even Canadian salaries are enough to save and enjoy,buy house etc except Vancouver area.
You will have to face immigration issues like rest of us here if you decided to go to US after master in Canada. You need to get H1B sponsored which would be difficult. You can go to US after Canadian citizen on TN or H1B.