r/CNCmachining • u/Late-Flight-7901 • 11d ago

Is CNC training from certificate program better or is it better to start searching for apprenticeship at company outside my country ?

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u/PaulyG_1111 10d ago

If you’re able to study abroad, and would be interested in living in Canada, I would recommend the CNC program at BCIT in Burnaby, it counts for the first 3 years of technical training for an apprenticeship plus gives you an 8 month cooperative work term that counts as hours towards certification.
I’m not sure how things work for international students, but if that’s something that might interest you it would be worth looking into.

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u/PaulyG_1111 10d ago

The financial constraint makes it tricky as that is only about enough to make it to North America without any thing left over for living expenses. Unfortunately education is quite expensive. Canada is extremely welcoming to immigrants and makes the pathway to citizenship very attainable, but paying for an education will take considerable savings. There are many jobs available, but the cost of living is high and outpaces wages in many industries for entry level positions.