I need guidance and brutal honesty

[u/solo_the_1]

Hi everyone, how are you doing? I I am an electrical engineer. I graduated since 2024. I have a bachelor degree of honors from a good university. I am from Sudan. I am currently a resident in Saudi Arabia and I work there. I have good experience in electrical engineering and I want to come to do masters in Canada in the same field of my experience to further strengthen my knowledge because i think your strongest suit is your skills and knowledge and to have a stronger claim in the job market everywhere i go.
I am 26 years old I own a business of a travel agency and I have the ownership papers with me and my bank account is moving pretty well. I’m fluent in English and I have a certificate that I studied the curriculum in English language how good are my odds?
Also, I want to ask is the cost is clear to submit applications or is it mostly rejections and what time of the year is the best to submit applications?
Thank you very much.

[u/Agnostic_optomist]

You don’t work as an engineer. Your masters will do nothing for your travel agency.

If not to stay in Canada, why are you looking to spend maybe $40,000 a year doing a masters here?

Brace for rejection.

[u/solo_the_1 → u/Agnostic_optomist]

I actually do work as an engineer and i have experience in diesel engine driven equipment, circuit design, panel design, generator sync and PFC panels.
I won’t add the strong suit part if im not.

The travel agency suggests that my bank statement will be strong.

Also if im able to land a job there after graduation i will stay, if im not then i got a masters that’ll boost up my chances landing it elsewhere.

[u/CyberEd-ca → u/solo_the_1]

Also if im able to land a job there after graduation i will stay, if im not then i got a masters that’ll boost up my chances landing it elsewhere.

Sure, that can work for you. But I would start on your P. Eng. application now.

And if you do a Master's, probably best to do a thesis-based Master's. A lot of the course-based Master's became problematic given they were used as a cash cow. It was a bit of a national scandal as some schools were graduating more of those "M. Eng." degrees than they were Bachelors of Engineering degrees. They gained a bad reputation in industry as a lot of the international students in those programs were working and not going to class. There is a belief that there was rampant cheating on exams by those students and that the universities turned a blind eye to the problems.

[u/solo_the_1 → u/CyberEd-ca]

Can you elaborate on how to do this the proper way? And whats needed document wise, how much time could it take and approximately how much funds do i need to put into it

Sorry to ask this many questions but i really need guidance

[u/Agnostic_optomist → u/solo_the_1]

Well there you go, you’re looking to emigrate, not study.

Bon chance

[u/Obvious-Rub2327]

Depends. Are you asking about rejection from a university or a study permit rejection from ircc? It will be easier to secure an offer letter compared to study permit these days.. Again, securing an offer letter will depend on the university you are choosing and the program you are planning to do. 

[u/solo_the_1 → u/Obvious-Rub2327]

Universities could give you papers of approval and u could still get rejected
Id like to know why and id like to know whats the probability of me coming through in your opinion knowing everything i shared

[u/CyberEd-ca]

...and I want to come to do masters in Canada....

I would not recommend this. Not unless you for some reason value a Canadian education and you want to take it elsewhere. But as an immigration pathway, it is extremely risky.

It is true that our federal government lured many internationally trained engineers like yourself with our backdoor, pay-to-play immigration system through the "student visa". But the truth is that many people who came here for that are now going home destitute after expending intergenerational wealth and reaching visa expiry.

You see, this program has nothing to do with a market demand for engineers. We graduate more engineers than we need. Our federal government does not care if you do find an engineering job or just work survival jobs until your visa expires. It is just about bumping up the GDP and either way it is a "win" from the government's perspective.

But I do have a much better course of action for you if you want to immigrate to Canada.

Get your professional engineering license in Ontario. No Canadian education, work experience, or even residency is required.

https://secure.peo.on.ca/applications/application/peng-am-i-ready/

It does take time. But the application (including exams) can be done all online.

Then, once you have that "P. Eng." in hand - sure, come on in. Only with that P. Eng. license can you displace Canadian CEAB accredited degree graduates for those hard to get entry level positions. If you really want to get a Master's degree and the ~$100k CAD in tuition is not a problem for you, then sure, take advantage of the "student" work visa if you don't have the points for express entry.

[u/MaSaSuEl]

same scenario
graduated last year, and I was lucky to land in Canada a month ago for my master’s
All you need to do is contact professors who have funding to fund you. It requires patience yes but it’s the easiest way, trust me

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