Which country is best for a Master’s in Engineering with good career prospects?

[rohansharma]

Hi everyone,

I’m considering pursuing a Master’s in Engineering abroad and am torn between Canada, the UK, and Germany. I’m mainly looking for strong job prospects after graduation and a smooth path to work permits or PR.

Would really appreciate insights from anyone who’s been through this — also open to suggestions on how to find the right universities based on my profile.

 

[rb1957]

which field interests you ?

Canada would be good for petro-chem but not aerospace
UK ... great place to visit, lousy place to live (from experience)
Germany maybe more "interesting" than Canada, but less "safe" ? but probably good for any Engineering.

 

[Gr8blu]

First question - type of engineering?
Second question - why abroad?
Third question - in what specific area of the "abroad" country were you looking to land?

That third question is important. In Canada, work prospects are very different between Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario, the prairie provinces, Alberta, British Colombia, and the Territories. I suspect the same is true for the UK (Scotland vs southeast England, vs Wales, vs Nottinghamshire, etc.) and Germany (Berlin vs Munich vs Bonn, vs Stuttgart, etc.). Likewise, post-graduate programs differ between institutions - which are located in geographically different regions as well.

As to work permits and permanent residency - investigate each prospective country's rules and regulations (using the official government rules, not some immigration lawyer's shorthand approach). Be aware that arriving on an education visa does not lead directly to either a work visa or permanent residency, in most cases. There has to be an intermediate step - which is often a temporary work visa. Also note that MOST types of work visas are tied directly to a specific employer, and don't lead to multiple employers or to permanent residency.