Posted on: 25-03-13 17:31:02
Hi,
I have two options for studies.
1. M.Sc. Chemistry from Memorial University St John's NL.
OR
2. Power Engineering Technology / Instrumentation Engineering Technology from NAIT EDMONTON.
I am bit confused with respect to job opportunity after any of the above.
Which one will find me a job easily? Diploma or MSc Chemistry?
I already have Master in Chemistry from Sweden but have to do a degree from Canada to find a job and apply for PR.
Please help.
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Originally posted by khkhkhkh
Hi,
I have two options for studies.
1. M.Sc. Chemistry from Memorial University St John's NL.
OR
2. Power Engineering Technology / Instrumentation Engineering Technology from NAIT EDMONTON.
I am bit confused with respect to job opportunity after any of the above.
Which one will find me a job easily? Diploma or MSc Chemistry?
I already have Master in Chemistry from Sweden but have to do a degree from Canada to find a job and apply for PR.
Please help.
Having worked in power engineering filed in Alberta, I can confidently say the job prospects in this field is very good in AB. But this field also needs the engineers to be able to stamp, that means be P.Eng. With a diploma, this may not be possible. You may be able to get a job but the career growth may be limited.
Also with your background being in M.Sc chemistry, I am not sure how you can manage power engineering which is quite different.
You need to see what best suits you and your long term carrer goals.
I am very sure that you will have a great white collar job after your Power Engineering training.You have to hit the ground running is the term we like to use which essentially means a bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
The only province that has been good to new Indian engineers is SK where I have heard a lot of success stories of folks like yourself getting appropriate positions after their engineering education.
At least in southern Ontario even after having fancy Canadian designations and engineering credentials assessments etc there is a good chance you may not have the rewards after putting in so much efforts.I am halfway into getting my designation and think the odds are stacked up for individuals who don't have a mentor (especially if we are getting advise from folks at Canadiandesi.com).
Unfortunately I have been meeting Indian folks with PHd and Masters in Pure Sciences from Canadian universities who do not have any jobs and working as receptionists in dental and medical offices at least here in Toronto.They may want to live in Toronto which could be another different issue.
Getting into the system 10 years was much easier than it is today.The last time I was in AB for interview I met so many young engineers from NL,NB and PEI and they told me that if you have an engineering education and credentials there is little to no prospects in the Maritimes in spite of your credentials.
We already know the job market in Ontario is only for established folks with a big track record and who know people.
So from my personal experience SK is the probably the only answer from an immigration & employment perspective.So I believe the question is do we want to find a needle or spear in a haystack.
I will also give a shout out to our friend who moved to the Gulf,TK.
I do not know if I am meeting the wrong people of late but i see so many folks out here after finishing their BS degree from York/UT/Ryerson doing a course at Centennial/Seneca/Humber etc and then applying for intern positions when they are 25 - 26.
I know folks who come to US through body shoppers in 98/99 bought homes in the US and them moved to Canada in 2007/2008 and have two fully paid off c ondos in downtown Toronto.They are in their mid 30s with two homes under their belt.Also the young kids in Bombay are also planning similar routes.I am talking about folks in Pysiotherapy / IT who probably cannot even legally drink in the US are aligning their careers in different parts of the globe.
Thanks a lot Jack.
You have given me a very clear picture.
I am 30 already with two Masters from EU (Sweden and Finland), both in Chemistry.
My posts at other forums and also search at jobs websites give me lot of hits for Power/Instrument Engineering Technology VS Chemistry (I would say the ratio is 1 (chemistry) t0 50+ (Engineering)).
Also, the folks in ALBERTA say "Power/Instrument Engineering Technologists (SAIT/NAIT etc)" are high demand fields.
Hence, I am almost at the edge and gonna jump into NAIT Engineering Program.
Hope, It gonna be a turning point .............
Thanks a lot again for being so nice and kind to help me out in making such a critical decision.
