First off, if you graduate with the skills and experience employers are looking for, and if the economy has recovered some, I don't think it will matter what country you're from.
But, just to warn you, there are tons of college grads here in the US that can't find jobs they can live on, so I wouldn't guess being Canadian would make any difference (assuming you have whatever permits you'd need to work in the States), the problem is that you'll have a lot of competition in a terrible economy. Who knows, I could be wrong.
I had a friend in my first grad degree program many years ago who was Canadian, and at the time he told me that a Canadian who completed a degree in the US could get a 1 year work permit as an extension of their student visa to gain professional experience in the field they had studied in. (he was also a liar, so i don't know if this is true.)
These days, I think finding a good job will be a bigger hinderance than being a Canadian citizen. As a recognized NAFTA member professional (assuming either a valid degree or provincial licensure), the visa should be quite straight-forward. Certainly none of this one year after degree business.
It's called a TN visa. http://www.tnvisalawyers.com/tn_visa_eligibility.shtml
Unless things have recently changed, there's n o limit on the total number of years a person can remain in the U.S. in TN status, plus there is no Labor Certification requirement (proof that the applicant is not taking a job away from a qualified U.S. worker).
...As for the question of it being hard to get a job as a Canadian... I'd say no harder than getting a job as an American. Of course, you might run into some partners/ (or whomever is doing the hiring) that's never heard of your school, but on the other hand, universities like Toronto, McGill, etc. are probably just as recognizable as many state-schools.
yes waterloo has a really good undergraduate degree. however, U of T also has a strong bachelor program although it is not a professional degree anymore
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Getting a job in US during and after grad school
Hello,
I am planning to go to US for grad school. I am Canadian. Are there jobs for canadians in the states?
would it be very hard to get jobs because im canadian?
please comment and share your experience...!
Hello,
First off, if you graduate with the skills and experience employers are looking for, and if the economy has recovered some, I don't think it will matter what country you're from.
But, just to warn you, there are tons of college grads here in the US that can't find jobs they can live on, so I wouldn't guess being Canadian would make any difference (assuming you have whatever permits you'd need to work in the States), the problem is that you'll have a lot of competition in a terrible economy. Who knows, I could be wrong.
I had a friend in my first grad degree program many years ago who was Canadian, and at the time he told me that a Canadian who completed a degree in the US could get a 1 year work permit as an extension of their student visa to gain professional experience in the field they had studied in. (he was also a liar, so i don't know if this is true.)
These days, I think finding a good job will be a bigger hinderance than being a Canadian citizen. As a recognized NAFTA member professional (assuming either a valid degree or provincial licensure), the visa should be quite straight-forward. Certainly none of this one year after degree business.
It's called a TN visa. http://www.tnvisalawyers.com/tn_visa_eligibility.shtml
Unless things have recently changed, there's n o limit on the total number of years a person can remain in the U.S. in TN status, plus there is no Labor Certification requirement (proof that the applicant is not taking a job away from a qualified U.S. worker).
...As for the question of it being hard to get a job as a Canadian... I'd say no harder than getting a job as an American. Of course, you might run into some partners/ (or whomever is doing the hiring) that's never heard of your school, but on the other hand, universities like Toronto, McGill, etc. are probably just as recognizable as many state-schools.
My office (HQ of a national firm) has a preference for Waterloo out of all the canadian schools, and frequently hires from there.
Like anything else, it depends on who and what you know.
thank you guys! thank you for insightful comments..
yes waterloo has a really good undergraduate degree. however, U of T also has a strong bachelor program although it is not a professional degree anymore
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