Waiting time to process your student visa to Canada has been shortened to 45 days under the Student Direct Stream (SDS) program. International students have welcomed this decision initiated by the country authorities. The programis also available for students applying for post-secondary courses with special reference to applications to 40-odd colleges across Canada.
Now, students can capitalise on different opportunities after completing undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate courses. The students having themselves enrolled in different courses in the country are eligible to avail Permanent Residency (PR)benefits on completion of top courses to study in Canada. Canada is often considered as one of the most hospitable countries catering to the student needsand accommodating large student population.
Two lists of courses are important for students: Top courses to study in Canada is the first list that helps students decide their path of course and PR courses in Canada helps them to get citizenship of the country.
Master of Business Administration is one of the top courses ensuring majority of aspirants receive decent job offers. Since MBA jobs are listed in skill shortage occupation list, students can receive employment from Investment finance jobs, Management consultant, Banking jobs. Among the listof jobs, management consultant jobsalso feature in skill shortage list published by the Canadian administration.
Information Technology (IT) jobs, computer science and engineering jobs are also a centre of attraction and attention and aspirants competing the course are recruited in reputed companies in different fields from project management to software development.
A degree in Finance creates different opportunities for job aspirants. Economics is one of the subjects that offers formal training to students that enable them to forecast the economy especially Gross Domestic Product (GDP).Asset Management, Banking, insurance and Accounting, Investment Banking, Broking etc. are the best options available.
Central Canada region offers prime job opportunities for engineers. Toronto is also the centre of job attractions in this field due to the presence of the manufacturing sector. Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, Engineering Management and Chemical Engineering are among the most recommended jobs attracting many aspirants and Montreal, Edmonton and Calgary are perceived as the most attractive markets.
Pursuing degree in bioscience, Medical and Bioscience are recommended courses for students offering them multifarious job opportunities ranging from biological sciences, nursing, biotechnology, pharmacy, dentistry among others.
Pursuing a course in Media & Journalism enables students to get recruited in Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising and Journalism among other fields. Current opportunities include job opportunities in the field of digital and interactive design and digital marketing.
The aforementioned courses are some of the many courses offering benefits to students in the short-run. However, a student has to pursue PR courses in Canada to avail PR benefits. The courses include the Quebec Experience Class, Canadian Experience Class and Provincial Nominee Programs.
Students having completed their post-secondary study from an accredited school on a full-time basis for two years can apply for this program. Obtaining educational credential post completion of the study on a Canadian campus is a must. Students having a full-time work experience in a skilled position can also avail the benefits.
Students can directly enrol in the program and no work experience is needed if they studied in Quebec and competed either a Vocational, Master’s/ Bachelor’s or PhD degree.
Several provinces in Canada (including Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan among others) offer special programs for international students, especially those having passed the post-secondary program in the country. Some of the programs in these provinces require the student to have a work experience or a job offer for availing Permanent Residency faster compared to other PR listed courses.
Canada is favoured by many international students seeking job opportunities enabling them to receive Permanent Residency.