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[armstrongsubero]

@posabsolute I dont plan going pure software, I can do it, and I like it to an extent but I already work in software part-time and its not my passion...I would like embeded engineering or applications route..they are far more fun. my main aim is applications engineer at Microchip Technology or TI, and looking at their job requirements they require EE , I already have experience in software, but I really dont like pure software. Low level software, embedded and robotics is my passion. Basically anything meshing hardware and low-level software. It's very fulfilling to have a physical device to work with rather than pushing pixels around a screen. I already spend all my free time learning math and EE from MIT ocw and edX and experimenting with ROS.

When Iook at Job Bank, there are very little jobs in that field in Canada, which means very little chance of getting hired.

and yeah I know the requirements for Canada, a few of my friends migrated to Canada as Engineers (mostly petroleum) using degrees from local institutions and they said it's not easy to be recognised in Canada as engineer. Canada is very strict on engineers from what I've heard. Though some have had success after doing the Canada-CARICOM leadership scholarship program.

I was just wondering about the utility in the US based on what I can pursue cause, like I said US is my first choice as more people have had sucess working as engineers there from my country and have more opportunuties in that field. Once I get an undergrad in engineering if I don't get through to the US, I could always take two years vacation leave and do a local masters in engineering before trying again for US and if I dont get a job then somewhere else. I just dont have enough leave or time for the 4-5 year undergrad locally as I would have to quit my permanent governemnt job or take no pay study leave, and I'm not getting younger..lol. Even if I get en ET or non ABET degree I could try with the deans here locally to admit me to a local masters program, but even that is unsure cause the masters programs have specific requirements for entry.

Part if the reason I dint finish comp sci at TESU is because it wont get me admission to a local Com Sci masters unless I do all the expensive tesu courses and definately wont grant me admission into an engineering masters here. So thats why I really asked for help to decide.

Thanks!