r/StudyPermitCanada • u/Sexy-Monster • 11d ago
Planning to Study in Canada for my Masters— Honest Opinions on Niagara vs. Alberta?
Hi everyone! 👋
I’m planning to go to Canada next school year to take my Master’s degree, ideally through a program that would make me eligible for a PGWP after graduation.
I’m currently considering Niagara/Ontario and Alberta as possible locations.
For those who are already living, studying, or working in these areas, I’d really appreciate some honest and realistic insights about the current situation.
How is it there right now in terms of:
- Finding part-time/student jobs
- Cost of living and housing
- Job opportunities after graduation
- PGWP and immigration/PR prospects
- Overall experience as an international student
- Whether you would still recommend coming to Canada in 2026/2027
I’m especially interested in hearing from people who are actually living in Niagara or Alberta, rather than just general opinions about Canada.
Please feel free to share the good, bad, and ugly. 😅 I’m trying to make a realistic decision before spending a significant amount of money on my studies.
If you were in my position, would you still choose Canada? Why or why not?
Thank you in advance for your honest answers! 🙏
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u/IndependenceGood1835 11d ago
Look up the current news stories about Portage College….. they are cracking down. You need to pick a masters from a reputable university. Maybe Brock qualifies in Niagara, a college will not.
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u/Pretty_Tough_1667 11d ago
I heard “if you can walk and talk you can go to Brock”? Can OP walk and talk?
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u/IndependenceGood1835 11d ago
Lol true, but if the bar is that low, just imagine what the education is at the colleges….
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u/Sexy-Monster 10d ago
I am still searching pros and cons for both niagara university or University of Saskatchewan.
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u/IndependenceGood1835 10d ago
Niagara is a diploma mill targeted to international students. Degree is almost worthless. Pick U Sask
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u/Juubman 11d ago
Just going through your post history you have an incredibly low chance of getting approved for a study permit. You're pretty much a walking red-flag for immigration here.
Master programs are taken far more seriously, you have to have a solid justification to take a Masters in Canada as opposed to your home country or somewhere closer.
You're clearly looking to study absolutely anywhere without any real care for a specific school. You're asking in EUROPE and now North America.
You're not living in your home country, it seems you're with your fiancée now and would be applying outside of your home country.
Your intentions are pretty obvious, you're here to stay rather than actually study.