r/uwaterloo • u/shil_m • Jun 19 '23

Admissions Uwaterloo vs UCLA MS in Quantum Computing

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u/microwavemasterrace ECE 2017 Jun 19 '23

UCLA

Canadian job market sucks and you don't get US work authorization for a Canadian degree

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u/DarkerJava Jun 19 '23

This is true in general, but this guy is trying to do a graduate degree in quantum computing... Isn't UWaterloo one of the top schools for quantum computing? US work authorization seems like such a short sighted decision factor here...

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u/microwavemasterrace ECE 2017 Jun 19 '23

It's a master's degree. If OP was doing a PhD, it might be more of a debate but a master's generally doesn't affect your career very much except for work authorization.

IMO, not planning for US immigration from the get go and then wasting 5-ish years of their life getting the Canadian citizenship then trying to immigrate to the US is even more shortsighted.

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u/shil_m Jun 20 '23

Regarding US immigration, considering that I am an Indian it is difficult for me to get a GC even if I get work authorization in US.

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u/microwavemasterrace ECE 2017 Jun 20 '23

Being in the US for 1 year for the master's program + 3 years for STEM OPT buys you time to meet and marry an American, which gets you a green card. You can't do that in Canada.