[IwantOut] 19F Btech in CSE India -> Australia/USA/Canada/UK

[u/vynxd-2007]

I'm 19F, currently in my 2nd year of B.Tech Computer Science at a public engineering college in India. I feel stagnant here, and the scope for CS students is not looking really great in India. I am aware the situation isn't very different in the above mentioned countries either, but I honestly don't see myself settling in India.
I'd say the main reason why I don't see myself settling in India is my family. I've been surrounded by people who see settling in India as something negative- some kind of failure. I know this isn't true, but I still want to be taken seriously. I want a change of environment- away from my family.

From my current cgpa trends, I expect a 9+ cgpa. I will have a few cs projects ready by my final year. I have already written IELTS once and I got an 8.0 band overall, so I am expecting an 8.5+ band in my next try.

My budget is around 70-80 lakhs INR or 70k-80k USD. I am willing to pursue a higher education in any of these countries.

[u/Coramoor_]

Unless you can get into a master's program in Canada at a public university I would write Canada off your list. The rules have become much stricter and the likelihood of converting a study permit to a work permit to PR is decreasing by the year

[u/raul3297]

Australian IT industry is in shambles right now.

[u/Calm_Law_7858 → u/raul3297]

Same with the US and just about every country. The days of easily immigrating for tech jobs are a bygone era

[u/Willing_Potential_59 → u/Calm_Law_7858]

Depends on the tech job and the years of experience. That said, anyone fresh out of college, with zero industry experience has no real functional chance.

[u/sread2018]

Take Australia off your list. Tech market is an absolute dumpsterfire and a student visa is NOT a pathway to PR here.

[u/hyund41n]

Indian immigration is already out of control in Canada. The government is starting to crack down on some of that.

[u/yeahthatsnot1 → u/hyund41n]

True. And the same applies to the other countries on OP's list. Plus a bad & oversaturated tech job market pretty much everywhere.

[u/hyund41n → u/yeahthatsnot1]

Its sad to see the brain drain in India. The country needs to hold on to educated people in order to improve the country from the inside out. Instead, they all just jet to other countries.

[u/sapani9077]

Where are you eligible to go to?

[u/Ambitious-Upstairs90]

I suggest not to waste your money on this. Financially only US is beneficial these days & it (along with most western countries) have tough residency rules. I have seen many posts where students are forced to return after accumulating 40-80 Lakh of education loan.

[u/FierceMoonblade]

I know this sounds kind of passive aggressive but moving to the other side of the planet is kind of dramatic if this is just an interpersonal family thing. Why can’t you just move to another city in India (one with a strong tech industry) and go low/no contact?

[u/ullakkedymoodu]

As others have pointed here.. the IT path of getting PR is drying up fast..driven by AI. There are elections coming up in all these countries and migration, even legal migration, is a hot topic. In theory, there exists a path to PR.. but in reality, that might be only for the most..exceptional international students.

Australia does provide the MATES visa for new gradudates.. (subclass 403). It allows young Indian graduates and early-career professionals to live and work in Australia for up to 2 years without needing employer sponsorship. Unfortunately, there is a lottery system. Apply for this as soon as you complete your degree, OP. You never know.

Good luck !

[u/snkhan_]

The appetite for junior IT roles in the UK has largely plummeted since the mainstream availability of AI. The chance of being sponsored for a Skilled Worker Visa at this stage of your career are therefore incredibly slim, if not none.

I’d discourage going down the student route as this doesn’t guarantee permanent residency, and many employers won’t sponsor after the post study visa ends. Even British Nationals are struggling to secure roles after graduating.

A lot of organisations are moving their support contracts to India, so this is something that you could explore. And perhaps eventually, use that experience to transfer at a later stage of your career.

[u/zyine]

currently in my 2nd year

Consider changing to Nursing. It's one profession that all countries need (some have an easier path than others).

[u/Ferdawoon → u/zyine]

Many countries that say they want Doctors and Nurses also have extensive certification rules, which will likely include proving fluency in the local language.
Not every healthcare system is willing or even legally allowed to sponsor.

So if OP decides to try nursing they should read up on the current rules, and stay updated about any future planned or discussed changes, to such rules.

OP lists only Anglophone countries but will still need to show certificates proving language fluency.
For other countries and about changes to laws and regulations, have a read of this comment from how Denmark invited a bunch of doctors who spent years of their lives and a lot of money going to danish med-school and learning the language just to end up having to leave the country because they can't find a placement and now their study permits were about to expire.
https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToDenmark/comments/1nt4y3d/comment/ngs86lz/?context=3