<p>Hey there. I'm an international student here :)</p>
<p>This is a big question for me, chiefly due to the tremendous cost of studying in US compared to Canada (going to apply for permanent residency). Is it really worth spending an additional 20 - 30 grand a year on Haas or Ross undergrad business programs?</p>
<p>And if I do study in a Canadian university, what are my chances of getting into a top MBA program in the US compared to if I had studied at Haas/Ross? </p>
<p>And one last question, how hard would it be for me, as an international student, to get a job in the US after graduating from Haas/Ross undergrad?</p>
<p>Are you sure you can get permanent residency? I don’t believe you can establish permanent residency based on the time you spend there on a study visa, but perhaps tomofboston or one of the other Americans with study experience in Canada could confirm that.</p>
<p>In any case, some Canadian business schools are well-regarded. Ivey at UWO, Schulich at York, Queen’s School of Business, and Rotman at Toronto are probably the best. I looked at Ivey recruitment stats a while ago and they were impressive, but some additional research might help you make an informed decision.</p>
<p>If you want to work in the US, Haas/Ross would serve much better than a Canadian school. Toronto and McGill are well represented in Canada, but they are poorly represented on Wall Street. Ivey, Schulich, and Queen’s School of Business have no name recognition at all in the US. If your target is Wall Street, my advise would be: go to a Canadian school, do well there, work in Canada for 2 or 3 years, get into a top American business school (a Canadian undergrad degree would not be a problem at all, I do not believe that you would be at a disadvantaged position), do well in business school, aim for Wall Street.</p>
<p>Good sdvice IvyPBear. </p>
<p>OP, to get permanent residency status in the US after graduating you would need the backing of your potential US employer. This is not difficult to do as I know two Canadian McGill grads who did it. If you have not secured a US job at time of graduation, then it would be difficult/impossible to do it without a firm job offer.</p>
<p>If you are intent on Wall Street, your best bets would be Wharton or NYU. Midwest schools likely place better on Wall Street than Canadian schools but they would not likely be a safe route considering the number of grads coming out of those schools. </p>
<p>BTW, avoid York U/Schulich unless you want to risk losing a semester due to a faculty strike.</p>