The study permit expires 90 days after the completion of a program so we can apply for in that time for an extension if we are enrolled in another program
I think we will have to apply for admissions in advance as most colleges are filling very early these days, I asked a few friends and they said it's easy to extend study permit you just have to upload related documents on the CIC website
I'm also taking admission in a 1 year program, from what I have heard till now it seems that doing another one year program after that will make us eligible for 3 year work permit. What intake u r going for?
I don't know about particular programs but university of Saskatchewan, university of Alberta are affordable if you are going for masters, but they are also competitive so keep that in mind and apply accordingly.