u seem to have made quite a plan, hope it works for u. U have an advantage that ur field doesnt need any special qualification and wud be acceptable there too.muscattocanada said:my age is almost the same and my nationality is also India working as a s/w consultant in muscat ... If God wills I am planning to do my first entry with family nxt year then come back apply for a 1.5 yr masters program and then go back alone complete the program and bring my family to toronto ... With PR in hand studies wont be that expensive compared to international students and during that study period u can decide about settling in canada or after ure studies u can go back and continue in Dubai ... even if u plan to go back to Dubai , u can get better opportunity with the Canadian qualification in hand... I also enjoy a gud position in Muscat ... gud work timings ... earing almost 3 times than in India... leaving a life I could nt dream back in India ... but situations are changing in the middle-east ... cant see a future more than 6 yrs here and after that period it ll be too late to migrate ... cant depend on the migration rules to be positive everytime ....