Canada is 5th of 5 in the top-hiring list for this role; the one programme we track there is a listed degree for it.
Global pay band for Aerospace Engineer: midpoint about ₹1.1 Cr (≈ C$169K) a year (INR-equivalent; not a Canada-specific figure), versus about ₹14.0 L in India. Full cost and payback breakdown below.
For Aerospace Engineer, India pays back faster: about 0.9 years versus 1.5 years for Canada, and the Canada route costs roughly ₹1.5 Cr more upfront.
| Metric | India | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Best option | IIT Kanpur | UBC |
| Total cost | ₹10.4 L | ₹1.6 Cr |
| Pay (band midpoint) | ₹14.0 L | ₹1.1 Cr (≈ C$169K) |
| Payback | 0.9 yrs | 1.5 yrs |
Relevant degrees (our data): MS Aerospace, BTech Mechanical, MS Engineering. The one Engineering programme we track here is one of those degrees.
| Programme | Fees | Total cost | Payback in this role |
|---|---|---|---|
| UBC BASc Mechanical Engineering · UG, 4 years · QS #34 University of British Columbia overall: Vancouver, BC · 46% admitted · 30% international · Beautiful Vancouver campus; strong in forestry, mining, and tech | CAD 45,000/yr | ₹1.6 Cr | 1.5 yrs |
| Top-hiring list (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025) | 5th of 5; after United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France |
|---|---|
| Employers named (all markets) | Boeing, Airbus, SpaceX, ISRO, Rolls-Royce |
| Demand | demand high · 15% YoY growth · skill churn medium |
| Skills | Aerodynamics, CFD, Propulsion, Composite Materials |
| Global pay band (not country-specific) | $90K–$150K (≈ C$127K–C$212K); midpoint ₹1.1 Cr a year |
|---|---|
| Living costs (our data) | Living Costs: CAD 12,000 – 18,000 / year; the payback model uses ₹10 L a year |
| After living costs | ₹1.0 Cr a year |
| PGWP | 1–3 years post-study work permit. |
| Payback vs window | UBC BASc Mechanical Engineering (₹1.6 Cr) recovers its cost in 1.5 years: inside the window only at its longer end. |
| Visa climate | PGWP rules tightening (2026-05-01) |
Rated 8/10 in our data (UofT, Waterloo, UBC, McGill; tuition CAD 20K–45K/yr). Co-op programs integrate work; strong mining & energy.
| City-tier median | ₹14L tier-1 · ₹9L tier-2 · ₹6L tier-3 |
|---|---|
| India salary band | ₹8L–₹20L |
India programmes and payback for this role → · Switching in from another degree →
Our data has one global band for this role, $90K–$150K, not a Canada figure: midpoint ₹1.1 Cr (≈ C$169K), against ₹14.0 L in India (band ₹8L–₹20L).
1.5 yrs for UBC BASc Mechanical Engineering, 0.9 yrs for IIT Kanpur MTech Electrical Engineering.
PGWP: 1–3 years. Current climate: PGWP rules tightening.