ethnomusicology programs in Canada? and general Canada phD questions

[emilywantstogetin]

Hello friends!

I recently got Canadian permanent residency, which requires me to live in Canada for at least 2 out of 5 years to maintain the permanent resident status, or 3 out of four years if I want to become a citizen. Once I become a citizen I don't have as much residency restriction. The years don't have to be consecutive, but i did the math- even if I spend every single holiday in Canada, it won't be enough.

I am 25 this year, and i have one more year left in my second master's. I really want to move onto a phD program after this one. I figured I should get my phD in Canada, but so far it seems like only York, Toronto, UBC, Alberta, and Memorial University of Newfoundland offers phD programs.

I am really not a fan of UToronto. The other schools are cool, but I don't particularly want to study Canadian music, and it seems like all the programs in Canada focus on that. I am not sure what to make of the Memorial University- I've heard great things, but I have never met someone with a tenure track job with a phD from there, so I don't know. Maybe it's new.

Does anyone know if there are other programs?

And does anyone know how degrees from these schools are perceived? I know to a large extent my own work and publication matters more than branding, but I don't want to go to school whose name invites red flags.

My other option is of course to delay the start of phD for two years- fulfill my residency requirements, then get a phD from one of the programs that I really do consider to be a good fit (they are all in the US. Except for UBC, but I am not sure about that anymore.) Does anyone know if you can defer a phD offer? Or if you can take off one or two years during phD?

[emilywantstogetin]

p.s. of all the professors I have known, only one got her degree in Canada- University of Alberta. The other Canadian professors I know all studied in the US. I would eventually like a job in North America, whether Canada or US. Also, I looked on Academic job wiki and it seems like US phD's vastly outnumbered Canadian phD's. I have no intention to bad mouth Canadian programs- I know they are very good. I am just wondering.