Funded Canadian M.A

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Dear All,

 

your help id appreciated, i'm already in the first year of doing a PhD in Security Studies in New Zealand, but been unhappy because of family reasons, my wife has got severe depression because of the rural way of life here, far away from home and no jobs and education for her (an M.A. costs 30K$ for her) and the job market stinks. so planning to move to Canada where she has relatives and can get scholarships to study - also my current Uni here isnt very high ranked and the academic atmosphere isnt very good either or active- in a department were teaching is more important than research. so i'm planning to apply to funded M.A. programs in Canada and do a second masters in hopes of then moving to a credible PhD and get out of my situations here. so i was wondering if you could tell me how my chances are for admission and funding in the programs below? thanks, if you think i fit for any other programs please do tell me

Memorial University of Newfoundland (M.A.) - Brock University (M.A.) - Uni of Saskatchewan (M.A) - Balsillie PhD

Interests: Rise of China and Asia-Pacific Security

Undergrad Institution: Uni in Middle East

Undergraduate GPA: 2.8

Undergraduate Major:English Literature

Years of Work Experience:2 years

Age: Persian, English (Fluent),

Work Experience: 1 year as junior researcher at a think-tank in Iran working on Asia-pacific security - 1 year of T.A at a New Zealand University teaching Middle East and Asia Pacific Security - guest contributor to an Atlantic Council program - Campaign Manager for a Presidential race

LORs:  2 from my previous professors in Iran, can write very good letters, probably one from NZ (but obviously not my supervisor)

Publications: a book chapter in persian in a think-tank book - English conference paper and a couple of op-ed for the Atlantic council

SOPs: can write a good one, i also have a pretty much completed PhD proposal at hand.