Is there any link for oil companies?

[m_m_h]

You never know where you will settle down in future, especially in Canada as it's a huge country. Anyway, I'm no expert in Oil & Gas; but can tell you this that M.Eng isn't acknowledged as well as M.A.Sc/M.Sc rather it's just an extension of Bachelors. Since it's technical field; you will have to prove how much real-time experience you gathered. Well, I don't know about you; but if you are fresh grad then you should be looking for co-op opportunities in those companies during your M.Eng program.

u mean B.E. / B.A. / B.Sc is considered your main degree in canada?

[Rossei]

well i have 3.5 years of working experiance in oil & gas production setup. and as far as I know generally MSc is a masters program based on theory while MEng is based on research. atleast thats true for some parts of the world . . . but certainly will try to look for opportunities as early as possible . . . 

I don't know about rest of the world. But in Canada, M.Eng. is totally course-based. You don't do research under any professor. You enrol into the program and complete courses as required (like Bachelors). Courses may involve projects and all.

On the contrary, as Bachelors in Engineering is generally a B.A.Sc. (Bachelor of Applied Science) degree in Canada, M.A.Sc. is normally regarded the regular masters program for engineering students. As you proceed, you get involved in various research work under a supervisor/professor, he also pays you for your RA-ship, you may get GA-ship (Graduate Assistant) and also complete few courses.

[m_m_h]

well my acceptance letter clearly mentions proposed research topics . . . btw I would also be required to go through course work as required and same is also the case with any research based MS. . . also i have a renouned prof as my supervisor . . . and he also offers RA-ship .

anyways just hoping this course to be a milestone for me in terms of knowledge, skill and career.