Re: Job Market in Canada
for analog design try cambridge ontario companies COMDEV (these people are hiring like mad right now), Rockwell, or ATS (?) in kitchener. in toronto GTA look into aerospace market such as MD Robotics (they were hiring like mad last year).
i get the feeling that job opportunities for junior are non-existant, so hopefully you will be the 1 out of 10 that they need for high level system architect stuff, as everything else is (or is getting) out sourced.
ps. ATI is low pay with very high turn over rate. MD Robotics is the same, but atleast you can learn a lot here. ASIC is also non-existant in canada (am i wrong?)
good luck, and keep us posted!
Mr.Cool