Does it make sense to get a degree for the sake of getting a PR / Citizenship sooner?

Yes. Wish I'd done it.

@witty-air-63049 Could you please elaborate? I considered enrolling for a Masters abroad and US/Canada are extremely expensive

I'd love to know more about this

There are cheaper colleges (which are also less prestigious) that give you a degree/certificate to get a work permit in those countries. These are also relatively easier to get through. If you’re good at a certain area, you can pick those courses and breeze through them. For example: I consider myself pretty good with web dev. I could enrol in an okayish college, pick web dev courses, not get too stressed about the coursework, get a degree, get a work permit, and then get a PR. The only cons that I’ve come up with so far are: 1. It takes at least 1.5-2 years to get the degree. (For me, personally, this is the most significant con. I opportunity cost of these two years is too high for me.) 2. You may not be able to work full-time during this time due to visa restrictions so you’re missing out on money you could have made if you didn’t go to college. 3. Since you’d be getting a degree from a less prestigious college, you’d have to prove your worth to future employers. The major pros that I’ve come up with are: 1. You get to experience college-life if you haven’t for some reason (tier-3 college for bachelor’s degree, etc.) 2. You get work permit and eventually a visa