<p>If you have the chance of being hired through your Canadian contacts into ANY IM firms, yes, definitely, explore that opportunity first. It doesn’t matter how big the firm is as long as you are getting the experience. It takes time to have the experience and ability to network yourself into bigger roles.</p>
<p>As far as business schools, I think you know the top elites will attract IM recruiters. HBS, Wharton, Sloan, Stanford, Tuck, Chicago, Columbia, Kellog, NYU etc.</p>