Canada

Both, M.Sc. and ME have research based and course based program. ME will contain more hardware papers whereas M.Sc. will concentrate more on SW. After M.Sc., you can go for PhD. Length of both the courses is 2 yrs.

Below mentioned are the best universities in Canada:
1. Ecole Polytechnique.
2. University of Calgary.
3. McGill University.

You need to take and clear an IELTS test with 6 band, not less than 5.5 in each module.

You must go for USA.

It's not that much easier. But money can make a change in it. So, try for it.

Here is the list of Colleges & Universities offering Post Graduate Diploma/Certificate & Masters Degree programs in Canada with IELTS 6.0 Bands Overall:
SPP Institutions:
Fleming College, ON
St. Clair College, ON
Lambton College, ON
Fanshawe College, ON* (Only ISM programs)
Mohawk College, ON* (Only some programs)
North Island College, BC
College of New Caledonia, BC
Vancouver Island University, BC
Universities:
New York Institute of Technology, BC
Fairleigh Dickinson University, BC
Vancouver Island University, BC

You can write to the university of your choice as every university has a different policy concerning backlogs. So we can't provide any generic answer as it depends from university to university.

You can apply for student visa only after you are accepted at a canadian university. So you need to start the process once you receive letter of confirmation from the university.