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International students attending approved colleges and universities can travel to Canada under an exemption to coronavirus travel restrictions in place since October 20, 2020. To be allowed into Canada, international students approved for a study permit must be attending a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) with a COVID-19 readiness plan approved by their provincial or territorial
International students attending approved colleges and universities can travel to Canada from today (October 20, 2020) under new exemptions to coronavirus travel restrictions. To be allowed into Canada, international students approved for a study permit must be attending a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) with a COVID-19 readiness plan approved by their provincial or territorial government.
Canada’s Start-Up Visa represents an important option for international students who do not qualify for permanent residence through skilled worker immigration streams. While Ottawa has taken steps to gear up the Express Entry system to favour international students, they are by no means guaranteed to qualify for a coveted Invitation to Apply (ITA). Despite specific
International students applying to study in Canada have put the country’s coronavirus response on a par with Australia and New Zealand in a survey of popular education destinations. Canada scored well on a range of factors including pandemic response, safety of citizens and visitors, welfare of international students and economic stability in a survey conducted
Quebec’s immigration ministry has moved to extend the stay of international students whose Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) expired as of April 30, allowing them to apply to stay in the province until the end of 2020. The move is aimed at those who had their courses interrupted by efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus
International students considered coronavirus essential workers in Canada have been exempted from the 20 hours of work per week limit usually applied to study permit holders when classes are in session. The exemption, in place until August 31, 2020, covers those working in ‘health care, critical infrastructure, or the supply of food or other critical
Canada’s federal government says the processing of study permit applications is continuing ahead of the start of the fall term despite the coronavirus crisis. An Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) statement dated April 10 said applications were being processed ‘to the extent possible’. The statement says study permit candidates were being given 90 days
Canada has added international students from the U.S. as a third category of exemptions to the international travel restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) update issued on July 24, foreign students from the U.S. are allowed to enter Canada, regardless of when their study
Canada has offered more details for international students on the new 2-step application process for a Canada study permit put in place due to coronavirus restrictions In guidance posted on July 20, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) seeks to clarify which students can still travel to Canada under current restrictions. The guidance indicates that
2020-03-28 – Canada says exemptions to coronavirus travel restrictions are now in place for temporary foreign workers, certain international students and approved permanent residents. The travel restriction exemptions previously announced on Friday, March 20 are in place as of Thursday, March 26. Those who are exempt can now travel to Canada. The new exemptions were
