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Canada has announced new Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) rules for international students forced to study via distance learning because of restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus. The change announced on May 14, 2020, allows students unable to study in Canada to count time spent distance learning towards their PGWP eligibility. Under the change, a
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
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
2020-03-23 – Canada says temporary foreign workers, international students and approved permanent residents who meet certain requirements will be exempt from air travel restrictions aimed at tackling coronavirus. In a statement late Friday, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said exemptions would cover those “who have already committed to working, studying or making Canada their
2020-03-05 – The recent opening of Ontario’s Employer Job Offer streams for International Students and Foreign Workers saw 1,322 candidates successfully register. Those candidates now have 14 days to submit a complete application. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program streams opened on Tuesday, March 3 and closed again later the same day. Ontario says it will
2020-03-03 – The number of Study Permit holders in Canada increased to more than 640,000 in 2019, as the federal government’s policy of attracting more international students to study in Canada continued to bear fruit. The 2019 numbers are a 13 percent rise on 2018, and an 82 percent rise on the 2015 figure –
2019-10-19 – More international students are choosing to study in Canada at universities in the Atlantic region, according to a new report. The international cohort has driven a 20 percent increase in full-time student enrolment in the region, which covers the provinces of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Atlantic
