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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
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
2020-03-19 – Canada says temporary foreign workers and international students who already have visas will be allowed into the country despite new restrictions to tackle coronavirus. Those who come in will have to observe a 14-day self-isolation period, said Public Safety Minister Bill Blair. “They’ll be allowed to enter Canada,” Blair said. The decision comes
2020-03-04 – Ontario opened an application window for its Employer Job Offer streams for International Students and Foreign Workers on Tuesday, March 3. Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program officials initially opened the International Student stream, before also opening the Foreign Worker stream later in the day. Both streams are now closed, having reached their intake limits.
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 –
Thousands of foreign students were unable to apply for permanent residence under the Canada Experience Class (CEC) last year after the 2014 limit on the program was exceeded. The students had tried to file their applications prior to the introduction of the Express Entry system which makes it more difficult for them to get permanent
They’re the new “it kids” of higher education — international students who pay big bucks and bring a global feel to campus — and now, a year ahead of schedule, Ontario has topped its goal of attracting 50 per cent more to its colleges and universities. Since Queen’s Park vowed in 2010 to boost the ranks of
If you’re looking to gain valuable international work experience while you attend school in Canada, a co-op or internship program might be right for you! Many Canadian colleges and universities offer internship work programs to enhance the academic curriculum with hands on real world industry experience. Typically, students spend alternating semesters between learning in the
According to several experts, Canada’s new permanent residence application system will discourage top-level professionals and other highly skilled workers from coming to this country unless changes are made soon. The new Express Entry program, which came into effect on January 1, combines together workers wishing to apply for permanent residency in Canada. They submit an
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