Canada offers guide for international students arriving during coronavirus Some important guidelines for international students en route to Canada are now available on the government website. The federal government has released a guide for international students who are coming to Canada, and navigating travel restrictions. By Shelby Thevenot
Canadian schools reopening to international students Some Designated Learning Institutions are now able to welcome new international students Canadian schools with coronavirus readiness plans can start accepting new study permit holders, as of October 20. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada opening border to international students going to coronavirus-ready institutions International students going to certain institutions with COVID-19 readiness plans may be able to come to Canada. International students will be allowed to travel to Canada starting October 20, if their study institution has a coronavirus-readiness plan that has been approved by its provincial or territorial health authority. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada is now sending work and study permits by mail Study and work permit applicants who have received their approval letters no longer have to go to the border to activate their permits. Foreign nationals who are in Canada and who have been approved to work or study can now get their permits sent to them by mail. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s immigration minister: 56,000 study permits approved in first stage Canada's immigration minister Marco Mendicino provided an international student update on September 22, 2020. Immigration minister Marco Mendicino made two notable revelations today during an international student update he provided via a webinar. By Kareem El-Assal
Measures in place to support international students in Canada A look at Canada's recent policy updates in support of international students during the coronavirus pandemic. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released a summary of temporary measures currently in effect for international students, study permits and post-graduation work permits. By Alexandra Miekus
Canada introduces more study and work permit flexibility Three new measures have been introduced to help individuals pursue Canadian study and work opportunities amid the coronavirus pandemic. Canada has just announced three major measures to help individuals who wish to pursue Canadian education and work opportunities. By Kareem El-Assal
Sending kids to school in Canada from the U.S. amid travel restrictions In Canada, schools prepare to reopen classes with special measures as parents from the U.S. navigate border restrictions. U.S. parents who send their kids to school in Canada have to navigate the travel restrictions that are now in place for another month. By Shelby Thevenot
Online courses started before study permit approval count toward PGWP International students who have to study online due to coronavirus closures will not be penalized when applying for a Post-Graduation Work Permit. The time that international students spend studying online from outside Canada now counts toward a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). By Shelby Thevenot
