What is a Post-Graduation Work Permit? A Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) is for international students who complete an eligible Canadian post-secondary program. The Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) is an open work permit, meaning it allows the student to work for any employer of their choice in Canada and to work for any Canadian employer without needing a job offer. It allows international student graduates to work anywhere in Canada for up to three years. By Julia Hornstein
Private Quebec college graduates no longer eligible for PGWP starting September 2023 Study at private Quebec colleges will no longer be eligible toward a PGWP application, a move the government says is to protect the integrity of the international student program. Graduates of unsubsidized private learning institutions in Quebec will no longer be eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) starting September 1, 2023. By Shelby Thevenot
Quebec to resume processing of suspended international student CAQ applications MIFI will continue to process applications from students at 10 Designated Learning Institutions currently under investigation. Quebec’s ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) will resume processing CAQ applications impacted by a recent suspension order. By Alexandra Miekus
Quebec suspends CAQ applications from 10 designated learning institutions CAQ applications are suspended for institutions that are being audited or investigated by the Quebec Ministry of Higher Education. Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration, Francization, and Integration (MIFI) will not accept new Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) applications from students going to the 10 designated learning institutions (DLIs) that are under investigation starting December 30. By Kareem El-Assal
More Canadian universities allowed to welcome international students Universities and colleges face a drop in international enrolment and an increase in domestic enrolment Canada has updated its list of approved Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) that are currently permitted to welcome international students during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Mohanad Moetaz
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 welcomed more than 400,000 new international students in 2019 The number of study permits that took effect has almost doubled since 2015. Most students are arriving from India, China, South Korea, France, Vietnam, Brazil, Iran, Nigeria, the United States and Japan Canada had yet another major year in international student recruitment as it approved 404,000 new study permits in 2019. By Kareem El-Assal
