Canada will accept incomplete study permit and PGWP applications Some international students can’t submit all the required documents for their study permit or Post-Graduation Work Permit application, so Canada is keeping their files open until they can. By Shelby Thevenot
Mendicino: Immigration to remain “enduring value” after coronavirus COVID-19 is showing us the need for continued strong immigration to Canada and the important contribution of immigrant workers to the Canadian economy, federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said Friday when he spoke with the Canadian Press. By Alexandra Miekus
Canada announces major study and work visa change for fall 2020 Canada is making a major change to its Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) rules for international students who want to study in Canada beginning this fall. By Kareem El-Assal
Students with soon-to-expire Quebec Acceptance Certificates granted extension Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The Government of Quebec will automatically extend Quebec Acceptance Certificates (CAQ) issued to foreign students if they were set to expire between April 30, 2020, and December 31, 2020. By Alexandra Miekus
Canada introduces program to fast-track study permit processing from Nigeria The number of Nigerian international students studying in Canada is increasing every year, and now Canada is introducing a new pilot program intended to help expedite the study permit application process. By Shelby Thevenot
How Canadian schools are responding to the growing numbers of international students Canadian post-secondary institutions are boasting about the number of international students coming through their doors, and some are even calling for more. By CIC News
First francophone university in Ontario set to start classes fall 2021 Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. International students are being invited to fill spaces in the classroom and skilled workers are being sought to populate the staff of Ontario’s first francophone university. By Shelby Thevenot
Canadian work experience and education boosts immigrant earning potential; study Prior Canadian work experience makes a big difference to the entry-level wages that new immigrants earn, a Statistics Canada study shows. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s Post-Graduation Work Permit Program is booming The number of foreign nationals in Canada on a Post-Graduation Work Permit has skyrocketed in recent years, rising from nearly 5,400 in 2005 to more than 143,000 last year. By Stephen Smith
