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
Exclusive: Canada may lift international student travel restrictions CIC News has obtained a letter that suggests the Canadian government is looking at ways to welcome more international students for the fall 2020 semester. Canada is looking at possibly easing travel restrictions for international students in time for the fall 2020 semester. By Kareem El-Assal
Extending your stay in Canada during the coronavirus pandemic Whether you are a worker, student or visitor to Canada, it is of the utmost importance that you extend your stay in the correct manner. While obtaining a Canadian permit or visa is a goal for countless foreign nationals around the world, the status it confers may need to be extended. This could raise a host of issues that the foreign national may not have faced in their initial application. By Stephen Sherman
No plans to expand controversial ‘flagpoling’ pilot beyond Ontario and Quebec, CBSA says Year-old project criticized as 'unlawful' by Canadian Bar Association The Canada Border Service Agency says it has no plans to expand its controversial flagpoling pilot project beyond ports of entry in Southern Ontario and Quebec, where it is currently in effect. By Stephen Smith
Government to Allow Certain Graduates to Re-Submit Post-Graduation Work Permit Applications Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has established a new public policy to enable certain international graduates who had previously been refused a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) to re-submit their applications. By CIC News
Canada’s new Guidelines on Study Permit Applications Raise Questions for Students and Other Stakeholders New procedures affect students entering Canada to pursue pathway programs On July 13, 2016, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC, formerly CIC) changed its processing guidelines for certain study permit applications involving conditional admissions through what are known as pathway programs. Under the new procedure, visa officers are instructed to issue a Canadian study permit […] By CIC News
