On July 28, 2021, the Government of Canada updated instructions for students graduating outside of Canada for application for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP). According to the new instructions, students who graduate outside of Canada are not required to hold or have held a valid study permit within 180 days of applying for the post-graduation work permit. The only time that international students spent studying online after their study permit application was received will count toward the length of their post-graduation work permit. #International_students, #PGWP, #PGWPP, #study_permit, #work_permit https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/updates/2021-covid-pgwpp-students-graduating.html

According to the recent report share by Statistics Canada, in the past 20 years, the number of international students in Canada has increased by five times. While the number of international students status transitioning to permanent residency is expected to become higher, there are still as many as 70% of international students that are unable to obtain PR status despite Canada’s favourable immigration policies released during the pandemic. According to data, international students under the age of 17 (25%) had a lower success rate in obtaining a PR, while older students have a higher success rate, but a lower success rate obtaining a study permit. In addition, in terms of geographic region, international students have the highest success rate if they have applied for PR in Alberta (42%), whereas the lowest is in BC (21%). #Statistics, #International_students, #PR, #TR2PR, #study_permit https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/results-by-topic.asp?st=15.6

According to a poll conducted by IDP Connect, Canada was given top marks by international students looking for overseas destinations to obtain education and complete their college and university degrees More than 6,000 students have been surveyed that were interested in or already studying at 527 colleges and universities across Canada and other countries. This is the result of the Canadian Government’s successful policies that international students looking for a place to study abroad consider Canada as a country handling Covid-19 better than other countries. #International_students, #Covid_19, IDP_Connect, #survey https://www.international.gc.ca/education/strategy-2019-2024-strategie.aspx?lang=eng

On July 30, 2021, the Government of Canada updated instructions for the permanent residence (PR) pathways for Hong Kong residents and added clarifications for the education requirements and e-post instructions. Now, all applications under the PR pathways for Hong Kong residents have to be submitted by e-post, except those who have a disability. According to the new guidance, applicants of Stream A must have graduated from a designated learning institution (DLI) in Canada in the 3 years before they apply and have a post-secondary degree or diploma or a graduate or post-graduate credential for a program that is at least 1 year in length. Applicants under Stream B also have to meet these criteria, whereas they must have graduated from a DLI in the 5 years before application. #Hong_Kong, #IRCC, #PR, #open_work_permit, #international_students, #skilled_workers   https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/updates/2021-pr-pathways-hong-kong-residents.html