Canada's new PGWP terms, foreign students to benefit

Canada loves its migrants arriving in the country to study or work in Canada. Lately, certain new measures have been implemented to give more flexibility to study and work permits.

To be precise, 3 measures have been introduced to help those who wish to study in Canada and seek work opportunities in the country.

The PGWP (Post Graduate Work Permit) is a permit that allows those students who pursue studies in Canada to find work and stay on in the country after finishing their courses. Now, Canada has made some relaxations for the eligibility for PGWP that international students can take advantage of.

These relaxations are introduced in view of the impact COVID-19. Due to the pandemic, international students now have to pursue their courses from Canadian universities online.

But PGWP traditionally values only the time of study spent in Canada for the courses international students join. But considering the travel restrictions students faced due to the pandemic, universities started delivering the courses online. Thus, students could start attending classes online from their home countries.

The Canadian government took measures to alleviate the worries of international students about losing their valid period for PGWP as the time they aren’t present in Canada to do the course will be eliminated from consideration. The latest measures are introduced in this direction.

• Students have now permission to study online while overseas until April 30, 2021. That won’t lead to any time deducted from the tenure of their PGWP. The only requisite is that they must complete 50% of their studies in Canada.
• Are you a student who enrolled in a study program of 8-12 months duration, and the course started on a date between May to September 2020? You are allowed to complete the entire program abroad. You will still be eligible for a PGWP.
• Are you a student who enrolled in a study program that started on a date between May and September 2020, and could study online up to April 30, 2021, along with graduating from more than one eligible program? You may be allowed to combine the lengths of your study programs when applying for a PGWP. Here too, you must complete up to 50% of the studies in Canada.

The PGWP can be obtained for a maximum period of 3 years. With a PGWP, international students can work for any employer in Canada. In the future when they seek permanent residence (PR), the term they worked in Canada with a PGWP can be cited to improve the chances of obtaining PR.

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