For years, the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) was viewed as one of Canada’s most reliable immigration bridges. Study in Canada, graduate, work, and eventually apply for permanent residence. Simple. That assumption no longer holds. Between late 2024 and 2025, the federal government introduced stricter PGWP eligibility rules - adding language requirements and field-of-study restrictions that … Continue reading Is Your Degree Still a Path to PR? Canada’s New PGWP Field-of-Study and Language Rules
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Canadian universities – The return to in-person classes – Fall 2021
A list of some Canadian universities and their fall plans for students. Post-secondary institutions are more confident that it will be safe to return to in-person classes for the fall semester, especially with the promises that Canadians will be vaccinated by the end of September this year, The return to in-person learning activities depends partially … Continue reading Canadian universities – The return to in-person classes – Fall 2021
BREAKING: Updates on Travel Restrictions for International Students
Effective October 20, 2020, international students attending a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) that has been specifically approved by their provincial or territorial government as having a COVID-19 readiness plan will be able to enter Canada. You can search the list of approved DLIs here. Post-secondary institutions with approved COVID-19 readiness plans vary widely be province. … Continue reading BREAKING: Updates on Travel Restrictions for International Students
BREAKING: New measures on post-graduation work permit eligibility for students beginning programs online
On August 26, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced three changes that concerns current/prospective international students who would like to study in Canada this fall and are facing uncertainty due to travel restrictions. These measures apply to post-graduation work permit eligibility for students beginning programs online. These changes are put in place to … Continue reading BREAKING: New measures on post-graduation work permit eligibility for students beginning programs online
Partnership with ApplyBoard – Largest Online Platform
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Student Direct Stream (SDS)
What does SDS mean? Who is eligible to apply to this wonderful stream? Being ranked as one of the best destinations for international students, and to keep up with the dynamic education environment, Canada, in 2018, has implemented a process to facilitate the issuance of study permits for prospective countries. The list initially included China, … Continue reading Student Direct Stream (SDS)
Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP).. Be wise!
Choosing the program of studies you want to pursue, which learning institution to join, what the admission requirements are, etc. Factors that can be quite confusing, especially with the wide range of programs that educational institutions here in Canada offer. Choose wisely the first time so you do not need to switch between programs in … Continue reading Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP).. Be wise!
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