Canada to extend post-graduate work permits for international graduates

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:45:10 +0000

Canada has announced the extension of post-graduation work permits for foreign graduates for up to 18 months, as a part of its efforts to retain high-skilled talent. This will allow international graduates with expired or expiring post-graduate work permits (PGWPs) to work in Canada longer.

Starting April 6, 2023, these measures will allow PGWP holders who wish to stay longer to opt in to a facilitative process to extend their work permit.

Foreign nationals whose PGWP has already expired in 2023 and those who were eligible for the 2022 PGWP facilitative measure will also have the opportunity to apply for an additional 18-month work permit. Those with expired work permits will be able to restore their status, even if they are beyond the 90-day restoration period, and will receive an interim work authorization while awaiting processing of their new work permit application.

“We need to use every tool in our toolbox to support employers who continue to face challenges in hiring the workers they need to grow. At the same time, we’re providing international graduates whose work permit is expiring or has expired with some additional time to stay in Canada to gain valuable work experience and potentially qualify to become a permanent resident,” said Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.

International graduates are an important source of future permanent residents for the country. A record number of 157,000 international graduates transitioned to permanent residence in 2021, and nearly 95,000 in 2022, the second-highest total ever.

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