SAIT holds Canada’s first permanent residence ceremony for alumni

Credit to Author: SAIT| Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:01:08 +0000

In a ceremony that is said to be the first of its kind in Canada, the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) organized and hosted a permanent residency celebration for over 35 international student alumni on October 26, 2022.   An occasion to honour and acknowledge the achievements and resilience of their former international students, the […]

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What is a Post-Graduation Work Permit?

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2022 12:00:24 +0000

The Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) is an open work permit, meaning it allows the student to work for any employer of their choice in Canada and to work for any Canadian employer without needing a job offer. It allows international student graduates to work anywhere in Canada for up to three years. Schedule a […]

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Private Quebec college graduates no longer eligible for PGWP starting September 2023

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:55:41 +0000

Graduates of unsubsidized private learning institutions in Quebec will no longer be eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) starting September 1, 2023. The measure is intended to protect the integrity of the international student program in Quebec, according to the federal government. In recent years, investigations by journalists and the Quebec’s Ministry of Higher […]

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Canada welcomed more than 400,000 new international students in 2019

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:53:48 +0000

Canada had yet another major year in international student recruitment as it approved 404,000 new study permits in 2019. A study permit is a document issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that allows foreign nationals to study at a designated learning institution in Canada. The number of study permits issued is a different […]

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