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Review of sweeping reforms to study permit policies: What to expect in 2024

January 13, 2024 admin Immigrate, Immigration Law, immigration law column, immigration minister marc miller, International students, international students canada, international study permit program, IRCC, pgwp, study in Canada, study permit applications

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:21:43 +0000

For foreign nationals, a study permit represents an excellent opportunity to come to Canada, learn new skills and provide options to work and remain in Canada after graduation. IRCC has announced four key changes to study permit policies, impacting both current and prospective international students.

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Review of sweeping reforms to study permit policies: What to expect in 2024

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:21:43 +0000

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Canada to increase cost-of-living requirement for international students

December 11, 2023 admin financial tips for international students, foreign students, higher education canada, immigration minister marc miller, International students, international students canada, news, study in Canada, tuition and travel costs

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:48:29 +0000

Starting January 1, 2024, the cost-of-living financial requirement for study permit applicants will be raised so that international students are financially prepared for life in Canada.

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Returning to Canada: Immigration Checklist and best practices

December 9, 2023 admin Canada, canada work permit, cbsa, International students, IRCC, LMIA, open work permit, permanent residents, pr card, quebec acceptance certificate, study in Canada, study permit, temporary resident visa

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2023 14:00:21 +0000

The end of the year is often a time for travel, with many international students, workers, and permanent residents leaving Canada for the first time since arriving to the country. While these individuals are allowed to return to Canada provided that their status is valid, there are often finer details to keep in mind when […]

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Nigerian students critical to ongoing success of Canada’s international education sector

December 8, 2023 admin International students, NIGERIA, pgwp, post-graduation work permit, study, study in Canada, study permit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:00:59 +0000

Nigerian international student numbers in Canada are increasing at a significant rate. Discover your options to study in Canada In 2019, the Canadian government issued just over 3,000 student visas to Nigerian nationals. By 2021, that number doubled and in 2022, it doubled again. With record numbers of international students coming to study in Canada, […]

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Canada extending international student off-campus work hours policy until April 2024

December 8, 2023 admin canada immigration, canada labour market, International students, IRCC, jobs in canada, study, study in Canada, study permit, Work

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:00:32 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that they will be extending a policy that allows certain international students to work beyond the usual 20-hour-per-week limit imposed on off-campus employment outside of scheduled academic breaks. In response to growing labour shortages across Canada, the country’s immigration department implemented a temporary policy in 2022, allowing […]

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Will Canada make its current international student off-campus work hours policy permanent?

December 4, 2023 admin canada immigration, canada labour market, International students, IRCC, jobs in canada, study, study in Canada, study permit, Work

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:30:27 +0000

As we near the turn of the calendar to 2024, many international students anxiously await the expected end of Canada’s temporary policy allowing some international students to work full-time off-campus outside of scheduled academic breaks. This policy, announced in October 2022, is a measure that was introduced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in […]

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Introducing SAIT’s new Global Student Ambassador Program

November 29, 2023 admin Alberta, designated learning institution, dli, immigration, International students, pgwp, sds, sponsor content, study in Canada, study permit

Credit to Author: SAIT| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:46:06 +0000

When pursuing higher education, students benefit greatly from being able to reach out to other people for help. This is because navigating the post-secondary education system – from program options and tuition to accommodation and campus life – can be complex. This journey becomes significantly easier for those who have resources available to aid them […]

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What are the conditions of my Canadian study permit?

November 27, 2023 admin dli, International students, IRCC, study, study in Canada, study permit, Work

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:00:08 +0000

Annually, Canada welcomes thousands of international students, who arrive in the country through issued study visas and permits; with specific conditions that they must uphold during their studies. What follows below will summarize these study permit conditions. Note that the specific conditions relevant to each student’s case can be found on the permit document issued […]

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Statistics Canada: Nearly one in four study permit holders do not enroll in post-secondary education institutions

November 25, 2023 admin immigration refugees and citizenship canada, International students, IRCC, study, study in Canada, study permit

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2023 12:00:43 +0000

A new Statistics Canada report has revealed that nearly one in four study permit holders in 2019 were not enrolled in a Canadian publicly funded post-secondary educational institution, despite holding the authorisation to do so. In recent weeks new scrutiny has come to Canada’s fast-growing international student population, and their further effect on Canada’s schools, […]

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