British Columbia’s new guidelines will limit international student enrolement

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:00:41 +0000

British Columbia’s Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills recently published new measures to improve the integrity of the province’s international student program. A release from the Ministry says it is introducing new protections and setting higher standards for designated learning institutions in the province. One of these protections is the Education Quality Assurance (EQA) […]

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IRCC proposes amendments that require students to re-apply for a study permit if they change schools in Canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:00:47 +0000

A recent Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announcement in the Canadian Gazette by has attracted interest due to some proposed changes to Canada’s international student program. Of particular note among the proposed changes is IRCC’s suggestion that international students who wish to change their Designated Learning Institution (DLI) in Canada must apply for a […]

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Report: Approval, processing rates drop after IRCC’s student cap

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2024 12:00:19 +0000

Considerable changes occurred to Canada’s study permit program in January of this year Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) instituted a temporary international student cap effective between 2024 and 2026. It supported this policy through a new Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) system, distributing this cap among Canada’s provinces and territories. IRCC will aim to approve […]

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Which country allows international students to work the most hours?

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 13:00:36 +0000

On April 29, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that it will soon allow international students to work off-campus for 24 hours per week while classes are in session. This announcement came during a press conference, where IRCC officially revealed that it would not be extending the temporary policy. IRCC’s temporary policy allowed international […]

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IRCC will not renew temporary off-campus work hours measure

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:04:50 +0000

Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced that temporary measures regarding off-campus work hours for international students will not be renewed. Starting in October 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) began temporarily allowing international students with an off-campus work authorization on their study permits to work more than 20 hours per week while class is […]

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BREAKING: IRCC will not renew temporary off-campus work hours measure

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:04:50 +0000

Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced that temporary measures regarding off-campus work hours for international students will not be renewed. Starting in October 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) began temporarily allowing international students with an off-campus work authorization on their study permits to work more than 20 hours per week while class is […]

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Alberta and Manitoba begin issuing Provincial Attestation Letters

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:44:32 +0000

Alberta and Manitoba have begun issuing Provincial Attestation Letters (PALs) to international students who have been accepted to schools in their provinces. Both provinces have begun issuing PALs through Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) in their jurisdictions. DLIs are the only schools in Canada that are approved to accept international students. Details are not currently available […]

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Losses force PAL to cut workforce

Credit to Author: Lisbet K. Esmael| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:01:10 +0000

PHILIPPINE Airlines on Friday began laying off as many as 300 employees to reduce its financial losses, which were exacerbated by the recent Taal Volcano eruption and the continued spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) worldwide. In an email sent to select PAL employees, a copy of which was secured by The Manila Times, […]

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PAL keeps PH-SKorea flights under new guidelines

Credit to Author: Lisbet K. Esmael| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:50:10 +0000

FLAG carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will continue flying between the Philippines and South Korea, but under new guidelines released after the government imposed a limited ban on Filipinos traveling to the East Asian country, which saw its cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) dramatically spike. In a Viber message on Thursday, PAL Spokesman Cielo […]

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PAL, CEB cancel flights

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 01:40:40 +0000

PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) announced the cancellation of Tuesday’s flights as severe tropical storm “Ursula” (international name: Phanfone) nears Eastern Visayas. “Affected passengers of the cancelled December 24 flights have been rebooked on the next available flights. Passengers with contact details on their Passenger Name Records (PNRs) will be notified on […]

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