New challenges for international students! Canadian PGWP adds language and major restrictions, some courses lose eligibility
According to the previous announcement by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the eligibility criteria for Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) will be changed starting from November 1st.
This means that students need a work permit after graduation to work in Canada; However, according to the change, students are only eligible to apply after graduating from a series of approved courses.
The immigration department stated, "You must graduate from a qualifying field of study
New language requirement:
If you submit a study visa application before November 1, 2024 and apply for PGWP on or after November 1, 2024, you must meet these additional language proficiency requirements:
a) Applicants who graduate from undergraduate, master's or doctoral degree programs at universities must meet the language requirements: English CLB7 or French NCLC7.
b) Applicants graduating from any other university program (such as diploma) must meet language requirements: English CLB7 or French NCLC7.
c) Applicants graduating from college courses (or any other courses not listed above) must meet language requirements: English CLB5 or French NCLC5.
Please note that when submitting a PGWP application, the language score must be within 2 years.
New professional requirements:
If you submit a student visa application on or after November 1, 2024, in addition to the newly added language proficiency requirement, you must also meet additional professional requirements to be eligible to apply for PGWP:
a) Applicants who graduate from undergraduate, master's, or doctoral degree programs at universities must meet language requirements: English CLB7 or French NCLC7. All majors are eligible for application. There are no additional professional requirements.
b) Applicants graduating from any other university program (such as diploma) must meet language requirements: English CLB7 or French NCLC7. At the same time, one must graduate from a qualified major.
c) Applicants graduating from college courses (or any other courses not listed above) must meet language requirements: English CLB5 or French NCLC5. At the same time, one must graduate from a qualified major.
This list includes 966 approved courses, which are mainly divided into five categories: agriculture and agricultural food, healthcare, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), trade and transportation.
If applying for PGWP before November 1, 2024, everything will remain unchanged.
In September, the Immigration Department announced that it is revising its work permit program to better align with immigration goals and labor market demands.
Our immigration system must remain intact, well managed, and sustainable, "said Marc Miller, Minister for Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship." Looking ahead, we will do our utmost to achieve this goal and prepare new immigrants for success
According to a report by BlogTO, Marketa Evans, President and CEO of Ontario College, stated in a statement that restricting the list of projects eligible for work permits will have a "profound and far-reaching impact on Ontario residents.
For example, according to the new regulations, dental assistants and students majoring in health will no longer be eligible for work permits. Evans also emphasized that communities that rely on tourism are "at risk" as tourism, hotel, and culinary projects are not on the list of eligible projects.
She said, "We are deeply disappointed that these decisions were made without considering how they would affect the general public in Ontario, and without consulting with the provincial government
Source link:
https://www.blogto.com/city/2024/10/work-permits-international-student-canada-november-1/