Good news, the post-graduation work permit for international students has been extended for 18 months, and Canada will launch a permanent immigration channel for international students!
In our recent article about Canada’s Express Entry immigration, we mentioned that due to serious processing backlogs, international students are facing the problem of being unable to change their status after their work permit has expired. (Related reading: He said that as the Canadian economy continues to recover, there are still hundreds of thousands of jobs waiting to be filled. Canada recognizes the huge contribution that the hard-working international student population makes to their communities and the overall economy. " We are now extending the validity of work permits for international graduates whose work permits are about to expire or will expire between September 20, 2021 and December 31, 2022. ” Fraser said that tens of thousands. International students will benefit from this policy, they can stay in Canada longer, and Canadian businesses can better recruit the employees they need. Canada encourages more international students to make Canada their home. About how to apply for an extension. , will be announced on the official website of the Immigration Bureau in the next few weeks. In addition, there are also the following contents for everyone to know. 1. Extension of work permit scope Friends who have paid attention to studying in Canada should be familiar with today’s policy. On April 22, the Immigration Bureau pointed out that approximately 95,000 PGWPs for international students will expire in 2022. To this end, the Immigration Bureau announced that graduates whose PGWPs expired between January and December 2022 will be eligible for the maximum number of PGWPs. The 18-month extension is now extended to more than three months according to the latest notice. This extension is not the first time that Canada has extended work visas for international students. A similar policy was launched in 2021 to help PGWP holders extend their visas, but one of the requirements is that applicants must be in Canada on the date the policy takes effect, otherwise they are not eligible to apply. 2. Provide permanent immigration channels for international students. The extension of the work permit can help international students in Canada stay in the country legally and give them more time to change their status. Recently, there are news reports that the Canadian Immigration Service is preparing to provide a clear and permanent immigration channel for international students and temporary foreign workers in Canada. I don’t know if you remember the TR2PR channel in May 2021. The new immigration channel is called the continuation of the TR2PR channel. Its specific application conditions and opening date are expected to be announced in September this year. We will wait and see. 3, Express Entry reply to all channels screening Last week we released the latest news about Express Entry. After more than a year, the screening of all categories of Express Entry will finally be opened again. It is the most commonly chosen path for international students to transfer to permanent residence. ——Canada’s experience-based immigration is finally open! According to CIC News, Fraser said in a recent interview that the Canadian House of Representatives is currently discussing Bill C-19, which includes the reform of Canada’s fast track. If the bill is passed, the Canadian Immigration Minister will have the right to screen applicants based on occupation and other conditions. In other words, low-scoring applicants will also have the opportunity to come to Canada through the fast track. 
