Previously, Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced in an exclusive interview with CIC NEWS: The Immigration Department will officially resume screening for all Canadian federal Express Entry projects on July 6!
These include the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP).
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What is "fast track"?
Canada's "Express Entry" is an immigration online system that mainly manages permanent residence applications for skilled workers. The immigration system covers three major economic immigration projects:
1) Canada's Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
) Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
In addition, each province and territory can also pass the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) from the "Express Entry" system according to their own labor demand conditions. Introduce candidate immigrants.
If you want to immigrate through any of the above immigration projects, and the information in your resume meets the requirements of any of the above immigration projects, the Immigration Bureau will put you into the candidate pool. Only by entering the candidate pool can you be ranked by the "Fast Track" ranking system. If you rank high, you can be selected and finally apply for immigration. Therefore, entering the candidate pool is the first threshold for immigration.
Due to the epidemic, Canada has suspended the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) since December 2020; starting in September 2021, the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) has also been suspended.
Now, after more than a year, the fast-track screening for all categories is about to start again. For students who want to stay in Canada, it is undoubtedly exciting...
And for students studying in Canada, I want to To successfully transfer to permanent residence, in addition to completing your studies, it is also very important to use your spare time to work appropriately or do some part-time jobs to accumulate a certain amount of experience so that you can stay and work in Canada after graduation.
However, there are many things to pay attention to when interning or working in Canada. Students in need should pay attention as soon as possible to avoid touching the red line of the Immigration Bureau due to lack of understanding of the regulations and causing unnecessary trouble...
01 is currently studying in school. Stage work
In Canada, the situations where students can work are divided into three categories: work on campus (Work on-campus), work off campus (Work off-campus), and paid internship (Work as a Co-op student or intern).
On-campus work
On-campus work (Work on-campus), as the name suggests, is working within the school you attend.
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If you are a full-time student with a study permit and studying at a university or college, you can work on the campus where you are studying without a work permit (Work Permit), and the working hours are not limited. limit.
However, if one of the following circumstances applies, you cannot continue working on campus:
- starts on the day when full-time study is stopped (except for the last semester);
- study permit expires;
- is during the suspension of study;
- is during the transfer period. But I am not currently studying in school.
Students can work anywhere on the campus of their school, but if their school has multiple campuses, they can generally only work on the campus where they study.
However, there are also special exemption conditions. If the student is a teaching assistant, researcher, or has received research funding for related work, he may also be allowed to work in other locations, such as libraries, hospitals or research institutions associated with the school.
So, who can the employers of students working on campus be? Examples of the Immigration Bureau are as follows: they can be schools, faculty and staff, student organizations, self-employed students, private companies, , etc.
Off-campus work
Off-campus work (Work off-campus) is relative to on-campus work, which naturally means that the employer and work location of off-campus work do not meet the above conditions for on-campus work, but are other individuals and organizations located outside of campus.
If you hold a valid study permit and are enrolled full-time in a certificate, diploma or degree program at a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) in Canada, or at a Quebec recognized school or vocational secondary education institution, and the course If the duration is more than 6 months, you can work off campus without applying for a work permit.
Of course, students must have started studying before they can work legally. If any of the above conditions are not met on a given day, work must be stopped immediately. In addition, if the study permit clearly states that work is not allowed, off-campus work is naturally not allowed.
However, it should be noted that international students can only work part-time outside the school during their studies. They can hold multiple jobs, but the total working hours per week cannot exceed 20 hours. You can only work full-time during school holidays, but this does not include the holiday before the official start of the project.
In addition, those who only study English/ French language (ESL/FSL) courses or other interest courses are not allowed to work outside the school.
If a student changes from being unsatisfied with off-campus work to meeting all conditions, for example, enrolling in the ESL course and being admitted to a full-time course after completion, he/she needs to apply to the Immigration Bureau for a new study permit before he can work legally.
Paid internship
Paid internship (Work as a co-op student or intern), the Co-op project is a very distinctive component of Canadian higher education. So, how can I apply for a Co-op or Intern Work Permit, which is a paid internship work permit?
First and most basic condition is The course project you are studying must include internship requirements. In other words, internship is a necessary condition for you to complete the course. Of course, students must hold a valid study permit for the course.
Secondly, relevant evidence must be provided when applying for a work permit to the Immigration Bureau. In response to this, the school can issue a written statement indicating that the student must complete the relevant internship in order to graduate.
In addition, paid internship time cannot exceed 50% of the total study time (general paid internship projects meet this condition and only account for about 1/3 of the time).
The above is the curator’s summary of several situations where international students can legally work while studying in school and the conditions that must be met.
Let’s talk about the work permit after graduation!
02 Employment in Canada after graduation
As a key favorable policy for study abroad and immigration, Canada's "Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)" has always attracted many students to study in Canada.
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According to the regulations of the Canadian Immigration Bureau, international students can apply for PGWP after completing a qualified diploma or degree program as a full-time student at an officially designated Canadian institution of higher learning (DLI). If you are not sure whether your school and course are on the DLI list, you can confirm with your school or the Immigration Bureau.
The validity period of the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) is usually the same as the length of the completed course, but you cannot apply for PGWP for courses within 8 months. If you complete a course of 2 years or more, you can get a PGWP valid for 3 years Work Permit.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that on June 24, the Canadian Immigration Minister officially announced that the post-graduation work permit (PGWP) for international students can be extended for another 18 months!
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If an international student completes multiple projects, he or she may receive a PGWP that adds up to the length of each project. However, each program completed must be PGWP eligible and must be at least 8 months in length. However, international students cannot apply again if they already have a PGWP after completing a previous study program.
In addition, this type of work permit is an open work permit that does not require employer sponsorship and does not limit the type of employer.
But it should be noted that A person can only apply for a post-graduation work permit once, and it must be applied within 180 days after completing studies. Students can work full-time while waiting for the outcome of their application. A post-graduation work permit can be applied for within or outside Canada. If you want to apply within Canada, you must also hold a valid study permit when applying. If your study permit has expired, you can first change your status to a visitor. Even if you are in the country, you can apply for a post-graduation work permit through an overseas consulate. However, in this case, you cannot work in Canada until the application result is received.
On January 10, 2022, the Canadian Immigration Service added new regulations for PGWP applications for international students. International students currently studying in Canada should pay attention!
Because as mentioned above, you must study as a full-time student and complete a recognized course to be eligible to apply for PGWP. If you temporarily suspend your studies due to illness, suspension or other reasons during your studies, you must obtain an approval document from the institution you are attending (Authorized leave documentation), the written certificate issued by the school must be submitted when submitting the PGWP application. Additionally, the period of leave cannot exceed 150 days.
Therefore, future suspension of study without a school approval letter may be the reason for the Immigration Bureau to refuse to issue a PGWP. If you are currently not studying full-time or taking a temporary break from school, you should pay attention to this requirement and contact the school as soon as possible to obtain relevant certificates to avoid delays in applying for a post-graduation work permit.
03 Canadian Immigration
The Canadian government still gives preferential treatment to international graduates. If international students plan to immigrate after working in Canada for a period of time, they can also apply for permanent resident status, which is what we call applying for immigration. For most international students, there are two main ways:
Experience Class Immigration
Canadian Experience Class (Canadian Experience Class, CEC) is opened for people who have Canadian work experience and want to become permanent residents, as long as the work experience meets International students with relevant requirements can also apply.
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For international students, have at least 12 months of full-time work experience in Canada within the first 3 years of applying for immigration (working at least 30 hours per week, a total of 1,560 hours), this can be many A full-time job, or part-time work experience with a total working time equivalent to 12 months of full-time work; and the occupation belongs to the Canadian Occupational Classification Dictionary (NOC) occupation level 0, A or B (a few occupations are not open to application); And meet the minimum English or French proficiency requirements, can apply for immigration under the Canadian experience immigration category.
However, it should be noted that work experience accumulated during full-time student status, or work during the self-employment period, cannot be counted towards the 12 months of full-time work experience required for Canadian experience-based immigration.
Provincial Nominee Immigration Project
In addition, in order to attract talents, each Canadian federal province or territory (Territory) has also launched its own Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
It is worth noting that because the economic conditions and pillar industries of each Canadian province or locality are different, provincial nomination projects have different focuses, and applicants need to choose based on their compatibility with the local economy. In addition, provincial nominations usually require applicants to work and reside in the province or place for a certain number of years.
Finally, it should be noted that Quebec is the only province in Canada that can formulate its own immigration policies. Therefore, Quebec does not have a so-called provincial nomination project and does not participate in the Canadian federal government’s experience-based immigration program. Based on its own culture, economic development and social needs, the province has introduced a series of immigration projects that are only applicable to people who want to live and work in the province. For more information about Quebec immigration, you can send me a private message to learn more ~
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