{"id":133027,"date":"2024-01-24T09:19:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T14:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/what-are-canadas-new-post-graduation-work-permit-requirements\/"},"modified":"2024-01-24T09:19:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T14:19:51","slug":"what-are-canadas-new-post-graduation-work-permit-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/what-are-canadas-new-post-graduation-work-permit-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Canada\u2019s New Post Graduation Work Permit Requirements?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The eligibility requirements for Post-Graduation\u00a0Work\u00a0Permits<\/a>\u00a0(PGWP) are changing with many international students soon to be unable to get the coveted open work permit but others being able to enjoy longer periods of time to work in Canada.<\/p>\n

Following the recent announcement of caps on the number of international students, there are significant changes to the eligibility requirements of the PGWP.<\/p>\n

\u201cStarting Sept. 1, international students who begin a study program that is part of a curriculum licensing arrangement will no longer be eligible for a post\u00adgraduation work permit upon graduation,\u201d notes Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder curriculum licensing agreements, students physically attend a private college that has been licensed to deliver the curriculum of an associated public college.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThese programs have seen significant growth in attracting international students in recent years, though they have less oversight than public colleges and they act as a loophole with regards to post-graduation work permit eligibility.\u201d<\/p>\n

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That will effectively limit the number of international students who will qualify for the PGWP.<\/p>\n

But graduates of master\u2019s and other short graduate-level programs are getting a break under the new criteria. They will soon be eligible to apply for a three-year work permit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUnder current criteria, the length of a post\u00adgraduation work permit is based solely on the length of an individual\u2019s study program, hindering master\u2019s graduates by limiting the amount of time they have to gain work experience and potentially transition to permanent residence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spouses of international students in undergraduate and college programs, though, will soon no longer be eligible for open work permits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn the weeks ahead, open work permits will only be available to spouses of international students in master\u2019s and doctoral programs,\u201d states the IRCC.<\/p>\n

The Canadian government is under fire from opposition critics who are blaming the housing crisis in Canada on the country\u2019s record-high levels of immigration.<\/p>\n

\u201cInternational students are vital to Canada and enrich our communities. As such, we have an obligation to ensure that they have access to the resources they need for an enriching academic experience. In Canada, today, this isn\u2019t always the case,\u201d said Immigration Minister Marc Miller on Jan. 22.<\/p>\n

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