Canada student visa holders in 2022 to get extended PGWP under new policy

International students in Canada have got something to cheer about. Canadian Minister of Immigration Sean Fraser has announced a new policy in their interest. He made the announcement for foreign students in Canada on a Canada student visa. They must have recently completed their graduation and have their temporary status nearing expiry. They will be able to extend the validity of their PGWPs (Post Graduate Work Permit) in the country.

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More professional experience in Canada

This new policy is going to help international students by offering an opportunity to increase their work experience in Canada after completing their studies on a Canada student visa. The more the Canadian work experience, the better their chances of obtaining a Canada PR visa.

Who is this applicable to?

The new policy will start to be applicable in Summer 2022 for international students in Canada who meet the following criteria:

• They have a PG work permit (PGWP)
• Those work permits are expiring between January and December 2022

These international students will be eligible for an extended open work permit with a validity of not more than 18 months.

Close to 95,000 PGWPs are up for expiry in 2022. Around 50,000 international students holding a PGWP are expected to benefit from this new policy for an open work permit.

 Other developments

• Canada has announced that candidates under FSW, CEC, and FST programs will have Canada Express Entry draws resumed for them. This will happen in early July 2022.
• The aim of resumption of Canada Express Entry draws will contribute to filling over a million job vacancies in Canada.
• Here’s a heads up for those who file an application for an open work permit while awaiting the processing of their PR application. If they have permits with validity until the end of 2024, such permits will be issued.
• It won’t be necessary for the applicants to stay in Canada while the processing of their visa application is underway.
• Those family members who are outside Canada and are included in the application for a Canada PR visa filed by the primary applicant will have the eligibility to obtain their own open work permit.

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