Count of Intl. students who work in Canada on PGWP on the rise

It’s been observed in recent years that international students who arrived in Canada and acquired PGWP are turning up for work in Canada in increasing numbers. This was observed and reported by Statistics Canada who conducted a study in this regard.

Statistics Canada has found something interesting about the international students who are Canada study visa holders for the first time. These students have, in increasing numbers, moved on after studies to participate in the PGWP program, obtaining the permit that makes them eligible to work in Canada.

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What is PGWP?

The PGWP (Post Graduate Work Permit) program is meant for international students who want to stay back and work in Canada after their graduation they completed doing their course of study in Canada. The graduation will be done from post-secondary institutions in Canada.

These students will be granted an open work permit to stay back in Canada and work for their choice of employer for a maximum period of 3 years. The validity period of the PGWP will be decided by the duration of the course the student completed.

To be eligible for the PGWP, candidates must have completed a study program that has at least an 8-month duration from an institution deemed eligible in Canada.

What the Statistics Canada study revealed

The study conducted by Statistics Canada revealed that just between 2008 and 2018 itself, the number of international students who went ahead to own PGWP increased from around 10,000 to close to 65,000. That was a 6-fold increase in their number, and included both men and women!

Another interesting fact that was revealed was that 3/4^th of total PGWP holders transitioned to Canada PR visa holders. They did this within 5 years of obtaining their PGWP.

The importance of PGWP to the Canadian economy and international students has become evident from the results of this study. International students who graduate from Canada have a distinct advantage by the higher CRS score they can get while participating in the Canada Express Entry immigration process. A higher CRS score increases their chance to obtain a Canada PR visa.

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