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Ottawa updated instructions for study permit applications for students from visa-exempt countries
On January 21, 2022, the Government of Canada published a new update regarding the instructions for study permit applications for students from visa-exempt countries applying from overseas to study in Canada. Referring to the General processing measures: COVID-19 program delivery, the instructions clarify that applicants with a valid visa or electronic travel authorization (eTA) can change their designated learning institutions (DLIs) by submitting their new letter of acceptance before applying for a study permit or while the application is still in progress.
#Study_permit, #internmational_students, #DLI, #eTA, #visa_exempt_countries
International students are a considerable part of the Canadian labour force
On January 18, 2022, Statistics Canada released a study, which examines the engagement of international students in the labour market through the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP) after finishing their post-secondary education. The report states that the number of international students participating in the PGWPP after their studies have increased significantly. Under the PGWPP international graduates can work full-time, part-time, or be self-employed. The PGWPP has started in 2003 as a pilot program in some selected provinces, and then expanded nationwide in 2005.
#PGWPP, #PGWP, #international_students, #work_permit, #labour_force
December 2021 saw the highest number of travellers coming to Canada after the pandemic
In December 2021, the number of international arrivals to Canada has sharply increased when compared to the same month in 2020. According to the Statistics Canada report, in December 2021, Canadian airports received more than 10 times as many non-resident travellers arriving from abroad compared to December 2020. In addition, the number of Canadians returning from abroad was almost eight times greater than in December 2020. Despite the increase, both the number of international arrivals and the share of returned Canadians were lower than the pre-pandemic levels.
#Statistics_Canada, #international_travelleres, #tourism
IRCC issued 7,610 invitations under the International Experience Canada
Over the last week, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From January 14 to January 21, Canada invited 7,610 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of January 21, there are 39,952 candidates registered in the pool, waiting for the invitation. In this round, there were 3 ITAs for Andorra, 625 ITAs for Australia, 109 ITAs for Belgium, 22 ITAs for Costa Rica, 21 ITAs for Croatia, 107 ITAs for the Czech Republic, 50 ITAs for Denmark, 14 ITAs for Estonia, 1,257 ITAs for France, 30 ITAs for Greece, 27 ITAs for Hong Kong, 1,146 ITAs for Ireland, 96 ITAs for Italy, 645 ITAs for Japan, 253 ITAs for South Korea, 4 ITAs for Latvia, 21 ITAs for Lithuania, 10 ITA for Luxembourg, 318 ITAs for the Netherlands, 482 ITAs for New Zealand, 318 ITAs for Norway, 78 ITAs for Poland, 180 ITAs for Portugal, 124 ITAs for Spain, 66 ITAs for Sweden, 21 ITAs for Switzerland, 534 ITAs for Taiwan, and 1,039 ITAs for the United Kingdom. Last year, Canada issued 30,372 ITAs under the IEC Program.
#IRCC, #IEC, #ITA, #Working_Holiday, #Young_Professionals, #International_CoOp, #work_permits, #work_in_Canada