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Flexibility in post-graduation work permit rules to help international students and Canadian post-secondary institutions

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    Ottawa, May 14, 2020—International education represents a significant economic benefit to Canada, with international students contributing $21.6 billion to Canada’s GDP and supporting nearly 170,000 jobs in 2018. International students are also often excellent candidates to apply to remain in Canada permanently, with nearly 54,000 former students becoming permanent residents in Canada in…

Canada immigration visas fell by 26% in March

Canada immigration visas fell by 26% in March 2020

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New IRCC data provides an early look at how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting Canada’s immigration system. Permanent resident (PR) visas issued by the Canadian government fell by 26 per cent in March 2020 compared with the previous month. This new data released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows the immediate impact that…

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Removing barriers for international students working in essential services to fight COVID-19

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Temporary rule change aimed at helping health-care facilities, other workplaces under pressure April 22, 2020—Ottawa—To help battle the COVID-19 outbreak, starting immediately, the government will remove the restriction that allows international students to work a maximum of 20 hours per week while classes are in session, provided they are working in an essential service or function,…