February 12th, 2021, Canada announced new support measures to assist international students in Canada. The Canadian Government stated that,
Here’s your summary of what the government has outlined,
- studies completed outside Canada will count towards a future PGWP
- international students completing their programs online and abroad, are still be eligible for a PGWP
- These measures apply to all international students who
- are enrolled in a PGWP-eligible program
- began, or will begin, a program in any semester from spring 2020 to fall 2021, or whose program was already in progress in March 2020
- have a study permit or approval for a study permit, or applied for a study permit prior to starting their program and are eventually approved
- meet all other PGWP criteria
PGWP Criteria
You can apply for a PGWP if:
- your study permit is still valid
- you have a valid visitor record
- you submitted an application to extend your study permit before it expired and no decision has been made on your application
- you submitted an application to change your status to visitor before your study permit expired and no decision has been made on your application
You must also have
- completed a study program
- at a designated learning institution
- that was at least 8 months long and
- that led to a degree, diploma or certificate
- maintained full-time status as a student in Canada during each semester of your study program
- this doesn’t include your final semester, which can be part-time, or if you took an approved leave from your studies
- graduated from one of the following:
- a public post-secondary school, such as a college, trade/technical school, university or CEGEP (in Quebec)
- a private post-secondary school (in Quebec) that operates under the same rules as public schools in Quebec
- a private secondary or post-secondary school (in Quebec) that offers qualifying programs of 900 hours or longer, that leads to a diplôme d’études professionnelles (DEP) or an attestation de spécialisation professionnelle (ASP)
- an ASP can be less than 900 hours if it’s combined with a DEP
- a Canadian private school that can award degrees under provincial law (for example, Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree), but only if you’re enrolled in a study program that leads to a degree as authorized by the province
Taraz Services
If you’re interested in study in Canada, we can help. We offer three options for student visas:
- For students who have been accepted to an approved institution
- For students who would like us to find them a school in their program of interest
- Hong Kong Student and Youth Program
If you have not yet found a school, Taraz can help you find a post secondary institution that best suits you. We review post secondary institutes (universities, colleges, etc.) to help you find the best education possible. We than send you a short list of carefully selected schools for you to choose from. After this process Taraz will apply for both your school entrance application, student visa, and study permit.
In addition to post secondary institutes, we also offer these services to those entering both high-school (grades 8~12), and elementary school (preschool ~ grade 7). If you are interested in one of these programs, visit our contacts page through the link, or give us a call at 778-682-4924 (WhatsApp included).