Post-graduation
Work Permits For International Students In Canada
Many international students who complete post-secondary education
in Canada wish to stay and obtain Canadian work experience.
Once they have completed their studies in an
eligible program at an eligible Canadian post-secondary institution,
international graduates can apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit, which
allows them to work in Canada.
In its effort to retain international students,
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has recently made changes to the
Post-Graduate Work Permit Program to make it more flexible and responsive to
the needs of international students. Under the Post-Graduation Work Permit
Program, international graduates can now obtain a three year open work
permit, allowing them to work for any Canadian employer in any
industry. They are not required to have a Canadian job offer at the time of
application.
To be eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit, international
students must:
·
have studied full-time
for the eight months preceding the completion of their program (please see note
below) and must have graduated from:
o a public post-secondary educational institution
(university, college, or CEGEP); or
o a private post-secondary educational institution
that operates under the same rules and regulations as public institutions, and
receives at least 50 per cent of its financing for operations from government
grants; or
o a Canadian private educational institution
authorized by provincial or territorial statute to confer degrees;
·
apply for a work permit
within 90 days of receiving written confirmation from their academic
institution that they have met the requirements of their program;
·
have completed and
passed the program of study and received written notification that they are
eligible to obtain their degree, diploma, or certificate; and
·
have a valid study
permit when applying for the work permit.
Potential applicants should note that:
·
the program of study
must be a minimum of two years for the graduate to obtain the three year work
permit. However, if the program was less than two years but longer than eight
months, the graduate can still obtain a work permit for the same duration as
the program of study. In cases where a student has obtained a one year degree
or diploma from an accredited educational institution within two years of
having successfully completed a previous accredited Canadian post-secondary
degree or diploma, he or she may qualify for a three-year open work permit; and
·
while a student must
have been studying full time in the eight months preceding the date of
application for an open work permit, an exception is made in the case where a
student fulfills all the requirements except full time study in the last
session of their program. For example, if a student only needs two courses in
the final session to complete the program but all previous study has been full
time, the student may still apply for the Post-Graduate Work Permit Program.
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