Category: Student Visas
New International Student Rules: Canada Raises Proof-of-Funds Requirement, Expands Support Services
Canada has new International Student Program rules to prioritize financial security and support services. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Minister Marc ...
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18 Month PGWP Extension for International Students + More Immigration Updates
BOOK YOUR FREE CASE EVALUATION In an announcement issued April 22, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) outlined an 18 month PGWP extension for international ...
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New Pathway To Permanent Residence For International Students: 450,000 New Students in 2021 Set Canada Record
Canada will develop a new pathway to permanent residence for international students, said Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to ApplyBoard in an online interview. ApplyBoard is ...
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US Student Visa In-Person Interviews Waived Through 2022
The U.S. State Department is waiving student visa in-person interviews and other temporary non-immigrant visa application interviews through 2022 due to the backlog of applications ...
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PGWP Update: New Work Permit Policy for Foreign Graduate Students
Canada has introduced new work permit policies for foreign graduate students (PGWP) and it is open for applications. International graduate students who were unable to get work ...
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International Student Travel to Canada: Travel Exemptions for DLIs
Effective October 20, 2020, some designated learning institutions (DLIs) are able to reopen to international students who aren’t currently in Canada and who: have, or have been ...
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International students located outside Canada must wait until Ryerson is approved by the government to reopen, explains Canada Immigration Lawyer Evelyn Ackah
"There is little to no recourse for Ryerson international students looking to come back to Canada for their studies. Airlines and government officials are incredibly wary about ...
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Fewer Foreign Students Due to COVID: Canada Wants International Students to Grow the Economy
At the end of 2019, there were more than 642,000 foreign students in Canada with India the top country of origin for foreign students in Canada. With Canada's border closed to non-essential ...
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