We would like to tell you about the new changes that were mentioned at the press conference This January 22, 2024 by Immigration Minister Marc Miller, which will be implemented for the academic and life quality of international students, who as he has mentioned on different occasions, are a very valuable sector for the country, and therefore they are making a structure that can ensure integrity throughout their process.
These regulations will be tested for a period of at least two years. At Boom Studies we are in constant communication with our educational and immigration partners, in order to follow up on each process as soon as we have information on the points that were not officially specified, each case will be reviewed based on the laws that we believe the government will announce in the next few days.
- Overview of New Regulations
- Specific Changes in Regulations
- The number of international student visas will be reduced by 35% in 2024 and 2025. This percentage does not include master's or postgraduate degrees, therefore the number of students for these programs in any province is not limited.
- A PGWP will no longer be applicable upon graduation from a semi-private institution, only from a public one as of September 2024, so a student from a public college will have a post work permit upon graduation for up to 3 years.
- Those pursuing a master's or doctoral degree, regardless of its duration, will soon be eligible for a PGWP for up to 3 years in order to have the necessary time to gain work experience and apply for a residency.
- Resources for Tracking Change and Getting Support
- In the coming weeks open work permits will only be available to spouses of international students in master's and doctoral programs or law or medical degrees.
- Study visa applications that do not correspond to the province of Quebec will be paused until the other provinces issue their attestation-acceptance letters (such as the CAQ in Quebec), the deadline to have them is March 31, 2024.
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In Boom Studies we outline and accompany your process to get to Canada. In alliance with academic and other institutions that will allow you to expand and successfully live the experience in a destination that provides a globally competitive academic level, job stability with salaries that will allow you to support a secure life, as well as a recovery of your academic investment. Compiling what you need to understand and achieve your life purposes.
Each of our consultants is committed to customize the steps to follow so that you can build a life plan in Canada through your studies, which are undoubtedly a personal and work tool that will put you at an advantage anywhere. Contact us!
