International Students

Spouses included in Quebec Experience Program applications will now be required to demonstrate knowledge of spoken French.

Manitoba has unveiled two new “fast track” immigration pathways for international graduates of post-secondary institutions in the province.  

Starting today, master's students in Canada can now look forward to a three-year post-graduation work permit (PGWP), even for programs shorter than two years.

There's a new way for Masters and PhD international student graduates to apply for an Ontario PNP.

Latest draw brings total invitations issued so far this year to 4,071

Montreal has replaced Paris, which had held the title for four years, as the best city in the world for international students. The ranking was released by QS Rankings, which conducts regular major surveys of students worldwide to find the top cities and countries for higher education across various categories.

Canada has updated its list of approved Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) that are currently permitted to welcome international students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Significant increase in the number of international students enrolling in Canadian universities for the 2017/2018 academic year. Many stakeholders believe this increase to the growing perception of Canada as a stable and welcoming study destination in addition to Canada's international policies . In recent months, increasing numbers of international students are choosing to study in Canada. and immigrate after graduation.

Canadian work experience and higher paying jobs the main driver for international students to make the transition after graduation.

Canada is set to welcome a record number of foreign students in 2014. From January to September 103,999 study permits were issued, an 11% increase from 2013. The majority of students were from the following countries:

The pilot aims to facilitate permanent residency for international students who have graduated from one of 19 eligible programs of study.

For all international students with study permit applications received/submitted as of January 1, the federal government has now more than doubled the cost-of-living financial requirement that applicants must display during the application process.

Canada has landed over 400,000 new permanent residents in 2021 for just the second time since it was founded as a country in 1867.

Canada is creating a new fast-track immigration program for temporary foreign workers and international students.

In addition to the existing Certificat d'Acceptation du Quebec (CAQ), international students planning to study in Quebec will also need an attestation letter to apply for a study permit.

Canada released new information this morning on how to obtain a study permit for the fall 2020 academic year.

Information on the Canadian education system.

The Ministère is temporarily suspending the intake of permanent ‎immigration applications under the Québec Graduates stream of the ‎Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ - Québec experience ‎program).

A Statistics Canada report reveals that nearly one in four study permit holders in Canada in 2019 were not enrolled in public post-secondary institutions. In 2019, a total of 717,300 students held Canadian post-secondary study permits. Of this number, 24% (172,152 students) did not enrol in post-secondary institutions.

The time that international students spend studying online from outside Canada now counts toward a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP).