Posted on April 25 2022
The foreign national students coming to Canada for study have new guidelines to follow while the country is witnessing the lifting up of pandemic restrictions.
The IRCC or Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada are honest in ensuring that the safety and needs of international students migrating to Canada for pursuing their academics are taken care of.
To curb the spread of the pandemic, the Canadian government had put travel restrictions in place. Travels that were non-essential were not permitted. All possible measures to prevent the spread, such as social distancing and a 14-day quarantine, were implemented.
With the recent decline in COVID cases, there has been a few travel restrictions for international students in Canada. Read on to know what you as an international student in Canada are permitted to do.
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Travel exemptions for international students
These are the exemption for travel to Canada for international students:
Application for the study permit
You can apply online for a study permit. Online application is a requirement even if you are residing in Canada.
When you apply, you are also required to submit the following documents:
If you are not able to apply online because of some inconvenience, you can apply offline.
Applying at the entry point
You are not supposed to apply for a study permit at a Canadian port of entry. You need to apply for the study permit online before you enter Canada.
Conditions to follow for the study permit
If your courses have been moved to a virtual format or stopped due to the pandemic, you can still apply for the study permit if you follow these certain conditions:
For a future application, if an officer requires you to provide more information about the time you studied in Canada, the DLI would issue you a letter of support to notify the disruption of your studies due to the pandemic.
Validity of your Student Permit
If your student permit is going to expire soon, you have these three options:
If your study permit is about to expire, you can apply for its extension.
Study Permits for Visitors
If you are a visitor who has applied for a study permit, you can submit your application online for the study permit if you are staying in Canada as a visitor.
You cannot begin your study program until you are issued a study permit.
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Employed as a student
According to a rule implemented on September 1, 2020, to be employed in Canada as a student, you need to be
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Work permits for co-op
After the outbreak of the pandemic, a large number of international students were studying online from their native countries. If your DLI and employer agree, you can opt for either.
Effect on PGWP eligibility
If you are in Canada, you are eligible for the PGWP if, due to the pandemic, any of the situations given below has happened to you:
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