Germany & Canada Top in Retaining International Graduates, OECD reports

Highlights: Countries Retaining International Graduates

• An OECD report found that Germany and Canada retain the most international students.
• The two countries offer convenient post-graduate work permits for students.
• Australia, New Zealand, Estonia, France, and Japan are the other preferred countries with high student retention.

Abstract: A report by OECD concluded that Germany and Canada are the two countries that retain most of their international graduates.

International students studying in Germany or Canada are more likely to immigrate to these two countries than any other OECD or Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries.

After 5 years of initial admission, over 60% of international students who were issued a study permit in 2015 are still living in Germany and Canada. The other preferable countries for international students with the same trend are Australia, New Zealand, Estonia, France, and Japan, as found by the OECD report.

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What Germany & Canada do for Retention of International Graduates

The facilities offered by Germany and Canada for international graduates are given below:

Germany:

International graduates in Germany can apply for a residence permit when their student visa expires. The residence permit allows international graduates in Germany to look for suitable employment. It is valid for 6 months.

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Canada:

The PGWP or Post-Graduation Work Permit of Canada offers international students the opportunity to work after they graduate by issuing a work permit of Canada valid for 3 years. It does not need an LMIA or Labor Market Impact Assessment for graduates of recognized institutions.

Study programs in Canada last for 8 months to 2 years. It facilitates graduates to obtain a PGWP valid for the length of the course. International students who have studied for 2 years or more are issued a permit for 3 years.

It helps international graduates to increase their CRS or Comprehensive Ranking System scores when applying through the Express Entry system for permanent residence in Canada.

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Canada is the Top International Study Destination

IRCC had announced that they would be extending the qualifying period to incorporate 100% of studies that they pursued through their programs online between March 2020 and August 2022.

The measures taken by Canada and its handling of the circumstances owing to the pandemic have assured international students that it is a desirable country to pursue their education.

The international students who participated in a poll conducted by OECD said that they wanted to study in Australia, Canada, the U.K., the USA, and New Zealand.

Countries in the OECD

The International Migration Outlook 2022 published by OECD, had 38 participant countries. Almost all the OECD nations have a broad range of policies to retain international graduates.

Germany and Canada performed the best among all OECD countries.

The latest report by OECD states how international students are helping the countries in which they pursue studies and address the shortage in the workforce.

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