IRCC adds more fields of study under Post Graduate Work Visa in 2025

Highlights: IRCC Announces New PGWP-eligible Fields of Study

• Canada has recently announced an expansion of the list of fields of study that are eligible for PGWP.
• In October 2024, the Canadian government divided the requirements for fields of study into five main categories.
• IRCC has now added “Education” as the sixth category under the fields of study for Post Graduate Work Visa in 2025.
• The PGWP-eligible programs were classified using the CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs).

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Canada Expands Fields of Study for Post Graduate Work Visa in 2025

IRCC has added new fields of study eligible for Canada’s PGWP. Earlier in October 2024, the government classified the PGWP-eligible fields of study into five categories. IRCC has expanded this list by adding a sixth category: Education. The programs qualifying for a Postgraduate Work Visa were arranged and sorted with the help of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP).

 

The six PGWP-eligible fields of study are as follows:

• Agriculture and Agri-food
• Healthcare
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
• Trade
• Transport
• Education

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List of Programs Eligible for the Education field of Study under the PGWP

IRCC added “Education” as the sixth field of study under Canada’s PGWP. The table below lists programs that qualify for the Education Field of study.

 

CIP 2021 Title	CIP 2021 code
Developmental services worker	19.071
Montessori teacher education	13.1207
Waldorf/Steiner teacher education	13.1208
Early childhood education and teaching	13.121
Teaching assistants/aide, general	13.1501
Child development	19.0706
Child care and support services management	19.0708
Child care provider/ assistant	19.0709
Early childhood and family studies	19.0711

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PGWP and Field of Study Requirements

Canada’s PGWP is a Postgraduate Work Visa offered to foreigners who have completed an eligible study program at a registered DLI (Designated Learning Institute). Its validity varies from 8 months to 3 years based on the duration of the completed study program in Canada.  

 

In September of last year, IRCC made a major announcement regarding PGWP eligibility.  According to the rules, students must graduate from any field of study related to occupations facing long-term shortages to be eligible for a PGWP. The fields of study requirements only apply to students enrolled in vocational programs offered by universities and those in college programs.

 

 

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