Ottawa has made further significant changes to help international students wishing to study in Canada start a new program online from this fall due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Changes to the Study Permit application process and to how time spent studying online counts toward a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) were announced on Tuesday, July 14.
They follow a number of other moves to support international students made by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) since the pandemic took hold in March.
"We value the contribution of young people seeking a high-quality education in Canada, and we're making every effort to minimize how current challenges affect their plans and dreams for the future," said Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino.
The changes include the creation of a new two-stage study permit approval process to help candidates who cannot submit the required documents due to COVID-19 closures. This process is available to students starting a program in the fall semester who submit a study permit application before September 15, 2020.
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