Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada has extended distance learning measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic for international students, until December 31, 2023. International students enrolled at a Canadian college or university between September 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023, will not have the time spent studying outside of Canada deducted from the length of their Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP). However, they must complete at least 50% of the program inside Canada. International students who will start their program of study on or after January 1, 2024, will again have the time spent studying outside of Canada deducted from the length of their PGWP, as was the rule prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen or send an email to [email protected].
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