Pandemic Protections for International Students and PGWP
Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix
Policy effect
Introduction of measures ensuring international students remain eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) if forced to study online or take breaks due to the pandemic.
Conditions and exceptions
Validated condition or limit: Introduction of measures ensuring international students remain eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) if forced to study online or take breaks due to the pandemic.
Official source excerpt
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… essential and they have a credible plan to quarantine for 14 days. - Students in Canada who were forced to study online, reduce their studies to part-time, or take a break from their studies completely, as a result of restrictions on classroom learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are allowed to continue working on- or off-campus if their study permit allows it. - Students already in Canada were assured that they wouldn’t lose their eligibility for a post-graduation work permit if they were forced to complete more than 50% of their program online, reduce their studies to part-time or take a break from …
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship CanadaImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Pandemic Protections for International Students and PGWP. Effective 2020-03-20.Open official source
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Other Canada changes operative in 2020
- 2020-01-01Temporary Freeze on the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP)
- 2020-01-02Temporary Public Policy for Out-of-Status Construction Workers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
- 2020-03-18COVID-19 Border Restrictions and Essential Exemptions
- 2020-03-27Parents and Grandparents Program 2020 Deferral
- 2020-04-09Mandatory Electronic Application Submission and Visitor Processing Suspension
- 2020-04-20Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Emergencies Act and Quarantine Act)
- 2020-04-22Alignment and Factors for Immigration Performance Guarantees and Deposits
- 2020-04-22Temporary Removal of Off-Campus Work Limit for International Students in Essential Services
- 2020-04-29Suspension of Non-Essential Visitor Visa Processing and Biometrics Extension
- 2020-04-30Permanent Residence Application Fee Increases
- 2020-05-06Temporary Foreign Worker Expedited Work Permit and Job Change Public Policy
- 2020-05-15Implementation of the Agri-Food Immigration Class (Agri-Food Pilot)
- 2020-06-05Temporary Biometrics Exemption for Essential Sectors
- 2020-06-08Border Reopening and Entry Exemption for Immediate Family Members
- 2020-06-10Ministerial Instructions on Temporary Resident Processing Restrictions
- 2020-07-01Mandatory Online Submission for Temporary Resident Applications
- 2020-07-15Biometrics Collection Exemption for In-Canada Temporary Residence
- 2020-08-24Temporary Public Policy Allowing In-Land Visitors to Apply for Employer-Specific Work Permits
- 2020-08-26Expansion of 100% Online Distance Learning Facilitation for PGWP Eligibility
- 2020-08-31Express Entry Ministerial Instruction Amending ITA Application Submission Validity to 90 Days
- 2020-09-22Biometrics Exemption for Permanent Residence Applicants Who Previously Submitted Biometrics Within 10 Years
- 2020-09-29Re-Opening and Intake Rules for Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP 2020)
- 2020-10-01Ministerial Instructions 42 (MI42): Mandatory Electronic Applications
- 2020-10-08Border Restriction Exemption for Extended Family Members and Compassionate Entry
- 2020-10-20International Student Border Reopening for Approved DLIs
- 2020-10-27Increased Express Entry CRS Points for French-Speaking Candidates
- 2020-11-06Relaxed Work Experience Requirements for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP)
- 2020-11-30Launch of Citizenship Grant Electronic Application (e-App)
- 2020-12-09Coming into Force of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act
- 2020-12-14Temporary Public Policy for Certain Refugee Claimants Working in the Health Care Sector (Rest of Canada)
- 2020-12-14Temporary Public Policy for Health Care Workers Selected by Quebec During COVID-19
- 2020-12-16Special Open Work Permit for Stranded Agricultural Workers from Trinidad and Tobago