International Students Eligible for PGWP with institutions offering online courses

Due to the current coronavirus pandemic courses have now moved online and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is permitting international students who have enrolled in these courses to be eligible for a PGWP.

Usually, international students need to continuously study full time in Canada in a program that is of a minimum duration of eight months long to be entitled for a work permit. Studying online could render an applicant ineligible for a PGWP.

As per IRCC, International students who are starting their Canadian study program in the May or June intake will not be penalized for doing their courses online when they apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) upon completion of the program.

Students who have a study permit and were to start their programs of May or June, but who are unable to travel to Canada amid travel restrictions are also eligible to obtain a PGWP. They can start their classes overseas and can complete half of their program while overseas in the event they cannot travel to Canada due to the pandemic.

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