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18 Month PGWP Extension for International Students + More Immigration Updates

Blog posted on by Evelyn Ackah in Study Permits and Student Visas

BOOK YOUR FREE CASE EVALUATION In an announcement issued April 22, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) outlined an 18 month PGWP extension for international ...

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New Pathway To Permanent Residence For International Students: 450,000 New Students in 2021 Set Canada Record

Blog posted on by Evelyn Ackah in Study Permits and Student Visas

Canada will develop a new pathway to permanent residence for international students, said Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to ApplyBoard in an online interview. ApplyBoard is ...

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US Student Visa In-Person Interviews Waived Through 2022

Blog posted on by Evelyn Ackah in Study Permits and Student Visas

The U.S. State Department is waiving student visa in-person interviews and other temporary non-immigrant visa application interviews through 2022 due to the backlog of applications ...

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PGWP Update: New Work Permit Policy for Foreign Graduate Students

Blog posted on by Evelyn Ackah in Study Permits and Student Visas

Canada has introduced new work permit policies for foreign graduate students (PGWP) and it is open for applications. International graduate students who were unable to get work ...

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International Student Travel to Canada: Travel Exemptions for DLIs

Blog posted on by Evelyn Ackah in Study Permits and Student Visas

Effective October 20, 2020, some designated learning institutions (DLIs) are able to reopen to international students who aren’t currently in Canada and who: have, or have been ...

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International students located outside Canada must wait until Ryerson is approved by the government to reopen, explains Canada Immigration Lawyer Evelyn Ackah

Media posted on by Evelyn Ackah in Study Permits and Student Visas

"There is little to no recourse for Ryerson international students looking to come back to Canada for their studies. Airlines and government officials are incredibly wary about ...

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Fewer Foreign Students Due to COVID: Canada Wants International Students to Grow the Economy

Blog posted on by Evelyn Ackah in Study Permits, Student Visas and Coronavirus - COVID

At the end of 2019, there were more than 642,000 foreign students in Canada with India the top country of origin for foreign students in Canada. With Canada's border closed to non-essential ...

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Episode 6: Student Visas and Study Permits for Canada and the US

Podcast posted on by Evelyn Ackah in Study Permits and Student Visas

Show Notes: Canada Study Permit International students who want to attend school in Canada for over 6 months must get a Study Permit. This document allows students to enter Canada, ...

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