The former international students with expired or expiring post-graduate work permits can now apply for another open work permit for 18 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an excellent opportunity for international students that the government of Canada is offering.
To apply for this open work permit, international students should fall under certain criteria:
- The post-graduate work permit that international students are holding must have expired on or after January 30, 2020, or the post-graduate work permit that expires in 4 months or less than the date when they apply;
- International students must still be in Canada while applying for this open work permit
- Those international students have a valid temporary status in Canada or restore to a valid status while applying for this open work permit
The Government of Canada estimates around 52,000 graduates with expired or expiring post-graduate work permits could benefit from this public policy.
Applications will be open from January 27 to July 27, 2021. Details on how to apply for 18 months work permit will be added on Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s Website in January 2021.
Source: www.canada.ca
