Update: After sector pressure, the IRCC has since clarified its PGWP ‘grandfathering’ policy. In a webinar on November 29, the IRCC said that if a student has changed their program of study from what ...

Canada’s immigration system has entered a new update cycle, with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) releasing its latest processing times as of October 1, 2025. These changes affect ...

International students seeking to work in Canada after graduation face new challenges with the Post-Graduation Work Permit. Strict eligibility rules and application requirements demand careful ...

Canada has increased the minimum financial requirement for international students applying for study permits, effective from September 1, 2025. The new threshold for a single applicant is CA $22,895, ...

Ottawa says permit demand high for fall but processing times are within service standards. Less than one week before the fall semester starts, Western University graduate student Yixuan Peng still ...

March was the first month in 2024 that saw the total number of new study permits decrease year-on-year, with only 33,000 of them being processed compared to 70,000 in March 2023 – a drop of over 52%, ...

The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released its latest processing times as of March 18, 2025, offering updated insights into how long applicants can expect to wait for visas, ...

You may take one academic term off (i.e., being an active student but are not enrolled at SFU) from your studies and still be compliant with your study permit conditions, provided that all the ...