Canada will allow international graduates with recently expired or close-to-expiring work permits to stay in the country for an additional 18 months.

The lack of a purpose-built immigration pathway for international students upon graduation should be “cause for concern”, according to new data from the Conference Board of Canada.

Themes of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging were woven throughout the recent CBIE conference in Canada.

Canada’s decision to remove the limit on number of hours international students are permitted to work while studying will have a ‘tremendous’ impact but needs to be closely monitored, says Global Affairs Canada, and institutions to be asked to share data on impact.

Alberta’s government will spend CAN$1 million on establishing a new bureau focused on boosting the number of international students in the Canadian province. 

Almost three-quarters of international students in Canada intend to apply for a post-graduate work permit, according to the results of CBIE's survey of 41,000 students.

Eligible Ukrainians living in Canada can apply for a one-time, transitional financial assistance payment under a new government initiative.

A total of 447,085 study permits became effective across 2021, up from 400,920 in 2019, the year before the pandemic, according to statistics from IRCC.