Today, March 17, 2023, at 11:30am EST (Toronto Time) at Humber College (Lakeshore campus) Etobicoke, The Honourable Sean Fraser - Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship will announce regarding Post Graduation Work Permits (PGWP).
James Maloney, MP for Etobicoke-Lakeshore also joins The Honourable Sean Fraser - Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
* Watch the live broadcast here https://lnkd.in/gsSv7bEb
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Update news after live broadcast:
Foreign nationals with expired or expiring post-graduation work permits will qualify to work in Canada longer.
Starting April 6, 2023, these measures will allow PGWP holders who wish to stay longer to opt in to a facilitative process to extend their work permit and will allow Canada to retain high-skilled talent.
Foreign nationals whose PGWP has already expired in 2023 and those who were eligible for the 2022 PGWP facilitative measure will also have the opportunity to apply for an additional 18-month work permit. Those with expired work permits will be able to restore their status, even if they are beyond the 90-day restoration period, and will receive an interim work authorization while awaiting processing of their new work permit application.
Read the full announcement here
Updated and quickly translated by David Le | MBA., Member in good standing of CICC, CAPIC Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant | Commissioner for taking Affidavits (Province of Ontario)