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New PGWP Changes 2024: The Canadian Post-Graduation job Permit (PGWP) program has been a significant gateway for overseas students to get job experience in Canada after completing their education.
On September 18, however, significant modifications to PGWP eligibility were revealed, and they will take effect on November 1, 2024.
The qualifying requirements were not disclosed in full at the time of announcement, however the IRCC has now published a comprehensive list of study programs that qualify for PGWP beginning on November 1.
The purpose of these new regulations is to expedite the application process and guarantee that this work permit will only be granted to students who meet certain standards.

What Hasn’t Changed:

Even with the implementation of the new regulations, many international students still meet the requirements for the PGWP program.
1. Designated Learning Institution Requirement: Students have to continue their studies at a designated learning institution (DLI) that qualifies for the PGWP. This prerequisite remains unchanged.
2. Physical Presence: Students must still meet the standard criteria of being physically present in Canada for the majority of their program.
3. Existing Applications: The new modifications won’t affect you if you apply for a PGWP before November 1, 2024, as you will simply need to fulfill the current eligibility requirements.
4. Graduates of Flight Schools: You will not be impacted by the new requirements if you are a graduate of a flight school that qualifies for the PGWP, even if you apply after 1 nov. 2024.

New Qualifications Going Into Effect on November 1, 2024:

1. For Students Who Filed Applications for Study Permits Before November 1, 2024:

~ University Alums Holding a PhD, Master’s, or Bachelor’s Degree:
The candidate must demonstrate their fluency in either English or French by obtaining at least a Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) 7 in each of the four language domains (reading, writing, speaking, and listening).
~ Other University Programs:
Language Requirement: In all four fields, you must be proficient in English according to CLB 7 or French according to Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 7.
~ Programs at College or Various
1. Language Requirement: In all four language areas, you must exhibit at least CLB 5 in English or NCLC 5 in French.

2. For Students Applying for Study Permits by November 1, 2024, or Later

~ University Alums Holding a PhD, Master’s, or Bachelor’s Degree:
1. Language Requirement: All language skills must be at least CLB 7 in English or NCLC 7 in French.
2. Field of Study Requirement: All fields of study are eligible; no further limits are in place.
~ Alums of Different University Programs:
Minimum CLB 7 in English or NCLC 7 in French in all language areas is the language requirement.
Subject of Study Requirement: You have to be a graduate of a degree in a subject that is highly sought after in Canada.

~ Graduates from College or Other Programs:
1. Language requirement: In each of the four categories, a minimum of CLB 5 in English or NCLC 5 in French.
2. Study Subject Requirement: You must have completed coursework in a subject that is relevant to certain jobs where there is a sustained labor shortage.

3. Tests of General Training in English Will Be Required

The new modifications make language ability a crucial component in evaluating your PGWP eligibility.

4. Fields of Study That Qualify for PGWP Certain programs

It will require a specific field of study after November 1, 2024, according to the new PGWP regulations.
1. Jobs in healthcare
2. Jobs in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math).
3. trade-related professions
4. Jobs in transportation
5. agriculture and agri-food occupations

The impending modifications to Canada’s work permit policy for foreign students seeking employment in the country after graduation will have a big influence starting on November 1, 2024.