International Student News from Canada

New pathway to permanent residency for international graduates

The Canadian government has announced a new pathway to permanent residency for over 90,000 essential workers and international graduates. The country hopes that their skills and experience will help Canada fight the pandemic. International graduates who completed their programme no earlier than January 2017 will be considered. Applications will be accepted from 6 May 2021.

Discussions underway for the introduction of vaccine passports

Health ministers of G7 countries met to discuss the possibility of introducing vaccine passports. Of these countries, Canada is waiting for more information on whether vaccinated people can spread the virus.

Foreign workers' preferences influenced by the country's pandemic response

More than 2 lakh people from across 190 countries responded to a survey conducted by The Boston Consulting Group and The Network. The study shows that the interest in working abroad has reduced owing to the pandemic. A major revelation is that Canada surpassed the U.S. as the preferred destination.

Opportunity for entrepreneurs in Canada

Canada has made immigration pathways easier for entrepreneurs. Individuals can reap the benefits of this policy if they can prove that their business can bring economic, social or similar benefits to Canadians.

In-person classes being planned by Canadian universities

The execution of this plan will depend on the health authority and also the administration at these institutions. Some of the institutions include the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria and the University of Alberta.

Canada releases the list of government-authorised hotels for mandatory quarantine

Canada has released the list of hotels that will house international air travellers for mandatory quarantine. The mandatory quarantine rule came into effect on 22 February 2021.