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Planning to work while studying in Canada? IRCC explains key rules after permit refusals of Indian students

Canada warns foreign nationals about serious immigration consequences for unauthorized work. Working without a permit risks removal and a five-year ban from Canada. Unauthorized work can also affect future visa and permanent residence applications. Temporary foreign workers are protected under Canadian labour laws and have specific rights. International students must…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

New Canada guidance for international students spells out stricter study permit, PGWP requirements

Canada has updated guidance for study permits and post-graduation work permits, adding detailed compliance requirements while clarifying existing eligibility rules. The revisions cover study permit validity, transfers between institutions, authorised leave, work restrictions and PGWP eligibility, highlighting stricter scrutiny of international students' compliance with immigration requirements.

The Economic Times · Jul 24

Indian students among graduates denied Canada work permits after rule clarification; around 1,500 may be affected

Canadian immigration authorities are denying post-graduation work permits to international students. Many students completed programs believing they were eligible for these permits. A recent guidance update clarified that non-credit programs are generally not eligible. Around fifteen hundred graduates may be affected by these permit refusals. Affected students are seeking legal…

The Economic Times · Jul 22

Canada updates police clearance requirements for International Experience Canada work permit applicants

Canada's International Experience Canada (IEC) programme has updated its police certificate rules for foreign nationals. Applicants must now submit certificates from their current residence issued within six months of application receipt. Those who lived abroad for six months or more since age 18 need certificates from their last country of…

The Economic Times · Jun 24

Canada Immigration in 2025: The Pathways That Work and the Trade-Offs Nobody Talks About

Canada is still one of the most popular destinations in the world for skilled professionals, international students, entrepreneurs, and families chasing permanent residency. In 2023, more than 485,000 people became permanent residents here  a number that reflects just how open the country's doors can be. But open doesn't mean easy.…

inkl · Jun 23

Canada’s immigration policies are creating new barriers for international students

The official mandate of Canada’s Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) department is to build “a stronger Canada through immigration programs, citizenship services, refugee protection and issuing Canadian travel documents.”

The Conversation · Jun 22

Canada changes evidence requirements for citizenship-by-descent applicants

Canada has significantly tightened rules for citizenship by descent applications. Applicants must now provide original government-issued documents for every generation in their family line, with genealogy platform records no longer sufficient. This move follows reviews of previously approved cases. Authorities are emphasizing verifiable proof of lineage, requiring more detailed documentation…

The Economic Times · Jun 20

Elye Wahi gets green light to enter Canada for Ivory Coast-Germany clash

Ivory Coast forward Wahi has been granted a visa to enter Canada for the team’s second World Cup match against Germany on Saturday

The National (Scotland) · Jun 18

Canada fast-tracks permanent residency for select temporary workers under one-time initiative

Canada is speeding up permanent residency for temporary workers already in the country. This special program targets those in smaller towns who have applied through existing schemes. No new applications are needed. The initiative aims to move up to 33,000 workers to permanent resident status by 2027.

The Economic Times · May 5

Palestine FA officials denied entry to Canada for Fifa pre-World Cup meeting

Officials from the Palestine Football Association have been denied entry to Canada ahead of a pre-World Cup meeting of Fifa’s member associations to be held in Vancouver this month

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16