A new temporary policy was released on April 22, 2022, allowing recent international graduates who have their status expiring the opportunity to remain in Canada so that they may continue to gain work experience. This is a great benefit as it will allow international graduates to qualify to apply for permanent residency.
This policy is due to commence this summer and is geared towards international graduates currently in Canada who have a post-graduate work permit expiring between January and December 2022. These graduates will be able to extend their post-graduate work permit for an additional 18 months.
This Policy was introduced to allow the internal graduates to help bridge the gap with Canada’s current labour shortages.