Canada is one of the popular destinations for international students. Canada welcomes over 150,000 students each year and is ranked highest for quality of life and safety for international students. Canada is the leader in innovation and technologies which is the direct reflection of its scientific and technological education system. Canada is also a multicultural country where the government's flexible migration policies help eligible students to pursue long-term settlements.

Colleges and universities are part of the post-secondary education system in Canada. Colleges generally offer programs of study that can be applied towards a career and Universities focus on academic and professional programs.

The study permit is a document issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that allows international students to study at designated learning institutions (DLIs) in Canada. Most foreign nationals need a study permit to study in Canada. A study permit is usually valid for the length of your study program, plus an extra 90 days to prepare to leave Canada or apply to extend your stay. As an international student, you need to apply for study permit with all supporting documents before you travel to Canada. Please note the Study permit is not a visa and it doesn’t let you enter Canada. You may also need a visitor visa or an electronic travel authorization (eTA) to enter in Canada. Once IRCC approves your study permit, IRCC will issue visitor visa with your study permit.

As an international student you may be eligible to work in Canada while studying, you can only start working in Canada when you start your study program. As a study permit holder, you may be able to work on-campus or off-campus up to 20 hours per week while studying. Student can work full time i.e, up to 40 hours during summer vacation. You will need to get a work permit if your study program includes a required co-op or internship placement. You may also be able to apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) to continue working in Canada after completion of your study.

International students who have completed their program graduated from eligible Canadian designated learning institutions (DLIs) are eligible to get the permit to work in Canada. A post-graduation work permit may be issued based on the length of the study program for a minimum of 8 months up to a maximum of 3 years depending on the length of the study permit completed. International students can get Work Permits only once in their.

Permanent residence in Canada for international students is achievable through a variety of Canadian immigration programs. Express Entry, Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker Class and Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) are some popular immigration programs that international students can get their permanent residency in Canada. As an International student graduated in Canada, you will have Canadian education degree/diploma, language proficiency in one of the official language English or French, Canadian work experience which will certainly help you to get permanent residency status and immigrate permanently in Canada. Apart from these regular immigration programs, the Government of Canada also announces new pathway to permanent residency for international student graduates in Canada. In 2021, IRCC accepted over 90,000 applicants including 40,000 international students’ applications through a announcement of new pathway to permanent residency program.