Canada cannot keep Chinese international students in Canada

In Canada, Chinese students make up a significant proportion of international students. While many international students are keen to stay in Canada, the majority of Chinese students have no intention to stay. After graduation, they possess a set of attributes for Canadian employers – a coveted diploma, language skills, and probably Canadian work experience. In 2019, more than 140,000 Chinese students had study permits in Canada. Although China seems less appealing to those outside its borders, it is becoming more desirable to many of its own people. #Chinese_students, #international_students https://multiculturalmeanderings.com/2021/06/11/why-do-so-many-chinese-international-students-in-canada-end-up-back-home/

June 14, 2021

Canada’s Senate adopted changes to Oath of Citizenship

The Senate of Canada adopted Bill C-8, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act that was sponsored by Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. Now, newcomers to Canada learn more about Indigenous history and rights, since legislation to change Canada’s Oath of Citizenship to include a promise to respect the Aboriginal and treaty rights of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis has been adopted in the Senate. The amendment was in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s call to action number 94. #IRCC, #citizenship, #Senate, #Oath_of_citizenship

June 14, 2021

Canada still accepts applications through five TR2PR pathways

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is still accepting applications through five temporary resident to permanent resident pathways. As of June 10, 5:30 PM EST the number of applications for other streams is 1,811 applications out of 20,000 slots for healthcare workers and 13,171 applications out of 30,000 slots for essential non-healthcare workers . As for the French streams, IRCC accepted 46 healthcare workers applications, 431 other essential workers applications, and 306 international graduate applications. The International Graduate stream for English speakers reached its cap of 40,000 applications just in one day. All six streams were launched on May 6, at 12:00 PM EST. #TR2PR, #IRCC, #PR, #healthcare, #essential_occupations, #French, #Francophones, #international_students, #international-graduates, #immigration_levels, #immigration_policy https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/tr-pr-pathway.html

June 11, 2021

Ottawa introduced an update regarding off-campus work

On June 9, 2021, the Government of Canada introduced clarifications to the instructions regarding students who possess a part-time course load in their final academic term. Full-time students with a part-time course load are allowed to work full-time during the regularly scheduled break before their last semester and are allowed to work off-campus up to 20 hours per week during their final academic session, provided they have maintained full-time status for the duration of their program of study. #Study_permit, Off_campus_work

June 10, 2021