{"id":1828,"date":"2024-11-12T00:32:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T00:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/htiedu.org\/?p=1828"},"modified":"2024-11-12T01:22:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T01:22:57","slug":"ircc-pgwp-eligibility-for-international-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/htiedu.org\/en\/news\/ircc-pgwp-eligibility-for-international-students\/","title":{"rendered":"IRCC Updates-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Eligibility for International Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On September 18, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced significant updates to its temporary residence programs, introducing new regulations that impact the <strong>Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)<\/strong> program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These changes will make the field of study a key factor when international students apply for College Diploma or Certificate programs in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s New? PGWP Eligibility by Field of Study<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The recent IRCC regulations specify that only certain fields of study will qualify for a PGWP if the program is not a university degree program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These eligible fields are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Agri-food<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Health Care<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trade<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transport<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>These five categories cover <strong>980 specific programs<\/strong>, each assigned a unique <strong>Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code<\/strong>. The CIP codes help categorize post-secondary programs in Canada and guide students in understanding which fields are eligible for PGWP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Provincial Procedures and College Program Lists<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since education is regulated at the provincial level, provinces have introduced specific processes to determine program eligibility based on CIP codes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Ontario, for example, some public colleges have published preliminary lists of diploma and certificate programs that may be eligible for PGWP under the new regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To assist international students, we\u2019ve compiled links to the latest program lists from Ontario colleges:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgebrown.ca\/pgwp-eligible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"George Brown College\">George Brown College<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheridancollege.ca\/admissions\/international\/prospective-students\/study-and-work-permit\/pgwp-programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sheridan College<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senecapolytechnic.ca\/international\/pgwp-eligible-programs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Seneca College<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please check each college\u2019s official website for the most up-to-date information.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Need More Guidance?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team of immigration experts is here to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/htiedu.org\/canada-immigration-and-education-experts\/\"><strong>TALK TO AN EXPERT<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 18, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced significant updates to its temporary residence programs, introducing new regulations that impact the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) program. These changes will make the field of study a key factor when international students apply for College Diploma or Certificate programs in Canada. What\u2019s New? 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