Canada is Going to Make Changes to the Post Study Work Visa from November

Post Study Work Visa: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will implement changes to the Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) program from November 1. The Canadian government has made changes in the area of ​​language requirements, proof of language ability and study requirement of PGWP.

As per the updated requirements, candidates will have to provide proof of language ability to meet the language requirements for PGWP when submitting the application. Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) will be used as proof of language for English and Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadien (NCLC) for French.

The candidate must demonstrate skills in the areas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Test results must be less than 2 years old when candidates submit the application. IRCC will accept language test results from the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP), IELTS, and PTE Core for English. TEF Canada: Test d’Evaluation de Français and TCF Canada: Test de Connaissance du Français will be accepted for French.

Additionally, if the candidate’s program of study has an area of ​​study requirement, the candidate must have graduated from a program associated with certain occupations with long-term shortages. The fields of study are classified into five main groups: Agriculture and Agri-food; Health care; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM); Business; and Transportation.

Some of the old rules still apply. To be eligible for the PGWP, the candidate must continue to meet the general and physical location eligibility requirements (even after November 1, 2024) and complete a study program at a PGWP eligible designated learning institution.

This announcement comes on Post Study Work Visa shortly after the Canadian government on September 19 announced a further reduction in the entry cap on international student study permits for 2025. As part of ongoing efforts to manage the volume of temporary resident arrivals in the country, IRCC announced a further reduction in study permits for 2025 based on a 10 percent reduction from the 2024 target of issuing 485,000 new study permits.

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