To attract foreign students and facilitate their arrival in Canada, CIC will improve the processing of their visas at missions abroad. For example, an online application system, as well as other measures to improve service and speed up processing, will be implemented for student visas.
To allow students to build their skills through work opportunities in Canada, CIC created the Off-Campus Work Permit Program in 2006. This program allows students attending recognized post-secondary educational institutions to work part-time off campus. As well, the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program was significantly improved by allowing students to work up to two years after completing their studies.
The CEC will make it easier for certain international students with Canadian credentials to apply for permanent resident status without having to leave Canada. The prospect of eventual Canadian citizenship, combined with these other initiatives, will give us a marketing advantage as our schools and employers look to recruit the best and the brightest from around the world.
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