Posts by Dianne Normandeau
Post-Graduation Work Permit Extensions
Post-Graduation Work Permit Extensions Available As was mentioned in my February post pertaining to the Post-Graduation Work Permit, it allows international graduates to remain in Canada and obtain an open work permit to gain valuable Canadian work experience. The PGWP’s were not renewable, until August 2022 when the IRCC provided PGWP holders, with permits expiring…
Read MoreFamily Reunification Canadian Immigration Program
Sponsor a spouse sponsor their spouses, common-law and conjugal partners, dependent children, adopted children, parents, grandparents. The Canadian immigration Family Sponsorship program allows Canadians to sponsor their spouses, common-law and conjugal partners, dependent children, adopted children, parents, grandparents. A foreign national does not automatically become Canadian when they have Canadian family ties. They must apply…
Read MoreWork in Canada after Graduation
The Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) program was developed for international students graduating from a designated learning institute (DLI) in Canada. It is an open work permit, which results in authorization to work for almost any employer in Canada. One of the eligibility requirements is, completion of an educational program with a duration of least 8…
Read MoreStudy Permits – Canada welcomes international students
Study Permits Canada is among the world’s wealthiest countries in terms of the quality of education. It welcomes international students from all over the world with study permits. Canada has become a popular destination among foreign nationals of all ages to study. A study permit is required in most cases to pursue academic, professional, vocational or other…
Read MoreHiring foreign workers and working in Canada under one of Canada’s work permit programs
Hiring foreign workers under work permit programs My last blog post was an introduction to the work permit programs. It’s a solution to help relieve labour shortages for Canadian employers. According to Statistics Canada labour challenges are impacting Canadian employers, most specifically in the construction, manufacturing, health care and social assistance, accommodations and food services…
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