The 2021‒2023 Immigration Levels Plan aims to welcome 401,000 immigrants in 2021, 411,000 in 2022, and 421,000 in 2023. International students play a major role in helping the government achieve its immigration targets. Students have a high chance to become permanent residents in Canada.
Canada is looking to maintain high levels of immigration to address the economic pressures. The country is facing due to its aging population and low birth rate. In fact, more than 9 million Canadians will retire in the next decade. Canada has one of the world’s oldest populations and the lowest birth rates. This means that Canada will become even more dependent on immigration to maintain a healthy economy. International Students are one of the main sources to help Canada gets more immigrants to the country.
From International students to Permanent Resident
International students in Canada are a promising source of labor to the Canadian Government. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the number of study permit holders increased from 122,700 to 642,500 between 2000 and 2019. Students will likely play a major role in helping the government achieve its immigration targets.
There are a number of ways for international students to immigrate to Canada. It starts with a study permit that allows international students to study in Canada. International student graduates may be eligible to apply for a Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). This is an open work permit that allows graduates of a designated learning institution (DLI) to work for any employer in Canada and gain invaluable Canadian work experience.
Through doing so, graduates may be able to transition to permanent residence. Students with at least one year of work experience in Canada who can demonstrate proficiency in one of Canada’s two official languages (English or French) may be able to get permanent resident status through the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).
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60% of International students who completed a year of working for Canadian employers and applied for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) through the Express Entry pool become permanent residents. In addition, those with higher-paying jobs were more likely to become permanent residents. For those who got their first study permit between 2005 and 2009, and who had an annual salary of $50,000 or more, 87 percent transitioned to becoming permanent residents. For those with an annual salary below $20,000, just 46 percent made the transition.
Why international students are a good fit for Canada?
The reason why international students are good candidates for the Canadian labor market is because of multiple factors. Mostly because of their young ages, their Canadian credentials, their proficiency in English or French, and in some cases, their Canadian work experience.
Some international student graduates, particularly master’s and doctoral degree graduates who have foreign experience, may apply directly for permanent residence after graduating, rather than take the PGWP route.
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Admission Hub is one of the largest International Student Immigration Firm based in Toronto & Vancouver. Currently, it operates in the following markets: Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, Europe, Vietnam, and India.
Our parent company CVH Immigration Ltd. Admission Hub is helping and supporting International Students around the world to Study, Work, and Immigrate to Canada. We are proud to partner with over +150 Canadian Institutions.
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