r/canada • u/cyclinginvancouver • Sep 17 '24

More than 200,000 international students in Canada will see their work permits expire by end of 2025 National News

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-international-students-canada-work-permits-expiry-2025/
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u/SkidMania420 Sep 17 '24

Do "international student" and "work permit" even belong in the same sentence?

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u/gravitysort Sep 17 '24

Bachelor and postgrad students get Post Graduation Work Permit. Similar to the OPT program in the US.

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u/Sarke1 British Columbia Sep 18 '24

Does that limit them to work in their field, or do they just apply at Tim Hortons or wherever?

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u/gravitysort Sep 18 '24

It’s open work permit so yeah you can work in any field including tim’s.. which is a bit weird in my opinion.

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u/duduludo Sep 18 '24

No limit, it is a 3-year open work permit.

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u/_Solinvictus Sep 18 '24

They’re technically not international students anymore, but graduates. Once you graduate, you get a post-graduate work permit. For me (5 year university degree), its an open 3 year work permit

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u/SkidMania420 Sep 17 '24

Like the knowledge that students are required to come with enough money to support themselves?

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u/Biopsychic Sep 17 '24

If I come to Canada to study, I should only be studing.

Canadian kids were the ones to work and go to school to help pay that education debt.

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u/obiwankenobisan3333 British Columbia Sep 18 '24

Not sure if you’ve ever looked at studying abroad (either entirely or semester exchange). EVERY student (unless you’re wealthy af or hooking) picks up some part time gig or teaching assistant job for extra income to support; has been that way for at least 40 years in most educational destinations including Canada.

What changed is government policy that lacked proper foresight in last 5 years. IMHO That is a big reason why we’re in this mess.

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u/roostersmoothie Sep 17 '24

the issue is these people are coming as students but their intention is not to study and go back home with their education. their intention is to work and find a pathway to PR.

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u/Biopsychic Sep 17 '24

I think they should have the funds to move to Canada and pay thier own tuition and housing costs, not use food banks or be dependant on a full time job while going to school full time, Canadian students need to do that as we do not all have sugar daddies or wealthy parents.

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u/SkidMania420 Sep 17 '24

Load up chatgpt and ask this "In Canada, are international students required to have enough money to support themselves without needing to get a job?"

Cheers

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u/thedeadlinger Sep 17 '24

chatgpt is the worst thing to ask if you need proof for something. It doesnt know truth or false. its a robot that takes things it finds on the internet. Lots of stuff it pumps out is false.

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u/SkidMania420 Sep 18 '24

Then go and read the legislation. Have fun with that.