For international students wishing to obtain permanent residency in Canada, as it is considered the cheapest way to work in Canada, how can foreign students use study permits as bridges to move from their temporary residency status to permanent residency?
New permanent residency options for international students in Canada
The Immigration Department in Canada provides a number of options for permanent residence for international foreign students. The five options for Canadian permanent residence are as follows:
1- Express Entry Program
2- Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
3- Agriculture and Agri-Food track
4- Atlantic Regional Immigration Nominee Program (AIP)
5- Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program (RNIP)
The importance of post-graduation work permits for international students
International students immigrating to Canada transition directly to work permits, following the completion of a degree or course of study. These work permits are unrestricted, but to obtain this permit you are required to be eligible for a post-graduation work permit.
The Canadian government recently changed the eligibility requirements for granting international students a PGWP permit after graduation, focusing on criteria related to the profession, French speakers and on a province-based basis.
Graduates of foreign international students can also obtain permanent residency, through the Express Entry system or other provincial programs, by working with a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) and gaining work experience in Canada, which is one of the most important paths to obtaining permanent residency from the first day of graduation.
Advantages of permanent residency in Canada
The individual obtains many benefits after obtaining permanent residency in Canada, as he has the right to work, live and study in any province, in addition to the person with permanent residency obtaining protection under Canadian law.
Among the benefits that a Canadian permanent resident receives is access to health care benefits and social services provided by the Government of Canada, and they are also entitled to apply to become Canadian citizens when they are registered as residents of the country for a pre-determined period of time.
It is worth noting that Canadian law does not give holders of permanent residency in Canada the right to vote in elections held in Canada.
