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Canada intends to bring in 24-hour work limit for internationals in fall

The PIE News

Canada’s temporary policy allowing international students to work more than 20 hours per week off campus will end today, April 30, the immigration minister has announced. The work limit waiver was extended in December, with authorities now saying that the initial policy will not be extended again.

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Canada international students call for uncapped work hours to continue

The PIE News

International students are calling on the Canadian government to extend a rule allowing them to work more than 20 hours per week. They say a cap on work hours leaves them open to exploitation and struggling to afford to live amid spiralling costs.

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International students need double the money to study in Canada as gov crackdown continues

The PIE News

International students will need double the amount of money in their bank accounts if they wish to study in Canada from January, the government has announced. This measure is key to their success in Canada.” The government previously announced a change to the verification process of admission letters to help tackle fraud.

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Canada: sector weighs in on scrapped working hour limits

The PIE News

The IRCC decision to temporarily lift the working hour limit for international students in Canada will allow employers to offer legal options to students, and curb illegal labour, stakeholders in the country have said.

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Canada’s cap and PGWP shift: still a lot to be clarified but not out of the blue

The PIE News

There was big news this week. Back in 2021, The PIE published a long-form analysis of the student loans market and worrying allegations of impoverished international students in Canada turning to prostitution to make enough money to support themselves while there.

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New visa requirements for Mexicans in Canada hits language sector

The PIE News

Close to 12,000 Mexican students studied English or French in Canada in 2022. However under new rules announced on February 29 , Mexican students require visitor visas, unless they hold a US visa or have held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years. The change took effect less than 24 hours after it was announced.

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Private colleges using ‘unethical practices’ in BC

The PIE News

Private colleges in British Columbia, Canada, are using “unethical business practices” to refuse international students refunds, according to a charity. One student joined Granville College, enrolling in a hospitality management program, but she said her hour-long classes only lasted 10 minutes. the college claimed she owed. “In

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