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PGWP holders are becoming more prevalent in the Canadian labour force.
by aman sharma Canada Immigration,Canada PR VisaAccording to a report by Statistics Canada,
overseas students have become a more important source of labour in the Canadian
economy during the last decade.
According to a recent Statistics Canada research,
the large growth in the number of international students coming in Canada in
recent years has resulted in greater involvement in the PGWPP.
Over the past decade, the number of Canadians
obtaining study permits for the first time has steadily increased, rising from
roughly 50,000 in the mid-2000s to 250,000 this year.
Following this trend, an increasing number of
overseas students have enrolled in the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program
(PGWPP) and received a work permit after graduation.
The PGWPP is a temporary worker programme that
allows overseas students who have completed post-secondary education in Canada
to apply for an open work permit to stay and work in the country. Candidates
must have completed an eight-month programme of study at an eligible Canadian
institution to be considered for the programme.
The permission is then granted for up to three
years, depending on the length of the finished study programme.
The post-graduation work visa, as an open work
permit, permits overseas graduates to work in any occupation and change
employers at any time.
According to the report, the yearly number of new
Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) applications increased from 2008 to 2018.
This growth was seen in both men and women during the
same time period, however males accounted for a greater share of PGWP holders.
Since 2008, China and India have accounted for 51%
of all PGWP holders, but by 2018, these two source nations had accounted for 66
percent of all issued PGWPs. Furthermore, the percentage of foreign students
from India increased by more than fourfold, from 10% in 2008 to 46% in 2018.
China, on the other hand, showed the opposite pattern, dropping from 41% to 20%
in the same time period.
In 2008, 44 percent of international students chose
Ontario as a career destination, and that percentage has subsequently climbed
to 56 percent in 2018. Between 2008 and 2018, the percentage of people planning
to visit British Columbia and Quebec, the other two most popular locations, has
fallen.
In terms of PGWP holders' labour market engagement,
the study finds that in 2008, 10,300 PGWP holders filed positive T4 tax
returns. By 2018, it had risen to 135,100. According to the research, median
wages of PGWP holders with job income climbed from $14,500 (in 2018 USD) in
2008 to $26,800 in 2018, showing increasing labour market input.
According to the research, approximately
three-quarters of all PGWP holders transitioned to permanent residency within
five years of obtaining their PGWP. PGWP holders had the greatest transition
rates for college and master's level programmes, notably among the more recent
cohorts.
The report finds that these data underline the
PGWPP's relevance to both international students and the Canadian economy.
"On the one hand, the PGWPP enables
international students who have graduated from a recognised Canadian
post-secondary school to work in Canada and gain work experience that may be
used to qualify for a range of permanent residence streams."
The PGWPP fills the gap between a Canadian
education and on-the-job experience in Canada, enhancing the chances of
permanent residency in Canada through the federal Express Entry
system. Express Entry candidates with a Canadian degree and work
experience score well on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), enhancing
their chances of acquiring permanent resident status. Other initiatives, such
as the Provincial Youth Program, are also available. Other immigration streams
that favour applicants with a Canadian degree and work experience include the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
and the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ), both of which are for people who have
studied in Quebec.
According to the report, the PGWPP
"enhances the pool of eligible candidates for future immigration and
contributes to making Canada a more appealing study destination by facilitating
foreign students' participation to the Canadian labour market."
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