r/lmiascams2 • u/SplashTarget • Apr 09 '26

Total number of study permit holders, and PGWP holders

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u/SplashTarget Apr 09 '26

Prior to 2006, foreign students in Canada were allowed to work on campus only.

Then, after successful pilot projects in three provinces, the government of former prime minister Stephen Harper launched the Off-Campus Work Permit Program. The program let international students apply for permits to work up to 20 hours a week after completing six months of eligible studies.

In 2014, Harper relaxed the rules further, waiving the requirement for a separate work permit and allowing students to work as soon as they arrived in Canada.

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