A recent study conducted by Statistics Canada has found that pre-immigration studies in Canada can lead to higher earnings for international students who decide to become permanent residents of Canada. According to the study, the earnings of economic principal applicants with Canadian study experience were much higher than those without Canadian study experience, during the first two years after immigration. The study further added that the higher earnings were due to the applicants’ better official language ability and acquired Canadian work experience.
International students studying in Canada are permitted to work while studying and may also be eligible for a Post-Graduation work permit (PGWP) after completing their studies, which can help them gain Canadian work experience. This work experience can be very beneficial for international students looking to obtain permanent residency in Canada, as many of Canada’s economic class immigration streams value candidates with Canadian education and work experience.
According to the study, immigrants who have studied in Canada tend to be younger, more educated, more likely to speak an official language, and considerably more likely to have earned money in Canada prior to immigrating than immigrants who have not studied there. Due to their propensity to continue their education after arriving in Canada, these applicants might start out with lower incomes, but in the long run, the advantages of studying in Canada became clear. The pre-arrival factors that accounted for the financial benefits of studying in Canada grew less significant as economic immigrants participated more in the Canadian job market.
The formal education received by immigrants in Canadian learning institutions provides them with high-quality occupational skills tailored toward the Canadian labour market, as well as an increased ability to integrate into the Canadian economy and society. If you are interested in studying in Canada, you must first choose and apply to a Canadian-designated learning institution (DLI), such as a university or college, and obtain a letter of acceptance. Once accepted, you may apply for a study permit to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). However, in order to be eligible to apply for a study permit, you must prove that you have sufficient financial support to cover the first year of tuition, living expenses, and return transportation to your home country.
If you are an international student who has graduated from a post-secondary institution in Canada, you may be eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), which allows you to gain Canadian work experience for up to three years. To be eligible for a PGWP, international students must have completed studies in an academic, vocational, or professional training program that is at least eight months long at an eligible DLI. The study program must have led to a degree, diploma, or certificate.
International students can apply to several federal and provincial permanent residency schemes, including Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Programs, after earning a PGWP. A popular pathway through which the Canadian government accepts immigrants from the economic class is through the Express Entry system, which has 3 programs: the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP). An applicant must first meet the minimal requirements for each of the three programmes before they are qualified to apply. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), which is designed to determine which applicants will be most successful in Canada’s employment market, will assign the applicant a score when they apply. Usually, every two weeks, the Canadian government holds Express Entry draws inviting those with the highest CRS scores to become permanent residents.
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allows Canadian provinces and territories to choose and nominate individuals looking to become permanent residents and are interested in settling in a particular province.
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