International students can now do 100% of their studies online from outside Canada, and still get a PGWP once the program is complete until August 31, 2022.
Canada has extended the period that international students can study online until August 31, 2022, up from December 31, 2021. The measure was originally implemented in 2020, as part of a coronavirus-related measure to allow international students affected by the pandemic to still be eligible for the PGWP.
Study programs must be with an eligible Designated Learning Institution (DLI) and meet other PGWP requirements. The shortest length a program is eight months. The time spent studying outside Canada after August 31, 2022 does not count toward the length of a PGWP.
The rule applies even if you are completing two study programs, as long as the programs were ongoing or started between March 2020 and summer 2022.
Attention: this is the final extension for international students who study outside Canada!
For more information, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/after-graduation/eligibility.html#outside