{"id":52917,"date":"2024-06-22T13:09:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T07:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/?p=52917"},"modified":"2024-06-22T13:09:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T07:39:31","slug":"study-abroad-ircc-ends-flagpoling-for-international-students-to-apply-for-pgwp-news-2024-06","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/study-abroad-ircc-ends-flagpoling-for-international-students-to-apply-for-pgwp-news-2024-06\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Abroad: IRCC Ends Flagpoling for International Students to Apply for PGWP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>IRCC Minister Marc Miller has announced that international students will no longer be eligible to apply for PGWP at the border. This new measure is effective immediately to reduce the action of \u2018flagpoling\u2019. This is known as the practice of temporary residents of Canada leaving the nation and returning right away to obtain same-day immigration services at the border.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/study-abroad-new-ontario-oinp-express-entry-draw-sent-212-pr-invitations-news-2024-06\/\"><strong>New Ontario &#8211; OINP Express Entry Draw Sent 212 PR Invitations<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the period between March 1, 2023, and February 29, 2024, PGWP applicants made up almost 25% of all foreign nationals who came to the border for flagpoling. A study permit expires ninety days after the anticipated conclusion of an overseas student\u2019s course of study. Before the study permit expires a qualified graduating student can apply online for a PGWP which allows them to work full time while they await approval for a work permit and obtain an automatic letter to present to employers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 June 21: Immigration Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcMillerVM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MarcMillerVM<\/a> announces ending of flagpoling services for international students in Canada to apply for Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) effective immediately.<br><br>\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 Get full details here \ud83d\udc47<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OY9RkmSOVd\">https:\/\/t.co\/OY9RkmSOVd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Immigration News Canada \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 (@CanadaImmigra20) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanadaImmigra20\/status\/1804268444709237171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 21, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-which-immigration-services-are-usually-accessed-via-flagpoling\"><span id=\"which-immigration-services-are-usually-accessed-via-flagpoling\">Which Immigration Services are Usually Accessed via Flagpoling?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Temporary residents in Canada have access to a variety of immigration services through flagpoling at the border, in fact, they choose to do so voluntarily in order to avoid lengthy processing periods at the IRCC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/study-abroad-immigration-to-canada-from-india-continues-to-be-at-high-record-news-2024-06\/\"><strong>Immigration To Canada from India Continues to be at a High Record<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-a-pgwp\"><span id=\"what-is-a-pgwp\">What is a PGWP?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A PGWP is a type of work permit available to international students who have graduated from a designated learning institution (DLI) in Canada. 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This permit helps retain international students and help them gain valuable Canadian work experience, which can benefit those who wish to apply for permanent residency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/category\/news-updates\/visa-and-immigration-news\/\"><strong>visa and immigration news<\/strong><\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/category\/news-updates\/\"> <strong>daily news updates<\/strong><\/a> follow Leverage Edu and start your<a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/\"> <strong>study abroad<\/strong><\/a> journey today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"IRCC Minister Marc Miller has announced that international students will no longer be eligible to apply for 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