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Around 1,500 international graduates, including many students from India, may be denied Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWPs) after IRCC clarified that non-credit programs are not eligible for the permit. The clarification did not introduce a new policy but reaffirmed an existing requirement that only eligible degree, diploma, and certificate programs qualify for a PGWP.
Many affected graduates argue they enrolled believing their programs met the eligibility requirements and only learned otherwise after completing their studies. The issue has triggered legal action and renewed calls for the federal government to review the refusals.
Educational institutions are also seeking discussions with immigration authorities while advising affected graduates to obtain professional immigration advice.
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its program delivery instructions for the Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot.
Effective January 1, 2026, staff no longer need to manually associate organization IDs to track provincial or territorial attestation letter exceptions.
The update also clarifies language testing requirements for applicants. Students must submit French language test results with a minimum score of NCLC level 5 in all four language abilities. Test results must be under two years old.
Additionally, IRCC clarified that a two-year program is defined by the letter of acceptance, which generally equals four academic terms.
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its policy to include the Philippines as a designated state under the Visiting Forces Act.
This designation allows military members from the Philippines to enter Canada without a temporary resident visa, passport, electronic travel authorization, work permit, study permit, or medical examination. These exemptions only apply to members entering Canada solely for official duties. To qualify, personnel must carry a military identity card and a movement order or an official invitation from Canada's Department of National Defence.
Family members are not exempt from visas or passports, but they do not have to pay visa and biometric fees.
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has officially marked the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) as "Paused" on its website as of July 15, 2026.
No new interest to sponsor forms or invitations will be accepted until further notice, although existing applications will continue to be processed. IRCC still plans to grant permanent residence to up to 15,000 parents and grandparents in 2026 under the current Immigration Levels Plan.
The department says the pause is intended to manage high demand, reduce processing times, and improve predictability, while eligible parents and grandparents can continue visiting Canada through the Super Visa program.
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