This year, the Canadian passport has moved from eighth to sixth place in the Henley Passport Index rankings.
The passport scored 186 points but has climbed higher rankings than other countries’ passports.
The Henley Passport Index compares 199 passports for 227 travel destinations, giving 104 rankings for the top ones.
Canada is known for having one of the world’s most powerful passports, offering visa-free access to 185 destinations.
The top-ranked passport is from Singapore, with a score of 193.
#Canadian_passport, #passport, #Henley_Passport_Index
September 8, 2023
n September 1, 2023, the Government of Canada extended measures allowing international students using the distance learning option to pursue their higher education in Canada to be eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
The measures introduced on October 6, 2022, and set to expire on August 31, 2023, have been extended to December 31, 2023.
Students who start their online study program between September 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023, will be able to count the time spent studying online outside of Canada until December 31, 2023, toward the overall length of the PGWP if it does not exceed 50% of the program.
#PGWP, #international_students, #work_permit, #Open_work_permit, #distance_learning
September 8, 2023
Quebec universities rejected the federal housing minister's suggestion to cap international study permits to ease the housing shortage.
They argue that the cap would not solve the crisis and negatively affect university research and skilled immigrant access.
Some parties have even suggested that the housing shortage is unrelated to international students.
In 2022, Canada issued more than 540,000 new international study permits, up 24% from 2021.
The number of study permit holders in Canada has increased steadily since the mid-2000s, from a little over 200,000 in 2009 to 638,300 in 2019.
#Quebec, #international_students, #housing_shortage, #study_permits
September 1, 2023
According to Benjamin Tal, the deputy chief economist at CIBC Capital Markets, Canada's number of non-permanent residents is much higher than the government's official estimate.
This discrepancy underestimates the number of new homes required to meet the country's increasing housing needs.
While the government estimated the number of non-permanent residents to be around one million in 2021, Tal's report suggests that the actual number is closer to two million.
The government's estimate does not include those who remain in the country after their visas expire, which is the primary reason for the difference.
Tal's report highlights the need for more urgent and aggressive policy measures to address the housing affordability crisis in Canada.
#temporary_residents, #housing_shortage, #PR, #permanent_residents
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/canada-undercounted-non-permanent-residents-010622433.html
September 1, 2023
