Upon receipt of a letter of acceptance, Mian Law can help you submit an application to the Government of Canada. A foreign student has to declare appropriate financial resources to support his/ her education and related expenses. While studying in Canada, students may consider taking a job in Canada. All full-time students in accredited educational programs are eligible to work part-time during the academic year and full-time on scheduled study breaks. International students are also eligible and may apply for bursaries and scholarships through selected colleges and universities.

Post Graduate Work Permits (PGWP)

After completing studies, students who wish to stay in Canada to get more professional experience and seek for permanent residence can apply for PGWP. The PGWP is important for foreign students who wish to make their immigration applications to Canada more competitive. International students passing from post-secondary schools in Canada have many opportunities to extend their stay and eventually switch to permanent residency. Education or study in Canada can put students in a good position when it comes to pursuing a permanent residence status in Canada. There are many immigration programs offered by provisional and federal immigration who prefer Canadian education and work experience. After graduating in Canada, students can get a professional experience in Canada by obtaining a Postgraduate Work Permit (PGWP) which, depending on your Canadian curriculum, enables them to work in Canada for three years. While holding the PGWP, there are many governments and provincial permanent residency programs, students can peruse. For example:

Express Entry: With Express Entry, international former students may be best qualified to qualify for the prestigious Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program, which allows tens of thousands of temporary foreign workers and international students seeking permanent residence each year.

The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP): PNP allows provinces and territories throughout Canada to identify immigrants who meet their local economic needs. Many PNP streams award applicants who international former students were or who were especially dedicated to international students. Quebec also encourages international former students to seek for permanent residence. One of the notable ways to do this is through the Quebec Experience program.

The federal government provides special streams for international students and/or exemptions from the Canadian work experience requirements. These include the Atlantic International Graduate Program (which operates under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot) and the Rural and the Northern Immigration Pilot.