Canadian officials have introduced new regulations for international students regarding off-campus work.
Key Points:
As previously reported by BAL, officials implemented a higher financial requirement for living expenses for study permit applications starting January 1.
As part of this change, the government waived the restriction on international students working off-campus for a maximum of 20 hours per week, extending this policy until April 30.
It has now been announced that the temporary policy allowing students to work more than 20 hours per week off campus will not be extended further.
Additional Information: The Canadian government has expressed plans to adjust the weekly off-campus work limit for students to 24 hours starting this autumn. Officials have justified this change by citing students' needs and the importance of maintaining a balanced work-study schedule.
BAL Analysis: These significant modifications coincide with recent reforms by the Canadian government to increase the financial requirement for living expenses in study permit applications and impose a cap on the intake of international student permit applications for a two-year period. Employers should take note of these policy adjustments and factor them into their employment strategies and recruitment activities.
This update has been provided by the BAL Global Practice Group.
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