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News News: Canada has extended the Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) to three years for all Master's graduates, allowing them more time to gain work experience required for permanent residency.

Government of Canada has revamped rules for Post Graduation Work Permit for all master’s degree programs. Under the new rules, the work permit will be available to those who have completed a master's degree program in less than two years and who meet all other PGWP eligibility criteria , Education News, Times Now

The Government of Canada implemented changes to the PGWP program, allowing masters degree graduates, even under two years, to qualify for a 3-year PGWP. Starting September 1, 2024, curriculum licensing agreement program students will no longer be eligible for a PGWP.

The students, who arrived in Canada between 2017-2020, alleged that they were conned by a Jalandhar-based education agent Brijesh Mishra, who ran a counselling firm by the name of Education and Immigration Services.

Many of the students, who hail from Punjab, were handed out deportation notices after Canadian authorities found their admission letters to be fraudulent when the permanent residency applications of the individuals were being assessed.

The Canadian government has extended the work permits of Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) holders up to 18 months