Depending on the date students got their study permit, they may not be allowed to enter the country.
Ankit Tripathi, the international student representative for the Canadian Federation of Students, said the government’s update makes sense from a safety standpoint, and could potentially provide students financial relief by eliminating the cost of travel and living expenses.
But it could also lead to students abroad being forced to stay at home in potentially precarious family living situations, Tripathi added. “The federal government should follow-up on this advisory with more supports to answer students’ questions about their options as well as their impacts on future decisions” to gain a PGWP or permanent residency, Tripathi said in an emailed statement to HuffPost.
“Canada should also provide more options for international students to take the semester/year off without an impact on future opportunities as well as allowing students to take part-time classes along with working in Canada,” he added.Abdul Aleem Mohammed’s visa was accepted in January, and he planned to move to Canada from Hyderabad, India, in May to study at a college in Montreal in the fall.
He said that students have raised concerns about working in their home countries with the time differences — for him, nine and a half hours — and the possible impact on their health if they’re working during the night. He added that he experiences frequent power outages, which could affect his ability to participate in online learning.
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