e-1524 (Foreign students)
- Keywords
- 8545-421-121-02 Government Response to petitions concerning foreign students
- Canadian Experience Class
- Employment and labour
- Foreign students
- Permanent resident status
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
- International students with Canadian university awarded degrees should have equal job prospects as their domestic counterparts;
- International students who hope to live and work in Canada are disadvantaged under the logistical barriers of the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Express Entry Program, and are avoided by employers due to the unpredictability around their long-term immigration status;
- Between 2013 and 2022, there will be 5.8 million job openings, with more than 65% requiring post-secondary training;
- Increasing the number of post-secondary graduates with work-integrated learning opportunities is critical to addressing any potential shortages in a competitive, high-skilled labour market; and
- The removal of barriers would allow international students better opportunities, increase Canada's international student post-graduation attainment rate, and play a critical part of the solution in meeting the long-term challenges of future labour shortages.
- Open for signature
- February 16, 2018, at 3:52 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- June 16, 2018, at 3:52 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Jenny Kwan
(Vancouver East)
October 29, 2018 (Petition No. 421-02856) - Government response tabled
- December 10, 2018