Starting January 21, 2025, Canada has enforced stricter eligibility for family Open Work Permits, allowing only spouses of specific foreign workers and international students to qualify. Dependent ...

The Canadian government has announced that former international students whose work permits are expiring will be offered further opportunity to work.

Canada will allow international graduates with recently expired or close-to-expiring work permits to stay in the country for an additional 18 months.

Canada depends on immigration to drive its economy and support an aging population, and Fraser said expanding the work permit program for Hong Kong residents was a "win-win" for both parties.