COVID-19

In the context of COVID-19, the Canadian government has implemented travel restrictions. For the time being, only those individuals who are exempt from these travel restrictions may come to Canada.

International students can come to Canada if they meet all applicable requirements. These requirements apply to new students and to current students already enrolled in a program of study.

To be able to come to Canada as an international student, you must:

1) Be admitted or already enrolled to a cégep whose COVID-19 readiness plan has been approved by the government. The list of institutions with approved COVID-19 readiness plans and able to reopen to international students is published on IRCC’s website. All cégeps are on the list. Have the documents with you that prove your admission to or enrollment in your Cégep, you may be asked for this upon arrival.

2) Have all the immigration documents required for coming to Canada (Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) for studies, study permit approval letter, temporary resident visa or Electronic Travel Authorisation). Note that IRCC had implemented a temporary measure with a two-step process for handling study permit applications. If you have received notification from the first step, be aware this initial notification is NOT a study permit approval letter and you are not authorized to come to Canada. You need to wait for your study permit approval letter.

3) Have a realistic quarantaine plan (where you’ll stay, how you’ll get food, etc.) and adhere to it for 14 days upon arrival at your final destination.

4) Don’t have COVID-19 symptoms and present a negative test result to prove it. Air travellers 5 years of age or older will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test result to the airline prior to boarding international flights bound for Canada.

An online tool to help you determine if you are exempt from travel restrictions is available on the Government of Canada website.

IMPORTANT: Exchange students whose programs are less than six months are exempt from obtaining a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) for studies and a study permit to study in Quebec. If you are in this situation and you do not hold a study permit, you are not exempt from travel restrictions and you are not allowed to come to Canada even if your cégep is on the IRCC list. You may have already obtained an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) or a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), but these documents do not authorize you to come to Canada at this time. See our “newly admitted students ” section for all the details.

Some immediate family members of students may enter Canada and are exempt from travel restrictions.

To help foreign nationals determine whether they are exempt from travel restrictions and what requirements apply to them, the Canadian government has published an online tool, which we encourage you to consult. However, final determination on entry is made by a Canada border services agent upon arrival.

The Canadian government has established requirements for all people, with a few exceptions, arriving in Canada.

Arrival by air

As of February 22, 2021, travellers entering Canada will be required to undergo a COVID-19 test upon arrival at the airport. A test kit to be used later during quarantine will be provided. You must also book a three-night stay in a government-authorized hotel prior to your departure for Canada. You must remain there for a duration of up to three nights, at your own expense, while awaiting the results of the COVID-19 molecular test taken on arrival. The government-authorized hotels are located in just four Canadian cities: Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montréal. Once you have received a negative result for the COVID-19 test taken on your arrival, you can travel to your final destination city to continue your quarantine. For more information, visit the Public Health Agency of Canada website.

Arrival by land

As of February 15, 2021, travellers entering Canada must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken in the United States within the 72 hours preceding their arrival. As of February 22, 2021, travellers entering Canada at a land border crossing will also be required to undergo a COVID-19 molecular test upon arrival and towards the end of their 14-day quarantine period. Testing sites at ports of entry will be gradually rolled out. For more information, visit the Public Health Agency of Canada website.

You must prove your ability to complete a 14-day quarantine period as soon as you arrive at your final destination. The quarantine plan is the responsibility of the student.

Air travellers will be required to submit their information electronically through ArriveCAN before they board their flight.

This includes travel and contact information, quarantine plan and COVID-19 symptom self-assessment. Travellers must be ready to show their ArriveCAN receipt when seeking entry into Canada; a border services officer will verify that they have submitted their information digitally. If you don’t submit your information through ArriveCAN, you won’t be denied boarding but you may face additional delays at the border for public health questioning and be subject to enforcement action, which can range from verbal warnings to $1,000 fines.

To find out about Canadian border requirements, also visit the Canada Border Services Agency website.

In order to properly prepare your quarantine plan, consult the Guide for International Students in Canada arriving from abroad, the other tools available on the Government of Canada site and the Accueil Plus website !

Cégeps can provide you with information and support, contact your cégep representative if you have any questions !

Reminder : Anyone who receives a negative test result and is authorized to enter Canada must still complete the full, mandatory 14-day quarantine.

Travellers who enter Canada must submit information during their quarantine period.

Within 48 hours of entering Canada, you must confirm you have arrived at your place of quarantine and you must complete a daily COVID-19 symptom self-assessment during your quarantine period. To submit the required information, you could use ArriveCAN or the 1-833-641-0343 toll-free number.

Penalties for failing to respect the quarantine plan may include: a fine of up to $750,000; 6 months of prison; being considered inadmissible (meaning you may not enter or remain in Canada), removed from Canada, and banned from entering for one year.

Even in the context of COVID-19, the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI), which is the Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Francisation, and Integration, and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) are continuing to work and to process renewal applications both within Canada and abroad.

However, some services have been interrupted and processing times can be longer than what is posted on the ministries’ websites.

As an international student you must maintain a legal status at all times during your stay in Canada. 

Special measures implemented for students who are in Canada are intended to allow you to preserve an implied status. This status has special conditions and will be lost if the student leaves Canada. We encourage you to visit the IRCC website to familiarize yourself with these conditions.

The MIFI measure extending student CAQs does not apply to you. You must submit a new student CAQ application and then submit your study permit application online. If you have not received your new CAQ before your study permit expires you can submit your study permit application with a proof of CAQ renewal and a letter of explanation. Your study permit application will not be refused but you must remember to send your new student CAQ as soon as you get it, using the IRCC web form.

If your study permit is still valid, you may be exempt from travel restrictions and eligible to return to Canada before your study permit expires. Consult the “Arriving in Canada” section to find out if you are authorized to return to Quebec and to know the requirements related to the mandatory quarantine plan. If you’re an international student currently outside of Canada and you’re authorized to return to the country, you must renew your study permit upon returning to Canada before it expires.

However, if your study permit has already expired or if it will expire before you return to Canada you need to apply for a new one from abroad. 

The MIFI measure extending CAQs for studies does not apply to you. You must submit a new CAQ for studies application and then submit your study permit application online. If you have not received your new CAQ before your study permit expires you can submit your study permit application with a proof of CAQ renewal and a letter of explanation. Your study permit application will not be refused but you must send your new CAQ for studies as soon as you get it, using the IRCC web form.

You must wait until you have obtained your study permit approval letter before preparing for your return. See the “Arriving in Canada” section for more information.

Since January 26, 2021, all documents required as part of an application for temporary selection for studies (CAQ for studies) must be submitted on an online basis through the ARRIMA platform. Documents can no longer be sent by post to the MIFI offices in Montréal.

First you must submit an application for temporary selection for studies and pay the application fees through the MIFI website. Next you must submit the documents required with your application. Until these documents are attached to your application, your file is considered incomplete and inactive.  Be aware that you will need to wait 48 hours to obtain your file number. This piece of information, available in your online application profile with MIFI, will then allow you to create an ARRIMA profile and to submit the required documents.

In the present context – and as a special exception – IRCC is accepting incomplete study permit applications.

If a student is unable to attach some of the documents required for the application because of the situation generated by COVID-19, they can submit their incomplete application online and add a letter explaining the reasons why the documents are missing. The application will not be refused despite being incomplete. This special measure also applies to students who usually must include a medical exam for immigration in their application.

When the application is analysed, the IRCC agent can allow up to 90 days for the student to submit the missing documents. If the first 90-day deadline cannot be respected because of circumstances related to COVID-19, an additional 90 days may be given by the IRCC agent.

The missing documents must be added to the study permit application using IRCC’s web form. Indicate the study permit application number. When the application is complete it will be processed and, if it meets all criteria, the study permit will then be approved.

Special measures implemented for students who are in Canada are intended to allow you to preserve an implied status. This status has special conditions and will be lost if the student leaves Canada. We encourage you to visit the IRCC website to familiarize yourself with these conditions.

Due to public health concerns related to COVID‑19, biometrics collection services in Canada will resume at a later date. 

As a temporary measure, you’re exempt from giving biometrics if you’re applying from within Canada for a new study permit or an extension of a study permit.

If you are in this situation, do not pay the biometric fee (85$) even if the system asks you to pay when you submit your application. If you have a pending request for which you’ve paid the biometric fee (85$), you do not need to do anything. IRCC will process your application and send you a refund for the biometric fee.

This temporary measure is only for students in Canada and it does not apply if you’re outside Canada.

Students who are currently enrolled in a program of studies who are outside of Canada or who are considering the option to travel abroad and subsequently want to return to continue their program must take the following elements into consideration:

1. You will must to meet all of the return requirements described in the “Arriving in Canada” section upon your return.
2. The 14-day quarantine requirements are in effect and should be extended.
3. If you need to renew your immigration documents during your time outside of Canada, read the section “Renewing Immigration Documents – Students Outside of Canada”.

Travel restrictions and special requirements are in effect in many countries. Check the government websites for your destination country. For students planning to travel to a country of the European Union, we also invite you to consult the specific measures to this region of the world.

Given the current processing times for first-time co-op work permit applications within Canada, the IRCC has eased the terms of these applications.

Exceptionally, if you do not have a co-op work permit and you have submitted your first application in Canada, you can begin your placement using the work authorizations of your study permit. The usual rules for off-campus and on-campus work apply; in particular, you must be enrolled as a full-time student and comply with the limits for permitted work hours. If your co-op work permit application is rejected, you can no longer use the work authorizations of your study permit to continue your placement.

Please note: If, through your co-op placement, you will come in contact with vulnerable persons, you will have to have completed an immigration medical examination and have no restriction on your study permit prohibiting you from working with these persons.

Temporary residents, including international students, must always maintain a legal status in Canada. If a student loses their status because they did not renew their study permit before it expired, they may, in some cases, apply for restoration of status. Usually, students have a period of 90 days from losing their status to submit an application from within Canada to restore their status. As soon as a student loses their status, they are no longer authorised to work or to study and they must wait for a positive response to their application for restoration of status before they can resume their activities.

A public policy concerning temporary residents (students, workers, and visitors) without status in Canada is actually in force. International students whose Study permit expired or expires between January 30, 2020, and May 31, 2021, will have until August 31, 2021, to request restoration of their status instead of the usual 90-day period.

In the current context, the IRCC has eased the requirements for the post-graduation work permit (PGWP).

You’re still eligible for the PGWP if

• your in-person classes in Canada have been moved to an online-only format and you are taking your classes online because of COVID-19, or
• you had to put your studies on hold or study part-time during the winter, spring, or summer 2020 semesters because of COVID-19

Please note: As of the fall 2020 semester, you must be studying full-time to be eligible for the PGWP.

In the current context, the IRCC has eased the requirements for the post-graduation work permit (PGWP).

These apply in two possible scenarios:

• You were enrolled in a study program in March 2020, you left Canada and are continuing your studies from outside Canada.
• You started your studies outside Canada through distance learning, during any semester from spring 2020 to winter 2021.

If you are in either of these two situations, the following eased measures apply to you:

1. Studies completed outside Canada up to December 31, 2021, will be taken into consideration to determine your eligibility for and length of a future PGWP.
2. You can complete 100% of your studies online from outside Canada and you will remain eligible for the PGWP.

Please note: In order to benefit from these measures, you must meet all other PGWP requirements and either have a study permit, acceptance letter for your study permit, or have applied for your study permit before starting your studies outside Canada.

Even in the context of COVID-19, the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI), which is the Quebec Ministry of immigration, francisation, and integration, and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) are continuing to work and process CAQ for studies and study permit applications.

However, some services have been suspended and processing times can be longer than what’s posted on the ministries’ websites.

International students who come to study in a program of study that is six months or longer must obtain a student Certificat d’Acceptation du Québec (CAQ) pour études, which is a Quebec acceptance certificate, issued by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI), which is the Quebec ministry of Immigration, Francisation, and Integration. Once the CAQ for studies is issued, international students must obtain a study permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). It is the study permit that grants a legal status in Canada.

In addition to these two documents, most students must also obtain a temporary resident visa (TRV) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA), depending on their country of citizenship. These documents allow you to enter Canada. When you submit an application for a study permit from outside of Canada you don’t have to complete a special form or pay an application fee for these documents. A TRV or eTA will be automatically issued following the approval of your study permit application.

You must obtain all immigration authorizations before coming to Canada. You must also meet all the other requirements detailed in our “Arriving in Canada” section.

In the current context of COVID-19, MIFI has instituted some special measures. Exceptionally, MIFI is accepting photocopies and non-certified copies of documents in cases where applicants are unable to provide certified true copies. In this case, you also need to provide a letter explaining why you were unable to obtain original documents.

Since January 26, 2021, all documents required as a part of an application for temporary selection for studies (CAQ for studies) must be submitted on an online basis through the ARRIMA platform. Documents can not be sent by post to the MIFI offices in Montréal.

First you must submit an application for temporary selection for studies and pay the application fees through the MIFI website. Next you must submit the documents required with your application. Until these documents are attached to your application, your file is considered incomplete and inactive. Be aware that you will need to wait 48 hours to obtain your file number. This piece of information, available in your online application profile with MIFI, will then allow you to create an ARRIMA profile and to submit the required documents.

In the present context – and as a special exception – IRCC is accepting incomplete study permit applications.

If a student is unable to attach some of the documents required for the application because of the situation generated by COVID-19, they can submit their incomplete application online and add a letter explaining the reasons why the documents are missing. The application will not be refused despite being incomplete. This special measure also applies to students who usually must include a medical exam for immigration in their application.

Exceptionally, study permit applications can also be submitted without the CAQ for studies, but it is still advisable to include proof of submission of the CAQ application with the study permit application.

When the application is analysed, the IRCC agent can allow up to 90 days for the student to submit the missing documents. If the first 90-day deadline cannot be respected because of circumstances related to COVID-19, an additional 90 days may be given by the IRCC agent.

The missing documents must be added to the study permit application using IRCC’s web form. Indicate the study permit application number.

When the application is complete it will be processed and, if it meets all criteria, the study permit will then be approved. It’s important to understand that the study permit will not be approved until the CAQ and all other required documents have been provided.

Given the current closure of many visa application centres (VACs) abroad, IRCC has extended the deadline for providing biometrics. You don’t have to provide your biometrics until the sites are reopened. This applies to you even if your instruction letter for biometrics collection mentions that you have 30 or 90 days. To see whether the VAC nearest you is open or closed, consult the IRCC website.

IRCC has also stated that no application will be refused pending submission of biometrics. When visa application centres reopen, students will need to provide their biometrics using the instruction letter they got after submitting their study permit application (a new instruction letter is not required). Once biometrics have been taken, the study permit application can continue to be processed.

Given the current situation, you might postpone your arrival in Quebec and start your program of studies in fall 2021. If this is your situation, the first thing to do is to contact the representative from your cégep and see if this option works with your specific program of studies.

If it is possible, here’s some useful information about your immigration documents:

1) If you’ve already gotten your Quebec acceptance certificate (CAQ) for studies to begin your studies in fall 2020 or Winter 2021, you must submit a new student CAQ application to postpone your admission, according to the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI)’s rules. You’ll need to fill out a new application, provide all the supporting documents, and pay the processing fees again. To do this, you’re going to need official, written confirmation from your cégep confirming that your admission is valid for the fall 2021 term. Along with the usual supporting documents, you’ll also need to include a short explanatory letter (signed and dated) that specifies the reason you’re requesting a new CAQ for studies as well as the term to which you’ve postponed your admission.

2) If you have already received a letter of introduction for a study permit, rest assured that this letter is still valid in case of postponing to a later term. No change is required, but be sure that you enter Canada before the deadline specified in your letter. A study permit is usually valid until your CAQ for studies expiration date, so it’s highly likely that you’ll have to extend your study permit during your studies. But this process is doable and even expected by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

If you haven’t already submitted your study permit application, we advise you to wait until you have received your new CAQ for studies for the fall 2021 term before applying for a study permit.

If your study permit application is pending, you have two options. 1) You can continue the process, but know that the study permit will be issued for up to the expiration date of your current CAQ for studies. It’s highly likely that you’ll have to extend your student permit while you’re studying, but this is doable and even expected by IRCC. 2) You can withdraw or cancel your current study permit application by using the IRCC’s web form and then submit a new study permit application once you’ve received your new student CAQ for a fall 2021 arrival. A reimbursement can be granted if you withdraw your study permit application before it is processed. If the application is already being processed, no reimbursement will be granted, even if you withdraw your study permit application.

Some programs of study can be started remotely from outside of Canada while you wait to be able to come to Canada, but you must first confirm with your cégep if that’s the case for your program. If this option is available, you will very likely have to have submitted your CAQ for studies and your study permit to be allowed to enroll. Because of this, we encourage you to take care of your paperwork as quickly as possible.

Be aware that you’ll need to attach an official letter from your cégep to your study permit application. This letter must clearly indicate that your program of studies requires your in-person presence in Canada for you to be able to get your diploma. If your entire program is offered remotely, no study permit will be issued. For more details, consult IRCC’s instructions.

In the current context, the IRCC has eased the requirements surrounding eligibility for the post-graduation work permit (PGWP) and in determining its length.

If you are planning on starting your study program from outside Canada for any semester between winter 2021 and fall 2021, the following eased measures apply to you:

1. Studies completed outside Canada up to December 31, 2021, will be taken into consideration to determine your eligibility for and length of a future PGWP.
2. You can complete 100% of your studies online from outside Canada and you will remain eligible for the PGWP.

Please note:

• Time spent studying outside Canada after December 31, 2021, will not count towards the length of a PGWP. 
• In order to benefit from these measures, you must meet all other PGWP requirements and either have a study permit, acceptance letter for your study permit, or have applied for your study permit before starting your studies outside Canada.

Students without CAQ for studies and study permit

Exchange students whose study stay is less than six months are exempt from obtaining a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) for studies and a study permit to study in Quebec. If you are in this situation and you do not hold a study permit, you are not exempt from travel restrictions and you are not allowed to come to Canada even if your cégep is on the IRCC list. You may have already obtained an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) or a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), but these documents do not authorize you to come to Canada at this time.

Students with a study permit

Despite the exemption, you can apply for a study permit. If you submit this request, you are exempt from obtaining a Quebec certificate of acceptance (CAQ) for studies, but the online application will still ask you to attach it. Add a letter to your request explaining that you are an exchange student for a period of less than six months instead of the CAQ for studies.

If your study permit application is approved and you meet all other conditions, you may be exempt from travel restrictions. For more details, see the “Arrival in Canada” section.

Please note: One of the criteria to be authorized to work off campus is to be enrolled in a “program of study is at least six months in duration and leads to a degree, diploma or certificate”. Even if you hold a study permit, you are therefore not allowed to work off campus.

If you plan on staying in Quebec after you graduate from college, you’ll need to keep a legal status in Canada.

If you’ll be continuing your studies after college you need to make sure that you have all your student immigration documents in order.

If you want to work after you graduate from college and are eligible you can apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP). If you apply from within Canada you need to have a legal status when you submit your application. There are three options:

• Have a valid study permit
• Have an implied status
• Request a visitor record

The process can differ depending on your case. Visit the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada website for details.

You can also request a PGWP from outside Canada. If you go that route, you don’t need a legal status when you apply.

To see if you’re legally allowed to work while your PGWP application is being processed, see the Permission to Work section below.

To be eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP), you must:

• Have a legal status if you’re applying from within Canada
• Have completed a program of studies at a designated learning institution that was at least 8 months long and that resulted in a degree, diploma or certificate
• Have kept full-time student status throughout your entire program (except for the last term)
• Submit your PGWP application no more than 180 days after receiving your final grades and/or your proof of completion of your program
• Have held a valid study permit in the 180 days before you submit your PGWP application
• Have completed at least 50% of your program in person in Canada

Some students are not eligible for a post-graduation work permit.

Your PGWP eligibility will not be affected if, because of the COVID-19 pandemic:

• Your courses were offered online instead of in person. Different conditions apply depending on the length of your program of studies and when it started. Visit the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada website for details.
• You had to stop studying or study part time during the winter or summer 2020 terms. In this case, when you apply for a PGWP we recommend including a letter from your cégep explaining that it was impossible to continue studying or to be a full-time student because of the pandemic.

A post-graduation work permit is granted depending on the length of the program of studies and can be valid for anywhere from 8 months to 3 years.

The validity of a post-graduation work permit cannot extend past the passport expiration date of the permit holder. Sometimes in a case like this the PGWP can be extended after the passport is renewed.

Starting from when you apply online for your post-graduation work permit (PGWP) in Canada, you’re allowed to work full time while waiting for your permit if you meet all of the following conditions:

• You had a valid student permit when you applied for the PGWP
• You have completed your program of studies
• You had the right to work off-campus during your studies (this authorization is included on your study permit)
• You never worked more than the maximum hours allowed during your studies

If you don’t meet all of these conditions, you have to wait to receive your PGWP before you can start working. For example, if you applied for a PGWP with an implied status or visitor status (instead of a student status), you can’t work until your PGWP is granted.

IMPORTANT: Working in Canada without authorization is illegal. It is a serious offense that can have major consequences.

As a general rule, documents that prove completion of studies for students who graduated in the fall are issued by their cégeps the following January or February.

The two documents that need to go into your post-graduation work permit (PGWP) application to prove that you’ve finished your program are:

1. An official letter from your cégep confirming that you’ve completed your program of studies
2. A final, official transcript or a copy of your final transcript from your cégep’s website

Because of the pandemic, Quebec’s ministère de l’Immigration, la Francisation et l’Intégration (MIFI) has extended all CAQs for studies expiring from April 30 to December 31, 2020 until December 31, 2020. If your study permit expired during this period and you requested a renewal, you probably received a new study permit with a December 31, 2020 expiry date.

As an exception, and considering that the official cégep documents required to apply for a PGWP will come in January or February 2021, IRCC currently lets you submit an application without those documents (an incomplete application).

In that case you must (source, MIFI website):

• Apply for your PGWP online from Canada before December 31, 2020.
• Add a letter explaining that you’re unable to provide the required school documents because you’re waiting for them to be issued. You should include in your letter that your situation is a result of the automatic extension of your CAQ for studies related to COVID-19.
• As soon as the two documents from your cégep are available, add them to your PGWP application on the IRCC Web Form. IMPORTANT: if you do not provide these two documents, your work permit application will be rejected.

Once you’ve submitted your online PGWP application from Canada, even if incomplete, you can work full time while waiting for your permit if you meet all the conditions mentioned in the Permission to Work section including having a valid study permit when applying for the PGWP.

Whether you’re applying from Canada or abroad, you’ll need to apply for your post-graduation work permit (PGWP) online. To see processing times for applications made from within Canada and outside the country, visit the IRCC website.

In some cases, you can apply with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) at a border crossing (point of entry). Important: IRCC instructions state that non-Canadians can apply for a work permit upon arrival at a Canadian port of entry if they are not required to obtain a temporary resident visa (TRV).

However, because of the pandemic, the CBSA states on their website: “Until further notice, travellers should not visit a Canada Border Services Agency office to apply for a work permit, study permit or permanent residence. Visitors, international students or temporary workers who are already in Canada can apply online to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to extend your temporary resident status.”

If you’ve completed your program of studies and leave Canada, you need to consider the following:

• Even if you have a valid study permit, you can’t come back to Canada to submit your post-graduation work permit (PGWP) application. Since you aren’t studying anymore, you don’t have a student exemption from travel restrictions. You’ll need to apply for your PGWP from outside Canada before returning to the country.
• If your study permit expires after you leave Canada and you’re eligible for a PGWP, you need to apply for the work permit from outside Canada and wait to receive it before you can return.

In both cases, you should be aware that when you return to Canada you’ll be a temporary worker and not a student. Travel restrictions for workers will apply to you. These travel restrictions may change over the coming months but as of December 2020, several criteria apply, including:

• Holding a valid work permit or an IRCC letter of introduction that confirms that your work permit has been approved and will be issued upon your arrival in Canada
• Traveling to Canada for essential reasons. This can be demonstrated if you have a valid job offer.

To see the processing times for PGWP applications from outside Canada, visit the IRCC website. You can also stay up to date on travel restrictions for temporary workers on the IRCC website.