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Federal Skilled Worker Program PhD Eligibility Stream

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada
Operative dateNovember 5, 2011
CategoryNew pathway
Policy toolEligibility pathway / quota
Affected groupInternational PhD students enrolled in Canadian universities or recent Canadian PhD graduates

Policy effect

Establishes a dedicated permanent resident intake stream under the Federal Skilled Worker Program for international students currently enrolled in or recently graduated from Canadian PhD programs, capped at 1,000 applications annually.

Conditions and exceptions

Applicants must either be currently enrolled in a Canadian PhD program with at least two years completed in good academic standing, or have graduated from a Canadian PhD program within 12 months before application receipt; must not be bound by return-home requirements from a Government of Canada award; capped at 1,000 applications per cap year.

Official source excerpt

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These Instructions come into force on November 5, 2011. These Instructions apply to applications received by the designated Citizenship and Immigration Canada offices on or after November 5, 2011. ... Introduction of an eligibility stream under the Federal Skilled Worker Program for international students pursuing doctoral (PhD) studies at Canadian institutions. A maximum of 1,000 new Federal Skilled Worker applications from international students pursuing PhD studies at Canadian institutions will be considered for processing each year.
Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 145, No. 45Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 145, No. 45, November 5, 2011, Government Notices, Department of Citizenship and Immigration, Updated Ministerial Instructions.Open official source
Retrieved from https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2011/2011-11-05/html/notice-avis-eng.html

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