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More and more international students are choosing to , and the Canadian government views them as a promising source of labour.

According to (IRCC), the number of聽study permit聽holders increased from 122,700 to 642,500 between 2000 and 2019.

Three聽in 10 international students who arrived in Canada after 2000 within 10 years聽since receiving their first study permit.聽This is according to a , which detailed that half of master鈥檚 degree students, and聽six聽in 10 doctoral degree students made the transition聽within the same time period.

International graduates who were enrolled in non-university post-secondary education聽are聽of聽particular聽interest.聽The number of聽these聽international graduates who聽first聽enrolled between 2010 and 2014 and who聽became permanent residents,聽more than doubled, compared with those who聽first聽enrolled between 2000 and 2004.

This may suggest聽that an increasing number of international students come to Canada to pursue post-secondary education for the chance to become permanent residents.聽Non-university post-secondary聽programs聽may be easier聽to get into than university聽programs.

Among international students who got their first study permit between 2010 and 2014, almost a half (46 per cent) of people coming from India became permanent residents within five years, more than any other country.聽India is followed by Nigeria, with聽30 per cent, and聽Vietnam, with聽21 per cent.

International student graduates who worked during their period of study or after graduation were more likely聽(60 per cent)聽to become permanent residents.

In addition,聽those with higher paying jobs were聽more聽likely聽to聽become permanent residents.聽For those who got their聽first study permit between 2005 and 2009, and聽who had an annual salary of $50,000 or more, 87 per cent transitioned to becoming聽permanent residents. For those with an annual salary below $20,000, just 46 percent made the transition.

Looking at this data holistically, it appears that having Canadian work experience and higher paying jobs聽are the strongest motivating factors that influence the decision of international graduates to stay in Canada permanently.

Why international students are a good fit for Canada

International students are an integral part of the Canadian population, which聽recently returned to pre-pandemic levels because of the return of international students and other .

The reason why international students are good candidates for the Canadian labour market is because of multiple factors. This includes their relatively young age, their Canadian credentials, their proficiency in English or French, and in some cases, their . Many would have also integrated into their local communities and built social networks for themselves.

As such, international students may have advantage over permanent residents coming from abroad with foreign credentials聽and work experience.

International student graduates may be eligible to apply for a (PGWP). This is an open work permit that allows graduates of a (DLI) to for any employer in Canada and gain invaluable Canadian work experience.

Through doing so, graduates may be able to transition to permanent residence. Those with at least one year of work experience in Canada who can demonstrate proficiency in one of Canada鈥檚 two official languages (English or French) may be able to get permanent resident status through the (CEC).

Some international student graduates, particularly master鈥檚 and doctoral degree graduates who have foreign experience, may opt to apply directly for permanent residence after graduating, rather than take the PGWP route.

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