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PGWP tightened to eligible field lists
IRCC restricts PGWP eligibility to graduates of programmes tied to labour-market shortage fields.
Effective date
15 May 2026
Announced
20 Mar 2026
Impact
International college students
Previous rule
PGWP available to graduates of most eligible DLI programmes.
New rule
Non-degree college graduates must have studied one of 966 designated fields.
Summary of Regulation
New IRCC policy limits PGWP eligibility for non-degree college programmes to those aligned with 966 designated fields of study linked to long-term labour shortages.
Implications & Other Details
Bachelor, masters and doctoral graduates unaffected.
Field lists reviewed annually by IRCC.
Language testing requirement retained.
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IRCC · reviewed by Radar Editorial
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