International students in Canada will now only be able to work 24 hours per week, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marc Miller, announced Tuesday.
“When we lifted the 20-hour work week rule for international students, we did so to support the post-pandemic recovery. “Today I announced that this measure will no longer be extended and that, this fall, students’ off-campus working hours will be limited to 24 hours/week,” he tweeted on his official X account (formerly Twitter).
The current rule where students were allowed to work more than 20 hours per week off campus ended on April 30. Students who have a scheduled academic break may continue to work an unlimited number of hours, the official order adds.
Marc Miller believes this change will help international students focus on their studies. “Above all, international students come to Canada to study. This change will allow students to concentrate on their courses, while still providing the opportunity to work. We will continue to maintain the integrity of the program, while protecting students from vulnerability,” he said.
The Canadian government said recent studies in the United States and Canada showed that there was a significant decline in academic performance for students working more than 28 hours per week and that working more than 24 hours per week increased the chances of a student succeeding. abandon their program.
“Thinker. Hardcore web aficionado. Zombie evangelist. Pop culture trailblazer. Student. Passionate twitter maven.”
