The grace period will correct timing concerns of a previous IRCC policy which jeopardised hundreds of Jan 2025 enrolments. Photo: Pixabay.
The PIE News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has granted a temporary grace period to international students transferring between designated learning institutions (DLIs). Under this new exemption, international students who meet certain criteria and intend to transfer institutions in January or May 2025 “may start attending the new designated learning institution (DLI) they were intending to transfer to while their study permit is being processed.” Several organizations and postsecondary institutions praised the news, given the concerns around how the original deadlines would have impacted transfer student enrolment numbers. “For the first time in a while it’s a bit of positive news, albeit due to their policy decisions in the first place,” said University of British Columbia Director of Global Engagement Philip Reichert.