Staying After Graduation
Check whether you meet the minimum academic requirements to be admissible to UBC:
Please note that each program will have additional requirements.
The Canadian government has introduced new policies that enable international students and graduates of Canadian universities to remain in Canada to work after graduation and potentially immigrate to Canada as skilled workers. Graduates of master's and doctoral programs are especially well-positioned to take advantage of these opportunities.
The UBC International Student Development website has helpful information on:
- Applying for a post-graduation work permit
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Applying for Permanent Residency in Canada
- Provincial Nominee Program
- Canada Experience Class
- Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) Program for international PhD students
More information is available from the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website.
In 2010, the BC Government announced a new three year International Post-Graduates Pilot Project aimed at recently graduated master's and PhD students from specific programs of study.
