How can international students apply for Canada PR?

Canada is introducing two temporary immigration programs for international students through which they can become permanent residents and extend their stay. The country is looking for talented graduates who have the skills required to speed up the economic recovery process post coronavirus pandemic. The first immigration stream is for those international students who have graduated from a Canadian institution. Canada will accept a total of 40,000 applications through this stream. The second stream is for those international graduates who speak French. Canada has not decided on any intake cap yet for this stream. There is an enormous shortage of French-speaking workers in Canadian provinces. So, the country has come up with this new stream in order to fill the shortages. IRCC will start accepting immigration applications for these new immigration programs from May 6, 2021, onwards and will close the window on November 5, 2021.

Are you eligible for the English-speaking international graduate stream?

If you are an English-speaking international graduate, you can apply to the new immigration stream provided you meet the following requirements:

You must be a graduate from a Canadian designated learning institution in January 2017 or after that.
You require an educational credential or a Quebec CEGEP.
You must have employment in Canada with a genuine work permit.
You must have the CLB level of 5 in either English or French.
You must be living in Canada when you submit your application

Graduates who have a degree, certificate, or diploma in a trade or technical program are also eligible if they have credentials for NOC jobs of Major group 72, 73, 82, 92, 632, and 633.

Following occupations fall under these major groups:

Maintenance and equipment operation trades;
Processing, manufacturing, and utility supervisors;
Industrial, construction, and electrical trades;
Chefs and cooks;
Central control operators;
Butchers and bakers.

Eligibility for French-speaking and bilingual international students

To apply for permanent residence through this immigration stream, candidates have to meet all the above-mentioned requirements. Besides, French-speaking and bilingual candidates should have an intermediate level of French in all language abilities. Further, the language proficiency level of applicants in French must not be less than five.