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The Canadian government has introduced an updated list of eligible fields of study for international students in non-degree programs, making it 929 fields of study altogether.

A total of 119 new fields of study are introduced  for Post Graduate Work Permit, just as 178 fields have been removed from the list.

This move is part of  efforts further to streamline immigration pathways, particularly through the
Express Entry and address critical shortages in key sectors, including healthcare, education, and skilled trade.

This latest comprehensive guide explains the details of the updated PGWP requirements, the implications for international students, and offers insights into how these changes could shape Canada’s immigration landscape.

Under the healthcare and social service, nursing, medical laboratory technology, and social work were included in the list.

Early childhood education, teaching assistant programs, and other education-related fields also made the list while the skill traded included
programs in carpentry, electrical work, plumbing, and other vocational trades.

Students in these fields who applied for a study permit before June 25, 2025, will still be eligible for a PGWP if their program was on the list at the time of their application.

The full list, organized by the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) system, is available on the official government website.

To ensure fairness, students who applied for a study permit before June 25, 2025, remain eligible for a PGWP if their field of study was on the eligible list at the time of their application, even if it has since been removed.

However,  international students who submitted their application for PGWP before November 1, 2024 are exempted from the new policy.