Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has released its list
of Designated Learning Institutions. The list is part of an
overhaul of Canada's International Student Program that
included new measures that allow students to work part-time
off-campus during the school year and full-time off-campus during
scheduled breaks without a separate work permit. Additional
measures include requiring students to "actively pursue their
studies" and permitting visitors to apply for study permits
from within Canada in certain cases.
As of June 1, 2014, all International Students applying for a
study permit for a new program of study must be in receipt of an
acceptance letter from a Designated Learning Institution.
Students currently engaged in programs of study at institutions not
on the list have until 2017 to complete their program.
