Canada's immigration minister Sean Fraser has announced a temporary measure for fulfilling the ongoing labor shortage in Canada. Now international students will be able to work for 20 hours per week while their classes are ongoing. This will allow over 500,000 students to work for more hours and subsequently earn more money. This initiative will come into effect from November 15, 2022, until December 31, 2023. Currently, Canada is witnessing a historical labor shortage and an all-time low unemployment rate. In 2021 alone, Canada issued over 620000 student visas and the demand has grown tremendously in the following year. The majority of the students reported that they were interested in staying back in Canada as permanent residents after their education has been completed. This is because the Canadian market has a job for everyone and the minimum wage rates are also very decent. Throughout the years Canada has faced a problem of shortage of human resources which is why it views international students as potential future residents. This way it's a win-win situation for both the Canadian government as well as the international students.
