COVID-19 travel & post-graduation work permit update

Dear students,

We will be hosting a LIVE Q&A session regarding Canada's recent COVID-19 travel restrictions updates. If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please join the session.

Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 am PT (Time in your city)

Join Q&A

Travel and quarantine review

Arriving by air

As of February 22, 2021 all travellers arriving in Canada by air must:

  • Take a COVID-19 molecular test 72 hours before their scheduled flight
  • Take a COVID-19 molecular test upon arrival before exiting the airport. you will have to take a 2nd COVID-19 molecular test toward the end of their 14-day quarantine period
  • Reserve and stay three nights at a government-approved hotel at your own expense until test results are received. Click here for more info.

Arriving by land

As of February 15, 2021 all travellers arriving in Canada by land must:

  • Provide proof of a valid COVID-19 molecular test result taken in the US within 72 hours before arrival at the border
  • Take a COVID-19 molecular test upon arrival at the border. You will also be given a test kit for use during quarantine. Click here for more info

Important! Post-graduation work permit update

How your post-graduation work permit (PGWP) eligibility is affected:

If you are in Canada

You are still eligible for the PGWP if:

  • your in-person classes in Canada have been moved to an online-only format due to COVID-19 or
  • you had to put your studies on hold or study part-time due to COVID-19

If you are outside of Canada

If you cannot travel to Canada  and you are taking your classes online, you are eligible for a PGWP, if you:

  • meet all other PGWP requirements and
  • have been enrolled in a program that was in progress in March 2020, or 
  • have started or will start a program between Spring 2020 and Fall 2021
    • you have a study permit or
    • you have been approved for a study permit or
    • you applied for a study permit before starting your program

How much of your studies count towards a PGWP

  • You can complete 100% of your studies online from outside Canada
  • All your time studying online outside of Canada between spring 2020 and December 31, 2021 counts toward the length of a PGWP. This applies even if you are completing two study programs.
  • Time spent studying outside of Canada after December 31, 2021 will not count towards the length of a PGWP.

If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please join our Q&A via Zoom.

Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 am PT (Time in your city)

Join Q&A

Thank you,

TRU World
Thompson Rivers University
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