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Confusion around postgraduate work permit language resulting in rejections
The federal government rejected some permits after applicants missed a language test requirement that has been posted since November 2024, officials said.
- International graduates are facing Postgraduate Work Permit rejections because they failed to include language test results in their applications, according to reports published on May 16, 2026.
- Applicants report that the application portal lacks a dedicated upload field for language test results, making the requirement difficult to identify during the submission process.
- Between November 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada received more than 302,000 PGWP applications; 945 were rejected for language-related reasons.
- Immigration Minister Lena Diab's office acknowledged that applicants found the paperwork confusing and said a dedicated submission field is under development as part of broader IT changes.
- Lukas Troni, a University of British Columbia graduate, awaits reconsideration after his initial permit denial, while the federal government reviews the process for further improvements.
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Confusion around postgraduate work permit language resulting in rejections
OTTAWA - Lukas Troni graduated from the University of British Columbia in April 2025. He was putting his geography and environment degree to good use in a job at a Canadian environmental organization when a surprise rejection letter from the…
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