In the last hours, it was known that the Canada government launched a scholarship program for international students, including Colombians. This in order to attract different talents to determining areas to stop that country. Apart from academic training, this initiative also contemplates the possibility of being able to access residence Permanent, as long as you meet some requirements once you finish studies.
The educational institution that these scholarships are offering is the CONSTAGA COLLAGEa public entity that offers scholarships for pregnant and postgraduate degrees in areas such as technology, engineering, health and cybersecurity. These programs offer the opportunity to study, work and then apply to residence.
Once the student successfully culminates the studies, he will be able to request The postgraduate work allow program (PGWP), which will allow you to work legally in Canada for a period of 3 years. After having a year of work experience, people can apply for permanent residence.
The assignment of the beneficiaries is based on the academic average, which is why academic performance is a more than important factor in the selection process. On the other hand, students can legally work up to 24 hours a week during the class period and up to 40 hours on vacation.
The initiative promoted by Canada is part of a Migratory approach that prioritizes sectors of technology, engineering, education, health, agriculture and transportation, All this with the aim of attracting foreign talent to cover vacancies in crucial sectors.
Ángela Gutiérrez Espinosa, Recruitment Manager for Latam Students of Lifeductionindicated that one of the objectives of this program is to attract Colombian talent and facilitate their training in areas that are highly requested by the companies of the North American country.
Thus you can apply to these scholarships
People who are interested in knowing how to apply to these scholarships will be able to attend the free event that is organizing Lifeducation (Official Representative of Conestoga College in Colombia) on April 5 at the Lancaster Hotel in Bogotá.
This event will consist of two sessions, the first will be at 8:30 am and the other at 10:30 am attending this event requires a previous record, because the quotas are limited. Registration can be done through the link provided by the entity or you can consult the official page to find more information.
