COVID-19 Update: April 8, 2020

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Program

The Government of Canada has announced that international students whose in-class courses are being moved to an online-only format because of COVID-19 will still be eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Program.

This includes students who have a study permit or who have been approved for a study permit for a program starting in May or June 2020, but who are unable to travel to Canada at this time due to travel restrictions. International students in this situation may begin their classes while outside Canada, and may complete up to 50 per cent of their program while outside the country if they cannot travel here sooner.

This means that both new and current students at Humber who study online in the summer 2020 term will have those studies ‘count’ towards the amount of time required to qualify for a Canadian post-graduate work permit.

Students planning on starting their program with Humber in May 2020, will need to upload their study permit or letter of introduction to humber.ca/myhumber by April 27 to register.

Questions can be submitted to Humber Global using this contact form.

Student Support Initiatives

New support initiatives are being launched this week to provide students with direct support and/or opportunities to connect and engage.

Get a Call or Drop-in OnlineStudent Success Call Backs: Would a student like to talk to a staff member from Humber? A team of student services staff are available to call students and talk about how they are doing, listen to their concerns, answer questions, direct them to resources, or provide a warm referral to a service that can offer support. Appointments can be made here.

Virtual Drop-ins: On the @lifeathumber social accounts, there will be a schedule of events, skill development sessions, lunch breaks, and other opportunities for students to gather digitally, learn something valuable, participate in an activity or just hangout. Keep checking back on the @lifeathumber social accounts for the schedule. The first two sessions are:

  • Thursday, April 9 at 12 p.m. – How to manage stress
  • Monday, April 13 at 12 p.m. – Calm and confident test preparation

The latest information can always be found at www.humber.ca/updates.