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How Long an International Student can Stay in Canada, Australia, UK, USA, Germany After Graduation

Many students after graduation try to live and work abroad. International students face many difficulties as many countries not allow stay in their country after completion of student degree program. Many of them allow students to get work experience and then go back to their native country. There are certain laws in European countries which don’t allow students to work after their graduation. We will discuss here some major countries where international students prefer to study and live after their graduation.

Stay in Canada after graduation:

Canadian government expect international students to leave their country as soon as their graduation completed. You can live in Canada after 60 days of your degree if you not apply for any job. Students who get job/training can live for 3years of completion of graduation degree. Student visa cannot be converted into permanent residency by rules unless the students apply for PR Visa. But if student is really wants to stay there after graduation. He can apply for permanent residency by following the rules under permanent residency rule of Canadian government.

Live in Australia after graduation:

Australia also not allows its students to live and work in Australia after graduation.  You can only stay 18 month in Australia after your graduation to take some work experience. Students have no right to get work visa on his study visa basis. As Australia allow foreign workers to work in Australia so Australian laws place their students in special visa category. As they has straightforward path to secure permanent residency using a point system, so if you fulfill the points required. Students can get work permit and also immigration opportunity in Australia.

Stay in UK after graduation:

UK restricts international students for living in UK after their graduation. Students from European countries can live and work in UK after their degree. UK only allows 4months to live after degree complete. Student can extend its visa if he gets admission in masters programs. Student who wishes to work in UK after graduation must find a reasonable job. The visa must be sponsored by job giving company. UK allows its students to work part time during their studies and seek reasonable job after graduation. Students who fail to get reasonable job must leave country as soon as their degree completed. UK not allows any extension in visa to those students who complete their degree in UK and not get admission there.

Stay in USA after graduation:

International students in USA must need to leave USA once their graduation completed. USA only allows 60days to stay in country after degree completion. Like some other countries, you can convert your visa to work visa if student gets job in USA and company sponsor your visa application. So international students needs to overactive in USA as make connections and apply for job as soon as the degree complete so you convert your visa to employment based citizenship of USA.

Live in Germany after graduation:

Germany is much liberal country. It facilitates its international students who come to Germany for their graduation. Once your graduation completed, Germany allows you for 18months to find work in Germany related to your studies. The students who succeed to find work in Germany can easily convert their visa to work visa and also apply for immigration in Germany. Germany also allow student to acquire admission in master program. You can also do part time work in Germany during master program. In this way, it is quite easy for students to find opportunities in Germany after their graduation.

 

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