This is only relevant if your program is 100% online. Most schools are back in-person and not offering online studies or have a hybrid program (some in-class and some on-line). So not sure who is eligible for this.
Yea I understand it is for online and they are saying that online student will be treated same as student studying onsite (physically in school) in term of PGWP and permanent residency.
My point is that I see quite a few students getting visa refusal due to "
I am refusing your application because you have not established that you will leave Canada, based on the following factors : The purpose of your visit is not consistent with a temporary stay given the details provided in your application. ".
This visa refusal Implies that the visa officer thinks that the student is not coming to Canada for a temporary stay but to stay permanently right?
But... In this latest notice they are saying that study in Canada (distance/online/onsite) is path to permanent residence and reassuring us that it will not be affected if study is done online.
So in summary IRCC logic is that they know that most student are coming to Canada to stay permanently (by their own admission in the latest notice) but then will give a visa refusal if you don't show in your SOP that your stay is temporary.