New Rules for International Students from June 2014

Citizenship and Immigration Canada department has recently confirmed that the following changed rules would be implemented for all international students coming to Canada:

The main focus of the new regulations is to improve the quality & security of the students coming to Canada for higher studies from across the globe. The new rules will take effect from 1st June 2014 for all international students, below are the highlights of the new rules:

After landing in Canada, the student must register with their designated educational institution & regularly attend the classes. Students who will not register or attend classes regularly would be deported from Canada without warning.
There will be a pool of Canadian educational institutions who will be authorized to enrol international students, only these pre designated education providers would be able to offer admission to international student. The study visa/permit will not be granted for institutions which are not part of the designated pool.
There would be NO need to apply for Off-campus work permit separately while studying in any of the authorized educational institution in Canada, the student will be automatically eligible to work 20 hrs per week during academic session & full time during academic breaks from day-1 after registering with their designated educational institution in Canada. The minimum length of studies to be eligible for automatic off-campus work permit should be atleast SIX months or more leading to credentials like bachelors or masters degrees, college diplomas or certificates.
The Co-op work permit will only be granted to students enrolled with authorized educational institutions in Canada, not all educational institution in Canada would be able to offer co-op options to international students unless they are designated by Citizenship and Immigration Canada department.
If a student is already in Canada on Visit visa & enrol themselves with any of the authorized educational institutions in Canada at any level then they may get study permit within Canada itself, they would not be required to return to their home country to apply for Study Visa.
Students would be required to apply for Post Graduate Work Permit OR Study Permit Extension within 90 days of receiving official confirmation of graduation from their educational institution, failing to do so will make their stay in Canada illegal after 90 days of getting the confirmation from their University/College.
After graduating from authorized University/College, the student would be allowed to work full time if they have already applied for Post Graduation Work Permit till the time their application is under process with CIC.
If the student is already enrolled in any unauthorized Universities & Colleges for study permit, they will be allowed to complete their studies within THREE years after the new rules will be implemented. Same will be the case for co-op or off-campus work permit holders from unauthorized Universities & Colleges.
There have been NO change in Post-Graduate Work Permit requirements & procedure.

Additional details will be released by provincial & federal government in the next few months like the list of authorized Universities & Colleges who can enrol international students, etc.