My quick thoughts after surfing this thread:
- they did not mention that you need to be full-time, which means that if you are on a Study Permit that allows you to work part-time, you are eligible.
- however, you need to meet education requirements, which means that if you have a degree awarded by a Canadian institution that fulfills part (b) in terms of length or level of education, let’s say you have a BA and now you are studying for a Master degree, then (I guess) you qualify. If the program you are in right now is the only one, you are of course do not meet education requirements although you may meet requirements for employment.
- those who are going to foresee an eligibility for CEC, think it twice before applying because who knows until when the cap is met. Let’s assume you can apply under CEC by July and you rush to apply for this stream in May. Unfortunately for some reasons until Oct or Nov IRCC can close the portal and starts processing a while after that, then how much time you will need to wait? It does not mention the fact that no time processing guaranteed.
again, this is just a quick thought. Hopefully IRCC will be clear themselves in May so that we all can make a good decision.