POST-GRADUATE WORK PERMIT
HOW TO SPONSOR A SPOUSE, COMMON-LAW, OR CONJUGAL PARTNER TO CANADA?
Post-Graduate Work Permit Program (PGWPP) allows students who have graduated from eligible Canadian designated learning institution to obtain an open work permit (allowed to seek and accept employment and to work for any employer for a specified period of time) to gain valuable Canadian work experience. Once a PGWP is granted, it may be valid for the length of the program of study and may not exceed three years. Once the PGWP expires, the student must apply for an LMIA and a work permit (or qualify under another applicable program) to maintain valid temporary resident status as a worker in Canada.
STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETE THEIR PROGRAM OF STUDY
Students with a valid study permit when applying for PGWPP but has completed their program of study are authorized to work full time until IRCC renders a final decision provided they meet all of the following criteria:
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they are or were holders of a valid study permit at the time of the post-graduation work permit application
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they were a full-time student enrolled at a DLI in a post-secondary academic, vocational or professional training program
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they were authorized to work off-campus without a work permit
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they did not exceed the allowable hours of work
Post-Graduate Work Permit
MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA TO APPLY
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Continuously studied full-time in Canada at a post-secondary institution and graduated from a program of at least eight months' duration;
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an exception is made for the final academic session.
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it is also possible for a student to take an authorized leave of up to 150 days from his studies for serious medical situations, a family emergency, and so on and still qualify for a PGWP
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still be in possession of a valid study permit upon submission of a work permit application;
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have received a written notification from the educational institution indicating that they are eligible to obtain a degree, diploma, or certificate; and
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apply for the permit within 180 days of written confirmation from the institution indicating that the academic program was successfully completed (e.g., a transcript or notice of graduation).
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Not eligible for this program if the student:
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was enrolled in a program of study that is less than eight months long;
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has previously been issued a PGW permit;
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participated in the Government of Canada Awards Program funded by Global Affairs Canada, the Canada-Chile Scholars' Exchange Program, or the Organization of American States Fellowships Program, or obtained the Equal Opportunity Scholarship; or
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completed a distance learning program or a program of study granted by a non-Canadian institution located in Canada, regardless of the student's length of stay in Canada.
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