unauthorized work while on leave of absence

[akeebatra]

Can someone advise me here? I am soon going to apply for PGWP as I approach graduation in August 2023. While pursuing the program, I took leave of absence for one semester and worked 2 days on a part time job during that break period. I am wondering if it will impact my PGWP eligibility as according to IRCC "you cannot work on leave of absence" In nutshell I worked 7 hours while being on leave of absence

 

[MPH.UOFA]

if you took leave of absence less than 150 days than you are good to apply for PGWP but if it is more than that than you are ineligibile and would probably give alot of explanation and proof on why you did so.

 

[MPH.UOFA]

You are not allowed to work in any authorized leave during your study permit, let it be even 1 hour. Its about following rules and regulations and not about how much or less did one work.

 

[akeebatra]

You are not allowed to work in any authorized leave during your study permit, let it be even 1 hour. Its about following rules and regulations and not about how much or less did one work.

Thats what I am worried about. My understanding was semester begins on first lecture day and ends with examination. For that particular LOA semester, I worked on January 3 while lecture began on 6th Jan. Now when I looked at LOA approval letter, the date range mentioned was 1st Jan to April 30.

Now what should I do? any advise. I am really stressed out

 

[MPH.UOFA]

your option available is to explain it really well in your application about your misunderstanding even though IRCC officers expect you as a student to know about it at the least.

 

[akeebatra]

your option available is to explain it really well in your application about your misunderstanding even though IRCC officers expect you as a student to know about it at the least.

Some people are suggesting flagpoling. idk if that will hellp

 

[canuck78]

Thats what I am worried about. My understanding was semester begins on first lecture day and ends with examination. For that particular LOA semester, I worked on January 3 while lecture began on 6th Jan. Now when I looked at LOA approval letter, the date range mentioned was 1st Jan to April 30.

Now what should I do? any advise. I am really stressed out

Realistically given that it was such a short amount of time if you are upfront and apologetic there are unlikely to be any repercussions.

 

[akeebatra]

Realistically given that it was such a short amount of time if you are upfront and apologetic there are unlikely to be any repercussions.

Thanks, there is a question on pgwp application that ask about unauthorized work, should I select yes to it?

 

[zdagarzonc]

Hi I request a leave of absence during January to abril 2023 (83 days) I didn’t know about the the policies and my husband and me work during this time full time, what can I do, about PGWP?

 

[Simba112]

Hi I request a leave of absence during January to abril 2023 (83 days) I didn’t know about the the policies and my husband and me work during this time full time, what can I do, about PGWP?

What best reasons to apply for leave of absence and continue working full time?

 

[Naturgrl]

Hi I request a leave of absence during January to abril 2023 (83 days) I didn’t know about the the policies and my husband and me work during this time full time, what can I do, about PGWP?

Was this an authorized leave with written approval from your school?

 

[zdagarzonc]

Yes

 

[Naturgrl]

Yes

So if you were on authorized leave then you were not allowed to work. Clearly stated. If PGWP is refused for that reason then there is no recourse.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/while-you-study/study-permit-conditions.html#

 

[Simba112]

Yes

Whether it was approved by your School, You can NOT work during leave of Absence. If that what happened, not only you are in violation with conditions of your study permit, but also with Immigration Laws in totality ( Work without Authorization )

What counts as an authorized leave from your studies?
There are a few cases where you may be able to take a leave of up to a maximum of 150 days from your program of studies and still be considered to be actively pursuing your studies.

You don’t need to tell us if you’re taking an authorized leave. However, if we ask for it, you must provide proof that your leave is

• authorized by your DLI and
• no longer than 150 days

It counts as authorized leave if

• your school has authorized a leave from your study program for
  • medical reasons or pregnancy
  • family emergency
  • death or serious illness of a family member
  • any other type of leave your school authorizes
• your school has closed permanently or because of a strike
• you’ve changed schools
• you or your school deferred your program start date
  • In this case, you must start your studies the next semester, even if it starts sooner than 150 days, and get an updated letter of acceptance.

You can’t work on or off campus during an authorized leave from your study program, even if your study permit says you’re allowed to work in Canada.

 

[zdagarzonc]

We did in my second term because after arrive when we try to make transactions with our bank account from our original country they blocked our account because we didn’t notify about international transactions and they saw it as a suspicious movement. We try to fix it by phone but was impossible and we decided take a leave absence and we didn’t read about the policy.