PGWP VALIDITY UPDATE ?

[shubh_710]

Hello everyone,

I recently noticed a change in the pgwp 's validity section of the cic website. I am amazed to see no thread /discussion regarding it. Even I personally found the wording very confusing. Can anyone please comment what they think about the update?

"Note: If the officer notes that the duration of studies was shorter than the duration of the program, as indicated in the letter confirming the completion of the program of study, and the program was not completed in an accelerated form, the post‑graduation work permit may be issued in accordance with the duration of studies. For example, if the applicant undertook classes for a period of 12 months, not in an accelerated form, but their degree notes that it is a 2‑year degree, the post-graduation work permit may be issued for 12 months, in accordance with the duration of their studies."

Does that mean two years study program will lead to two years of work permit only since usually two year programs are 16 to 20 months of study?

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/study-permits/post-graduation-work-permit-program/permit.html

 

[Immstu]

Hello everyone,

I recently noticed a change in the pgwp 's validity section of the cic website. I am amazed to see no thread /discussion regarding it. Even I personally found the wording very confusing. Can anyone please comment what they think about the update?

"Note: If the officer notes that the duration of studies was shorter than the duration of the program, as indicated in the letter confirming the completion of the program of study, and the program was not completed in an accelerated form, the post‑graduation work permit may be issued in accordance with the duration of studies. For example, if the applicant undertook classes for a period of 12 months, not in an accelerated form, but their degree notes that it is a 2‑year degree, the post-graduation work permit may be issued for 12 months, in accordance with the duration of their studies."

Does that mean two years study program will lead to two years of work permit only since usually two year programs are 16 to 20 months of study?

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/study-permits/post-graduation-work-permit-program/permit.html

Surprising. That gives a lot of discretion to VO and it can't be appealed as well.

 

[rahuln]

Hello everyone,

I recently noticed a change in the pgwp 's validity section of the cic website. I am amazed to see no thread /discussion regarding it. Even I personally found the wording very confusing. Can anyone please comment what they think about the update?

"Note: If the officer notes that the duration of studies was shorter than the duration of the program, as indicated in the letter confirming the completion of the program of study, and the program was not completed in an accelerated form, the post‑graduation work permit may be issued in accordance with the duration of studies. For example, if the applicant undertook classes for a period of 12 months, not in an accelerated form, but their degree notes that it is a 2‑year degree, the post-graduation work permit may be issued for 12 months, in accordance with the duration of their studies."

Does that mean two years study program will lead to two years of work permit only since usually two year programs are 16 to 20 months of study?

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/study-permits/post-graduation-work-permit-program/permit.html

Yeah dude, saw it today. I'm actually worried now..