PGWP for Co-op Student with 2 Part-time Terms

[Ricey]

Hi there,

I'm a co-op student in Ontario and am wondering about the conditions for co-op programs to satisfy "They have maintained full-time student status in Canada during each academic session of the program or programs of study they have completed and submitted as part of their post-graduation work permit application.".

I have kept a full-time study/co-op status for 4 years, finished all my co-ops, and have only 4 courses left. Since only 3 of them are offered this term, and I really want to drop one of them, that will make both Spring 2020 and Fall 2020 part-time terms with 2 courses each. I know regular students are allowed to study part-time in Spring, and the last term can be part-time as well for everyone, I just want to confirm the situation for co-op students like me.

If a rejection could incur, is there any way to help other than taking the course?

Any knowledge or similar experience with either success or rejection will be much appreciated!

 

[bongoman]

You can only be part time in last semester according to the rules of PGWP, if you break them then its all up to chance & what the officer decides.

 

[Ricey]

You can only be part time in last semester according to the rules of PGWP, if you break them then its all up to chance & what the officer decides.

Thanks for replying! Do you have any knowledge regarding the scheduled break rules? I read from a lot of sources that Spring is special and students can be part-time/full-time/off as they like, and I'm wondering if this will make my situation better.

 

[Ricey]

Update: Graduated Dec 2020, applied for PGWP on March 17, and got it approved today on April 16, in 30 days! The process is a lot quicker than I expected. I simply added an explanation letter in the client info section saying that I didn't have that extra part-time term deliberately, and got it approved straight up. No extra documents needed. I guess IRCC is much more friendly than what they describe themselves on their website

 

[newworldexplorer]

Update: Graduated Dec 2020, applied for PGWP on March 17, and got it approved today on April 16, in 30 days! The process is a lot quicker than I expected. I simply added an explanation letter in the client info section saying that I didn't have that extra part-time term deliberately, and got it approved straight up. No extra documents needed. I guess IRCC is much more friendly than what they describe themselves on their website

Hi Ricey, this is late but congrats on getting your PGWP approved!

I'm in sort of a similar situation. I have 2 part-time semesters where I did my co-op work placement in Summer 2022 and a retaken failed course in Fall 2022. I wanted to do the co-op and the 1 course together, however the course wasn't available for my designated campus in the summer, which was why I had to do it the following term.

I'm planning to write about this in my LOE for PGWP but I know I'll most likely be refused. How did you explain the situation in your own letter?

 

[vaishalichd]

Hi Ricey, this is late but congrats on getting your PGWP approved!

I'm in sort of a similar situation. I have 2 part-time semesters where I did my co-op work placement in Summer 2022 and a retaken failed course in Fall 2022. I wanted to do the co-op and the 1 course together, however the course wasn't available for my designated campus in the summer, which was why I had to do it the following term.

I'm planning to write about this in my LOE for PGWP but I know I'll most likely be refused. How did you explain the situation in your own letter?

If you have genuine reason; you wont be refused. it is better if your academic advisor write a support letter for you.