I didn't realise that I was working more than 20 hours a week (~24/25) for around two months as I worked at a grocery store. In April I know I was allowed to work full time because of COVID. I realised when it was time to apply that I messed up, I'm wondering how much trouble I'm in for my PGWP now. Will they average hours for the year? And how do they access hours from 2020?
PGWP rejection because of 20+ hours of work
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No one can give you an accurate answer, they may overlook that or refuse you just based on that. They have been strict with issuance of PGWP and people are getting refused even for taking one semester break or working 10 extra hours.
Good luck, I hope it all works out for you
hi! I'm actually still waiting to hear right now! I believe my application is being processed currently! I did speak to a lawyer though who said it shouldn't be a huge problem as long as I submitted a LOE which is what I did! She said that if I did that, and still got rejected it would be because of a very nasty officer! Hope that helps, and I'll update when I get my answer!
When did you apply?
I haven’t applied yet I graduate next year and just realized I’ve been working over my hours which genuinely skipped my head. I’m going to stop doing that now but let me know how it goes because I’m really anxious now lol
Through CRA. They have all your payslips and they can check it with your employer
They cant, they might only know if you fill the form with your working days. Ircc does not have access to tax records or payslips as some people think, tax records are private info and are not shared even btwn gov agencies in a regular fashion like this.
Cool story. You think IRCC will go through the trouble of making a "20 hour per week" rule and not have a system in place to check compliance when you apply for PGWP? Sure.
They cant check every rule. Try and find anyone who has been rejected for working extra hours, either they admitted it in the application form or they were caught while working, like the recent famous case. Ircc has no way of checking automatically, that is why for some immigration applications you have to submit your own proof of work docs, they don't have access, period! If they had access why do you need to submit payslips for spouse work permit? Why do you need to submit proof of employment for PR application? Simple they dont have this info.
Do you know someone who’s been in a similar situation as mine and still got approved ?
Yes! There are lots of people who accidentally go over the limit! Recently someone who had 1.5 months of unauthorised work got their pgwp but they submitted an LOE explaining and apologising.