So I am currently doing a 12 month (3 semester) Post Graduate Certificate program at cambrian college, for my next one I was interested in doing a 8 month (2 semester) Certificate of Acheivement program at Humber College, if I do this will I be eligible for a 3 year PGWP
Duration of work permit
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This is from the operational Operational instructions and guidelines for issuing a PGWP:
| The program of study is 2 years or longer. | The vocational program of study is 1,800 hours or longer. | If the length of the program is confirmed by the eligible DLI in the written confirmation of program completion (such as an official letter or transcript), the length of the work permit should be 3 years. Regularly scheduled breaks (for example, regularly scheduled winter and summer breaks) should not be subtracted from the length of the post-graduation work permit. |
| The student completed more than one program from an eligible DLI within 2 years. Note: Each program of study must meet all PGWPP eligibility requirements and be at least 8 months in length. | The student completed more than one DVS or a DVS and an AVS from an eligible DLI within 2 years. The DVS program must be at least 900 hours in length. The AVS program can be less than 900 hours in length, if submitted in combination with a DVS. | The length of the work permit should combine the length of each program. If the combined length of the programs is 2 years or longer (or 1,800 hours or longer for a combination of a DVS with an AVS in Quebec), the work permit may be valid for up to 3 years (provided that the DVS program in Quebec is at least 900 hours in length). |
Now, will you have a scheduled break between those two programs?
Your situation is a bit tricky, VO may issue a 20 month PGWP if it's back to back semesters.
Will your completion letters mention 1 year program? If yes, you are fine.
Talk with your schools Immigration Adviser.
Your situation is a bit tricky, VO may issue a 20 month PGWP if it's back to back semesters.
Will your completion letters mention 1 year program? If yes, you are fine.
Talk with your schools Immigration Adviser.
The one I'm doing at cambrian says 1 year, but the one in humber college says in the website 2 semester. Also I will not have a break, because my current one ends in September and I'm applying for the September intake at humber
