Taking a gap between two courses

[Jaswaladitya]

Hello everyone, I'm doing one year PG diploma course that'll finish in April'18 and wish to do another one year course after that. So my dilemma is weather can i start my next course in Sept'18 or I have to take it from May'18 itself? As far as I know this won't be an unofficial break as I'm not taking it between a course. Can I choose a course which only starts in Sept, would that work? And after I do so Can I work full time in between[May-Aug]? Experienced people help out.
Thanks.

 

[scylla]

I'll help with one question. You definitely cannot work full time between courses. In fact you can't even work part time. Working between courses is illegal since you won't be in school full time during that period. We've seen a few PGWP refused recently for working during such a break (it's illegal work and therefore a violation of your study permit). You'll need to be able to survive in Canada without working.

 

[Bs65]

assuming the next question is about PGWP read the section on work permit issuance and validity here http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/temp/students/post-grad.asp

 

[Thedaydreamer21]

Hello everyone, I'm doing one year PG diploma course that'll finish in April'18 and wish to do another one year course after that. So my dilemma is weather can i start my next course in Sept'18 or I have to take it from May'18 itself? As far as I know this won't be an unofficial break as I'm not taking it between a course. Can I choose a course which only starts in Sept, would that work? And after I do so Can I work full time in between[May-Aug]? Experienced people help out.
Thanks.

Yes, I've done the same.
1st course- sep '15 to April '16
2nd course- sep'16 to April '18
I received 3 years of PGWP.

GO AHEAD WITH IT. DONT WORRY YOULL BE FINE.

 

[canuck78]

Yes, I've done the same.
1st course- sep '15 to April '16
2nd course- sep'16 to April '18
I received 3 years of PGWP.

GO AHEAD WITH IT. DONT WORRY YOULL BE FINE.

This message was from October 2017.

 

[jagdeep22]

Yes, I've done the same.
1st course- sep '15 to April '16
2nd course- sep'16 to April '18
I received 3 years of PGWP.

GO AHEAD WITH IT. DONT WORRY YOULL BE FINE.

Thanks for the information, Did you apply online or flag pooling? If online then in Education field in IMM5710 form how did you fill two courses as there is only one space

 

[ayeshafsk]

Hello everyone, I'm doing one year PG diploma course that'll finish in April'18 and wish to do another one year course after that. So my dilemma is weather can i start my next course in Sept'18 or I have to take it from May'18 itself? As far as I know this won't be an unofficial break as I'm not taking it between a course. Can I choose a course which only starts in Sept, would that work? And after I do so Can I work full time in between[May-Aug]? Experienced people help out.
Thanks.

Hi Jaswal,

Did you get an answer to this? I’ll appreciate any help from you.

 

[captainarabiia]

Hi Jaswal,

Did you get an answer to this? I’ll appreciate any help from you.

That's fine. You're starting a new program.


Students who have completed a program of study and will be starting a new program of study within 150 days of receiving a written confirmation of program completion from their current institution
Students may work off campus on a full-time basis until the start of their new program if the following applies:

• they meet the eligibility criteria to work off campus [R186(v)]
• they have received written confirmation of program completion from their current institution (for instance, a transcript or an official letter)
• they have submitted an application to change conditions, extend their stay or remain in Canada as a student before their current study permit expired, or they still have a valid study permit
• they have been issued a letter of acceptance to a subsequent program of full-time study at a DLI and will be starting the new program within 150 calendar days of receiving a notification of program completion from their current institution

 

[captainarabiia]

Reminder: When students transfer from one DLI to another, they must update their DLI number in their My Account immediately. When students transfer from one program of study to another at the same DLI, they are not required to notify Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.