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I've read quite some posts in this forum but am still confused. Hope my case can help people whose experience involves being research/teaching assistants, and/or work experiences obtained under PGWP. Experience: May 2010: Master Degree completed (but no diploma issued yet); started to work...

I applied for the post graduate work permit on 11th June and it has not yet come through. In the meantime, my off campus work permit expires 31st July. As I am working, my employer wants proof that I can still work legally until the PGWP is received. Can anyone direct me to the relevant...

I am planning to apply PNP for PR once i get enough working experience during PGWP and have a full-time permanent job offer. I noticed that I don't need a LMIA to work if I got PGWP (Please tell me if this is wrong). But what if I am planning for a job after PGWP? Do I need a LMIA and work...

Hello Two good friends of mine currently in Canada will be pursuing a PGWP. The issue stems from her spouses current open work permit. It is set to expire this June 4, 2022. This is 1 month before she graduates. I am trying to help them, but the cic website is a tad confusing. My understanding...

i am applying for the extension of PGWP as i got 11 months of permit because my passport was expiring now that i have renewed my passport thus ia m applying for PGWP extension. it states on my permit as well that i can extend the permit. can any one help me to define what should i answer to the...

Hello everyone, I've just graduated from a Master's program in Canada, and have been able to land pretty much my dream job (yay!). However, I've run into a bit of a situation. Since my firm is US-based, they want me to go to the States for a week of onboarding and training before I start work...

hey! i havent been able to find a situation like mine. So I applied for PGWP in November, I recieved confirmation of graduation in August, and I'd been working part time all that time. I sent a letter of explanation apologizing, and I quit my job the minute I realized I had been working...

Hello guys! Let me explain to you my current situation!! I'm so nervous!!!!! I'm an international student graduating (next month/April) in a two-years Diploma program in Toronto, ON. I currently have a study permit and a work permit which I'm allowed to work until April 21st, 2017 and allowed...

Hello All, I applied for my study permit extension on September 2022 which was about to expire on December 2022. So far, there’s no update on the SP extension application. Meanwhile I have completed my graduation on January 2023. I am planning to apply for PGWP now. My questions are: 1) Can...

I only got a 18 month PGWP that started in March this year. I did flight training in Victoria, BC and now I'm working as a skydiver pilot in Campbell River, BC since April this year. I have only worked 220 hours, basically I flew 220 hours. I only get paid when I fly. So my work permit expires...

Hey guys, My study permit expires two weeks before my final exams. I'm in the last semester of my program and I've applied for an extension but the processing time is 75 days. By the time they review my application, I will have already finished the semester and have graduated. I know I need a...

Hello, I'm currently on PGWP which will expire in August 2018 but I started working a job in my field of study in September 2017, which leaves me one month short of the required one year experience to apply for CEC. My company is not able to apply for LMIA. Has anybody been in this situation and...

I have a question for you about my application of PGWP. I have put myself in a very embarrassing situation. I finished my last course on 2nd Aug(so I have to apply before 2nd Oct), and I have my graduation comfirmation letter already. HOWEVER, my work permit already expired on 1th Sep, but I...

I have a question for you about my application of PGWP. I have put myself in a very embarrassing situation. I finished my last course on 2nd Aug(so I have to apply before 2nd Oct), and I have my graduation comfirmation letter already. HOWEVER, my work permit already expired on 1th Sep, but I...

Hey everyone, and thanks in advance for your answers, I completed all my requirements to graduate from UofC by July 2013. My OCWP was valid till Nov 2014. I applied for PGWP in Oct 2013 (with letter from Uni saying I had satisfied all requirements) and got my PGWP in Nov 2013. I made a dumb...

Hey folks, I recently graduated with my masters and received a 3 year PGWP. I got selected for a full-time instructor position at a college, but the college requires all instructors to do a teaching for applied leaning certification course which is longer than 6 months. So I got a call from the...

Hi there, I am a student in Canada and my wife is living with me. My study permit and her open work permit both are going to expire on 31st December, 2019. I did my education in 2 years post-graduate program. After completion of my study, I have already applied online for PGWP on 30th August...

Hi All, I came to Canada as an international student and now I got my PGWP. My real question is, when I was an international student, I raised a spousal open work permit(SOWP) for my wife. Considering the latest timelines, the SOWP is not granted or processed before my course completion. Now...

Hi All, I came to Canada as an international student and now I got my PGWP. My real question is, when I was an international student, I raised a spousal open work permit(SOWP) for my wife. Considering the latest timelines, the SOWP is not granted or processed before my course completion. Now...

Hi all, I want to get a bit of insight on my situations. Currently, i am holding a PGWP expiring oct 19, 2024 and a TRV. I also have a master from Canada. I have applied to extend/renew for the open work permit back in August within Canada, before the policy was suspended. My application went...