Hello guys,
Have a valid student/off campus work permits (so called bridge extension) and applied to PGWP + have a job offer from a Canadian employer. HR at this company said that they cannot hire me till I get PGWP.
I am frustrated. It's clearly contradicts to my college's CIC workshops and I my calls to CIC (they told that I can start working though didn't provide clear links).
Additionally, I've checked several Canadian universities and they treat bridge permits the same- it allows to accept job offers.
Queens:
When can I begin working?
If you have an Off-Campus Work Permit (see above for details), you can begin working at any time. The Off-Campus Work Permit can be used as a "bridge" between the end of your studies and the date you receive your Post-Graduation Work Permit.
If you do not have an Off-Campus Work Permit, you must wait until you receive your Post-Graduation Work Permit to begin working.
Same with HEC Montreal:
The waiting period is too long for my employer. How can I start working sooner?
Students who have a valid off-campus work permit and who have graduated less than 3 months before may start working full-time for an employer while they wait for their post-graduation work permit.
Same with Ryerson U:
9. I have an Off-Campus Work Permit. What happens when I graduate and finish my degree requirements?
Transition from Off-Campus Work Permit to Post-Graduation Work Permit:
If you have completed your degree requirements and are within the 90-day period allowed for transition to post-graduation employment, you will still be considered eligible to work off-campus (as long as you have a valid Study Permit and a valid Off-Campus Work Permit).
If you have applied for a Post-Graduation Work Permit but have not received it yet and you already have a job offer, you may begin your employment using your Off-Campus Work Permit while waiting for your new Post-Graduation Work Permit.
Have a valid student/off campus work permits (so called bridge extension) and applied to PGWP + have a job offer from a Canadian employer. HR at this company said that they cannot hire me till I get PGWP.
I am frustrated. It's clearly contradicts to my college's CIC workshops and I my calls to CIC (they told that I can start working though didn't provide clear links).
Additionally, I've checked several Canadian universities and they treat bridge permits the same- it allows to accept job offers.
Queens:
When can I begin working?
If you have an Off-Campus Work Permit (see above for details), you can begin working at any time. The Off-Campus Work Permit can be used as a "bridge" between the end of your studies and the date you receive your Post-Graduation Work Permit.
If you do not have an Off-Campus Work Permit, you must wait until you receive your Post-Graduation Work Permit to begin working.
Same with HEC Montreal:
The waiting period is too long for my employer. How can I start working sooner?
Students who have a valid off-campus work permit and who have graduated less than 3 months before may start working full-time for an employer while they wait for their post-graduation work permit.
Same with Ryerson U:
9. I have an Off-Campus Work Permit. What happens when I graduate and finish my degree requirements?
Transition from Off-Campus Work Permit to Post-Graduation Work Permit:
If you have completed your degree requirements and are within the 90-day period allowed for transition to post-graduation employment, you will still be considered eligible to work off-campus (as long as you have a valid Study Permit and a valid Off-Campus Work Permit).
If you have applied for a Post-Graduation Work Permit but have not received it yet and you already have a job offer, you may begin your employment using your Off-Campus Work Permit while waiting for your new Post-Graduation Work Permit.