mf4361 said:
I think @ MapleLeafCEC has a point.
It is legal to work full time while Off campus work permit (OCWP) is still valid, while to CIC s/he is still a student. However, on CEC application, one has to work, after graduation and under worker status, for 1 year. So if someone who counted his/her experiences under OCWP, he had included time where he was still considered not graduated and therefore not a student. Thus those time were not counted.
CEC program specifically states that a certain kind of work permit is not required, just that the work be authorized. As of January 2014, the wording was revised to state that work acquired as a full-time student will not be considered. This means that (a) work as a part-time student qualfies, and (b) work experience after completing education is accepted.
Because of the wording change and no longer requiring proof of graduation, both VOs and applicants had to get used to the new system. Some applicants who used the work experience while transitioning from OCWP to PGWP were initially refused, but those who who provided proof of completion had the experience accepted.
The lesson (for CEC) was - if you plan to use the work experience between graduation (or the end of your final semester) and obtaining the PGWP, provide proof of the end date to CIC along with a written explanation. It is accepted, but you have to point it out to the VO.
