wJaz said:
Allright if you say the information i authentic
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allright!
This is my emails to both the universities... This makes things clear..
1. Concordia:
Dear Sir / Madam
I am Jose and I have been offered admission for Graduate Master of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering) program at Concordia University for Summer 2013 Term.And have an important issue which needs to be clarified,
I Believe my course is a 2 year course. Can you please tell me what will be the Post graduation Work permit (PGWP) duration i will get after graduating. Although the immigration rules states that "two years or more, a work permit may be issued for three years". My friend who studied this course at Concordia tells he only got 2 year PGWP, because its a 45 credit program and not 60 credit. Can you please clarify this for me, whether M.Eng students get 2 year PGWP or 3 year PGWP.
Good morning,
You are correct in that your program is usually completed within 2 academic years. In your case, you should be done with your Master's degree by April 30, 2015.
As for the post-graduation work permit, currently, students who complete a 2-year Master's program are eligible for a 3-year post-graduation work permit. Perhaps your friend's passport was expiring and that is why he/she received a post-graduation work permit valid for only 2 years.
Regards,
Delfine Lambert
Service Assistant
International Students Office
Concordia University
2. Western
Dear Sir / Madam
I am Jose and I am pleased to know that University of Western Ontario has approved my application for M.Eng in Electrical and Computer Engineering for Summer 2013 Term, And have an important issue which needs to be clarified,
Could you please let me know the actual(official) duration of the program (M.Eng in Electrical and Computer Eng) as the information in the university's website says that the program may be completed in 3 terms and must be completed within 6 terms, 2 Years. And also what would be considered as the course duration after program completion(usually college provides a letter for applying Post Graduation work permit for international students) - is it the official duration or the duration taken by the student to complete the course.
Thank you
Hello Joseph,
Thank you for your inquiry.
The website information means that the program can be completed within a minimum of 3 terms, and a maximum of 6 terms. For example, you cannot do one semester of study, take 3 years off, and come back to complete the rest, because this would exceed the maximum duration of 6 terms). Thus, the official duration of the program can vary, depending on your choice. The course duration for purposes of applying for work permits would be the amount of time you actually spend studying, so the duration would be 3 terms, even if you took time off between semesters. Now the maximum amount of time you can study is 6 terms and you will get a 2 year PGWP for that.
I hope this helps! Please direct any other admission-related questions to the M.Eng in Electrical and Computer Engineering itself.
Sincerely,
Rifaa
Administrative Assistant
Western University