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Do you still have 180days?

Cathedraltown

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If student not eligible to get pgwp do they still get 180days to apply for LMIA? Regular work permit?new school or do they still have 90days still?
 

selvakk

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If student not eligible to get pgwp do they still get 180days to apply for LMIA? Regular work permit?new school or do they still have 90days still?
Old rules ----> New rules

PGWP

90 days ------> 180 days

Study permit extension

90 days ------> No change, still 90 days

LIMA

Has to be done before the work permit application. LIMA is not a visa or a permit. You need to get a LMIA to apply for a closed ( regular ) work permit.

Closed work permit

You need to have a valid study permit, no grace period is give.
 

arun437

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Jan 6, 2019
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Old rules ----> New rules

PGWP

90 days ------> 180 days

Study permit extension

90 days ------> No change, still 90 days

LIMA

Has to be done before the work permit application. LIMA is not a visa or a permit. You need to get a LMIA to apply for a closed ( regular ) work permit.

Closed work permit

You need to have a valid study permit, no grace period is give.
If your study permit expires in 90 days, then shouldn't we leave the country before that? How does extend the PGWP deadline to 180 help?
 

selvakk

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If your study permit expires in 90 days, then shouldn't we leave the country before that? How does extend the PGWP deadline to 180 help?
You don't need to be in Canda to apply for a study permit, and you don't need to have a valid study permit to apply for a PGWP. If you apply with a valid study permit, then you get implied status till a decision is made on your PGWP.
 

canuck_in_uk

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If student not eligible to get pgwp do they still get 180days to apply for LMIA? Regular work permit?new school or do they still have 90days still?
If you don't qualify for a PGWP, your status expires 90 days after completion of studies.
 

arun437

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If you don't qualify for a PGWP, your status expires 90 days after completion of studies.
My study permit expires 3 months after my program ends. This means I have to go to my home country before that right ?

So in order to apply for PGWP after 90 days, I should apply it from my home country ?
 

canuck_in_uk

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My study permit expires 3 months after my program ends. This means I have to go to my home country before that right ?

So in order to apply for PGWP after 90 days, I should apply it from my home country ?
Why wouldn't you just apply for the PGWP as soon as you can?
 

bongoman

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My study permit expires 3 months after my program ends. This means I have to go to my home country before that right ?

So in order to apply for PGWP after 90 days, I should apply it from my home country ?
Tou can switch to visitor status before sp expires and then remain in Canada and apply for pgwp with visitor status.

However when you apply without a valid sp you are not allowed to work until the pgwp is actually granted.
 

selvakk

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My study permit expires 3 months after my program ends. This means I have to go to my home country before that right ?

So in order to apply for PGWP after 90 days, I should apply it from my home country ?
You have to either change to visitor status or leave canada and apply from your home country. I don't know why you would want to delay your PGWP application since you get implied status as soon as you apply.