Hi All,
I'm currently doing my Masters as an int/l student in Ontario and intend to apply for PR as per the Masters Graduate Stream PNP program for Ontario students. Here is my scenario:
Duration of Ms program (4 semesters/16 months): Sep 2013 to Dec 2014
Graduation: June 30, 2015
Study Permit: Given until Aug 31, 2015
Passport expires: Sep 25, 2015
I took a leave of absence for the Summer 2014 semester, so now my program ends in April 2015, everything else remains the same.
Now, I have the following doubts:
1) I know I can apply for PR in my last semester (Jan-Apr 2015) but on their website, it is mentioned "applicant must demonstrate at least one year of residence in Ontario in the past two years", however as I keep flying back to my home country at the end of every semester, my total stay so far is 3 months (Sep-Dec '13) + 3 months (Jan-Apr '14) = 6 months, and I'll be staying another 3 months now from Sep '14 to Dec'14, which is total 9 months. And then 3 months in the last semester (Jan-Apr '15). Does that mean I would have to wait till April-May 2015 to apply for PR which means I will apply AFTER my course ends?
2) Keeping in mind my course end dates, study permit expiration and passport expiration dates, would it be a bad idea to travel back to my home country in April 2015 after my course ends? I ask this because I'm afraid I wouldn't be allowed back inside Canada when I try to return? Or am I allowed to travel to/from Canada as and when I like once I've applied for PR?
3) I heard somewhere that you need to show a minimum of CAD $11,000 in your a/c when you apply. Is this correct? Also, should it be a chequing a/c in CAD only?
4) My passport expires in Sep '15 but one of the conditions to apply states passport should be valid for 2 years. This means I would need to renew it in December (as I can't renew it before 12 months in advance) in my home country, right?
5) If I apply in May 2015, and get my nominee certificate in 90 calendar days as stated, how long then would it take before I get my PR from CIC? What if my study permit expires in Aug '15 and I don't have it by then?
6) Finally, I completely forgot about PGWP amidst all this. I know that this PNP doesn't require a job offer, but to be able to work, I would need a PGWP. So how does that process work and when to apply for that? The timeline for the two things, PNP and PGWP are really confusing me.
Thanks for all the help!
I'm currently doing my Masters as an int/l student in Ontario and intend to apply for PR as per the Masters Graduate Stream PNP program for Ontario students. Here is my scenario:
Duration of Ms program (4 semesters/16 months): Sep 2013 to Dec 2014
Graduation: June 30, 2015
Study Permit: Given until Aug 31, 2015
Passport expires: Sep 25, 2015
I took a leave of absence for the Summer 2014 semester, so now my program ends in April 2015, everything else remains the same.
Now, I have the following doubts:
1) I know I can apply for PR in my last semester (Jan-Apr 2015) but on their website, it is mentioned "applicant must demonstrate at least one year of residence in Ontario in the past two years", however as I keep flying back to my home country at the end of every semester, my total stay so far is 3 months (Sep-Dec '13) + 3 months (Jan-Apr '14) = 6 months, and I'll be staying another 3 months now from Sep '14 to Dec'14, which is total 9 months. And then 3 months in the last semester (Jan-Apr '15). Does that mean I would have to wait till April-May 2015 to apply for PR which means I will apply AFTER my course ends?
2) Keeping in mind my course end dates, study permit expiration and passport expiration dates, would it be a bad idea to travel back to my home country in April 2015 after my course ends? I ask this because I'm afraid I wouldn't be allowed back inside Canada when I try to return? Or am I allowed to travel to/from Canada as and when I like once I've applied for PR?
3) I heard somewhere that you need to show a minimum of CAD $11,000 in your a/c when you apply. Is this correct? Also, should it be a chequing a/c in CAD only?
4) My passport expires in Sep '15 but one of the conditions to apply states passport should be valid for 2 years. This means I would need to renew it in December (as I can't renew it before 12 months in advance) in my home country, right?
5) If I apply in May 2015, and get my nominee certificate in 90 calendar days as stated, how long then would it take before I get my PR from CIC? What if my study permit expires in Aug '15 and I don't have it by then?
6) Finally, I completely forgot about PGWP amidst all this. I know that this PNP doesn't require a job offer, but to be able to work, I would need a PGWP. So how does that process work and when to apply for that? The timeline for the two things, PNP and PGWP are really confusing me.
Thanks for all the help!