Finished my course, working full-time, now need to apply for PGWP

[PMC89]

Hello fellow forum members Smiley

This forum has helped me a lot when I was applying for my study permit last year. So I thought of coming back here once again. Now I finished my course, and have been working full time in the industry I wanted to. I am currently working under the off campus work permit. Since I finished my course in April, I am now working full time. My study permit expires on 31st August 2014. Needless to say for me to keep the job I must apply for Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). However my passport expires on August 2015.

My question is do I have to renew my passport (which is a tedious process as I have to go the embassy in Ottawa to renew it) before I apply for my PGWP or I can apply for my PGWP first, get approved and then worry about renewing my passport. Also if I apply for PGWP now will they approve me even though my passport expires on August 2015. Please be informed that my PGWP wont be more than 1 year as I did post graduate diploma which was 8 months. Please let me know guys. I really want to keep this job. Thanks in Advance!

 

[scylla]

No - you don't need to renew your passport first.

Keep in mind that you must apply for the PGWP within 90 days of receiving written confirmation from your school that you have met the requirements for completing your academic program.

 

[xecuter]

Apply for your PGWP now (within 90 days) so you don't lose this opportunity. It will be issued until Aug 2015.

You can then renew your passport and reapply to extend your PGWP expiry date assuming you completed a two or more year undergraduate program or a one your Masters.

Best of luck!

 

[PMC89]

Apply for your PGWP now (within 90 days) so you don't lose this opportunity. It will be issued until Aug 2015.

You can then renew your passport and reapply to extend your PGWP expiry date assuming you completed a two or more year undergraduate program or a one your Masters.

Best of luck!

Thanks so much for your reply! I did a 1 year (actually 8 months) PGD here in Canada and UG in UK. So I won't get more than 1 year PGWP anyway. So after my PGWP expires, I am planning to apply for PNP as I have a job. What do you think? And yes, like you said I think I will apply for my renewal of the passport after my PGWP is approved. It expires in Auguest 2015

 

[jimmy102010]

Thanks so much for your reply! I did a 1 year (actually 8 months) PGD here in Canada and UG in UK. So I won't get more than 1 year PGWP anyway. So after my PGWP expires, I am planning to apply for PNP as I have a job. What do you think? And yes, like you said I think I will apply for my renewal of the passport after my PGWP is approved. It expires in Auguest 2015

Hey i was wondering if you got approved fir the pgwp?