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I worked after graduation but before applying for PGWP, help!

Priyavart Rajain

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Hello all.
I am in a dilemma.
Actually after completing my course, I started looking for work right away which fortunately I got 1 and they wanted someone asap.
Once I received my Letter of completion, and transcript, I started working on the next day, thinking my lawyer would apply same day but she applied it after
1 week. Now I am afraid this may cause any problem. Anyone can help me please !!
Should I tell my employer to change the starting date?
Timeline:
Course ended: 28 Aug 2023
Date started to work: 08 Sept 2023
Date applied for PGWP: 15 Sept 2023
You're stressing over nothing, you'll be fine, no need to discuss this with the employer imo.
 

Priyavart Rajain

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Are you sure?
if tomorrow am applying for PR,, should I still include the job offer dated before my pgwp?
I personally worked over 2 weeks after I received my completion letter from university before I applied for PGWP. However I did attach a letter of explanation with my application explaining that I didn't know we were not allowed to work in that period. In your case you have already submitted the PGWP application so that is not possible. It's just 1 week, I don't think it would be flagged. But if you're feeling paranoid regarding the PR application, sure, if your employer is cool with it, you can get your starting date changed.
 

Jibraan

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I personally worked over 2 weeks after I received my completion letter from university before I applied for PGWP. However I did attach a letter of explanation with my application explaining that I didn't know we were not allowed to work in that period. In your case you have already submitted the PGWP application so that is not possible. It's just 1 week, I don't think it would be flagged. But if you're feeling paranoid regarding the PR application, sure, if your employer is cool with it, you can get your starting date changed.

My employer is okay with changing the date, but as I work on SIN, I got my 1 week pay as they pay every 2 weeks.
Will this reflect? Will this be an issue?
 
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Hii .
I have applied for PGWP but I didn't receive any email regarding my application submission..
What should I do now ?
Please help me .
I am worried about it
 

mira.bridgers

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Feb 21, 2025
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Hi!

I began working a full time job on August 15 of 2022 and applied for my Post Grad Work Permit in September of 2022. Since August is technically summer at my university, I believed that it was considered within the scheduled break period where study permit holders can work more than 20 hours. However, since I also finished my degree requirements on August 22 of 2022, I didn't receive my final transcript and graduation confirmation letter until mid September which was longer than I thought it would take. Once I got them, I applied immediately (September 17, 2022) and got authorization to work with no restrictions until I got my official permit in January of 2023.

I am looking to apply for PR under the CEC so I'm just worried that these weeks where I was working 35 hours per week may cause an issue in my application. Is there anything I can do if it does prove to be an issue? Will a letter explaining that this was unintentional help?