Hi all,
Apparently, I unintentionally worked without authorization from the date I received my credential completion letter (Feb 2) (the day I completed my study) till the day I gathered from my university's international student office that I should stop working (March 26) and apply for my PGWP (April 6). I didn't realize I had to apply for my PGWP latest the day I received my credential completion letter.
After submitting my PGWP, I received the letter below from IRCC/CIC (named WP-EXT for PGWP):
"This confirms that your application has been received by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on __________________(yyyy/mm/dd). Please attach this letter to your present Study permit Number as proof that you are authorized to work for any employer, in any occupation with no restriction on hours until or until a decision is made on your application, whichever is first. This period of work is authorized as per subsection 186(w) of the Immgration and Refugees Protectioni Regulatioins."
My university's international office had told me I need to stop working until I get a decision from IRCC but with the above letter, I felt I could now work. I told my uni about the letter and they said based on the below, they felt I am not eligible to work since I worked without authorization from Feb 2 till March 26.
R186viii: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/section-186.html
"although they are permitted to engage in full-time work during a regularly scheduled break between academic sessions, they work no more than 20 hours per week during a regular academic session"
Does any one (immigration experts, etc, in the house) has any idea if I am affected by the claim above? I felt it does not specifically say 'working after receiving the credential completion letter (which is taken to mean study completion) ... - which I did,' but otherwise said "they work no more than 20 hours per week during a regular academic session." I didn't work more than 20 hours per week during a regular academic session, so I was thinking I am no affected in any way. Please I'd like some thoughts and further explanation.
Stopping my work will ultimately affect my family, but at the same time I don't want to face the wrath of IRCC/CIC. Has anyone been in this same boat before?
Thanks as always.
Apparently, I unintentionally worked without authorization from the date I received my credential completion letter (Feb 2) (the day I completed my study) till the day I gathered from my university's international student office that I should stop working (March 26) and apply for my PGWP (April 6). I didn't realize I had to apply for my PGWP latest the day I received my credential completion letter.
After submitting my PGWP, I received the letter below from IRCC/CIC (named WP-EXT for PGWP):
"This confirms that your application has been received by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on __________________(yyyy/mm/dd). Please attach this letter to your present Study permit Number as proof that you are authorized to work for any employer, in any occupation with no restriction on hours until or until a decision is made on your application, whichever is first. This period of work is authorized as per subsection 186(w) of the Immgration and Refugees Protectioni Regulatioins."
My university's international office had told me I need to stop working until I get a decision from IRCC but with the above letter, I felt I could now work. I told my uni about the letter and they said based on the below, they felt I am not eligible to work since I worked without authorization from Feb 2 till March 26.
R186viii: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/section-186.html
"although they are permitted to engage in full-time work during a regularly scheduled break between academic sessions, they work no more than 20 hours per week during a regular academic session"
Does any one (immigration experts, etc, in the house) has any idea if I am affected by the claim above? I felt it does not specifically say 'working after receiving the credential completion letter (which is taken to mean study completion) ... - which I did,' but otherwise said "they work no more than 20 hours per week during a regular academic session." I didn't work more than 20 hours per week during a regular academic session, so I was thinking I am no affected in any way. Please I'd like some thoughts and further explanation.
Stopping my work will ultimately affect my family, but at the same time I don't want to face the wrath of IRCC/CIC. Has anyone been in this same boat before?
Thanks as always.