Is it TRUE? Extending conditions on PGWP

[Rhea13]

I read several news online in couple of different websites of immigration companies, that the Canadian Gov is extending working permit (PGWP) for graduate level students:as long as you obtain a Master's degree in Canada, no matter if it's 1-year or 2-year(must be longer than 8-month though), you can all get a 3-year PGWP without any other condition (no job offers or whatsoever). This is very different from what i heard before, it was said to be 1-year master, 1-year PGWP. So i want to ask if anyone knows this is TRUE? : MANY THANKS!

 

[PMM]

Hi

I read several news online in couple of different websites of immigration companies, that the Canadian Gov is extending working permit (PGWP) for graduate level students:as long as you obtain a Master's degree in Canada, no matter if it's 1-year or 2-year(must be longer than 8-month though), you can all get a 3-year PGWP without any other condition (no job offers or whatsoever). This is very different from what i heard before, it was said to be 1-year master, 1-year PGWP. So i want to ask if anyone knows this is TRUE? : MANY THANKS!

No, it is not true. 1 year masters, 1 year PGWP.

 

[kiranreddy3399]

Hi


No, it is not true. 1 year masters, 1 year PGWP.

Hi Pmm, sorry Reha for hijacking your thread.

I have a question, I am an International Student with Study Permit. How can i bring a Family member (Parent) to Canada so that he/she can sponser for my studies while working.

Is that possible. If so what are the requirments etc.

 

[zardoz]

Hi Pmm, sorry Reha for hijacking your thread.

I have a question, I am an International Student with Study Permit. How can i bring a Family member (Parent) to Canada so that he/she can sponser for my studies while working.

Is that possible. If so what are the requirments etc.

You can't... As a student, you have no ability to "bring" a parent to Canada. If they came as a visitor, they cannot work.

 

[kiranreddy3399]

You can't... As a student, you have no ability to "bring" a parent to Canada. If they came as a visitor, they cannot work.

Thanks for the info Zardoz. Much appreciated

 

[s.gupta1487]

Hi


No, it is not true. 1 year masters, 1 year PGWP.

No..Your info is incorrect. If you complete your masters in 1 year and provide a letter from your university stating that the official duration of your master's degree was 2 or more years, then you will get 3 years of PGWP. You will have to attach this letter while you are applying for your PGWP...and how do I know it? A recent Master's graduate who complete master's degree in 1.5 years and got 3 years of PGWP. Now, if you don't provide this letter, then you will get it for how long you studied..say if you completed in 1 yr, without this letter you will get PGWP for 1 year..so, remember to provide this letter.

 

[s.gupta1487]

You can't... As a student, you have no ability to "bring" a parent to Canada. If they came as a visitor, they cannot work.

As Zardoz said, you can't bring your parent here..but if your parent come here as a visitor and there is some employer who agrees to provide LMO for your parent, then he/she can apply for a closed work permit, and if that's approved, he can stay with you in Canada...Now, that's really tough in Canada....

 

[kiranreddy3399]

No..Your info is incorrect. If you complete your masters in 1 year and provide a letter from your university stating that the official duration of your master's degree was 2 or more years, then you will get 3 years of PGWP. You will have to attach this letter while you are applying for your PGWP...and how do I know it? A recent Master's graduate who complete master's degree in 1.5 years and got 3 years of PGWP. Now, if you don't provide this letter, then you will get it for how long you studied..say if you completed in 1 yrs, without this letter you will get PGWP for 1 year..so, remember to provide this letter.

You are completely wrong.

A recent Master's graduate who complete master's degree in 1.5 years and got 3 years of PGWP

You just answered the question. Basically he completed his 2 years course in 1.5 years, so the course was actually 2 years. But here his/her course is 1 year program

 

[s.gupta1487]

You are completely wrong.
You just answered the question. Basically he completed his 2 years course in 1.5 years, so the course was actually 2 years. But here his/her course is 1 year program

Listen...I'm not wrong. a course whose offcicial duration is 2 yrs or more is eligible for 3 yrs of PGWP..

see here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-postgrad-who.asp

A Post-Graduation Work Permit cannot be valid longer than the official length of your program of study in Canada. For example, students graduating from a four-year degree program might be eligible for a three-year year work permit. Students graduating from an eight-month certificate program would only be eligible for a work permit of eight months.

If the official length of your program of study is:

less than eight months
you are not eligible for this program
less than two years but more than eight months
you may get a work permit for a period no longer than the length of your program of study (for example, if you studied for nine months, a work permit may be issued for a period of nine months)
two years or more
a work permit may be issued for three years

I completed mine in 1.5 yrs and got 3 yrs of PGWP coz it was my Master's degree and official duration was 2 yrs or more...

Here Rhea is talking about her Master's degree...which she is asking if she completes in 1 yr..all master's degree are officially for 2 yrs but a student can complete it early by taking more credits....

 

[vermanaman]

Just a correction S.gupta

All master's degree are NOT 2 years - My friends are doing Meng - One year course...and also some Masters courses in other fields - Most universities have 2 year programs but some faculties also offer one year programs.

So if the OP has completed a course with official duration of 1 year - PGWP will be one year.

If the OP has completed a 2 year course in 1 year - PGWP will be of 3 years.

 

[kiranreddy3399]

S.gupta... Rhea13 didn't mention that she is going to complete here 2 year course in 1 year though. So finally, 1 year program = 1 year PGWP, 2 year Program = 3 year PGWP

By the way, Nice blog posted http://www.shrutispointofview.blogspot.ca/

 

[sikanderv]

S.gupta... Rhea13 didn't mention that she is going to complete here 2 year course in 1 year though. So finally, 1 year program = 1 year PGWP, 2 year Program = 3 year PGWP

Going over the contents of Rhea's initial post, I would agree with Kiran. Ultimately, only Rhea can clarify what exactly she wanted to know! ;D