loocyb1008 said:
I have a couple of questions about being able to work while waiting for the pgwp. This is my first time posting to this forum. I have a study permit that was issued before June 2014 and so it does not state on my study permit one of the two following statements:
1) May work 20 hrs per week off-campus or full-time during regular breaks if meeting criteria outlined in section 186(v) of IRPR
2) May accept employment on or off campus if meeting eligibility criteria as per R186(f), (v) or (w). Must cease working if no longer meeting these criteria
When I called CIC I was told that I am NOT eligible to work off campus while I wait to receive my pgwp since my sp was issued before June 2014 and so would not (and does not) have these permissions printed on it. I also have never gotten an off-campus work permit. They did tell me that I could apply to have my sp amended, which is free, but it looks like the processing time is 6 months (please correct me if I am wrong about that). I was just wondering if anyone else has run into this problem with their sp that was issued before June 2014 and wanting to work off campus and if the processing time for amending the sp is really 6 months? Does anyone know if I would still be eligible to continue working on campus for my department while I wait?
I applied for the pgwp on Sept 17, 2015 and I received a blank update the next day. I do currently have a SIN because I was working on campus (which I do have permission to do) and it is valid until the same date as my sp. Also I really appreciate that this forum exists and it gives me a better idea of how long people are waiting to get their pgwp!
I'm in a similar situation
I called CIC several times regarding this issue, and I got mixed responses.
but what they told me is that as long as I comply with the R186(f), (v) or (w) and I have a SIN number I can work even if my student permit doesn't have those remarks.
They told me that the amendment on the SP is in order to get a SIN number, which you need to work, but since I already had a SIN number because i was working on campus, then I didn't need the amendment.
I called about 7 times asking this, and I think around 5 of them told me I was able to work, and 2 told me I wasn't,
there's a lot of mixed information regarding this
