Hi, I am looking for international graduates from Toronto Film School. I arrived to Canada last year with working holiday visa, then I've decided to stay but after deep research and consultations I found out that the only good an legal option for me its to go to school and then get a PGWP, find a job in a field and after 12 month experience apply for pernament recidency. I am enrolled at Toronto Film School, because they have a good program, intense 12 month of practice classes, which is good for me. I already have my masters and I don't have time or money to do another master or bachelor..again. So I've decided to start with this school and before applying I was telling them all my plan and nobody ever correct me. And now, after 1 month of classes I randomly found out that even though they are a DLI you are not guaranteed of receiving PGWP after. That is possible but its not sure. They couldnt answer any of my questions, nor give me any numbers. I honestly don't know what to do. As we all know, fees for international students are enormous. In the same time, having 8 classes a week doesnt allow you to work as much as you have to, so you have problems with supporting yourself and you are constantly exhausted and have no life. But even though, i know that I'm learning and I want to stay here. But I don't think that I should be gambling that huge amount of money,for something that i don't actually have to do, and then be forced to live the contry with a dbt that i would never be able to pa back, because it would be more than 3 times more in my country. The only way to pay it back is to stay here, get a job and work my ass. And I'm ready to do that, but I want to be sure that it's gonna happen..so my question is: is there anyone here that finished Toronto Film School and got PGWP? I need some numbers to get an idea what I should do. And it has to be till the end of this week. So please help me. Also wanted to ask what would happen if I drop out of school? Will my study permit get cancelled? Are there any other ways to make it happen? And somehow be able to legaly stay here and be able to work? I suppose that if I dont finish my studies I wont get another study permit. And this was the only way to get PGWP. But now, if Im not even sure if I'm gonna get one, I dont know if I should continue with that. Does anyone have any advice for me? please help me, I seriously don't know what to do and i was trying to call everybody I could but nobody can give me an aswer. I would really appreciate your help. Thank you.
PGWP after Toronto Film School
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I can't help you with your PGWP question.
If you drop out of school, your study permit will be automatically canceled and you will be without status in Canada once you are out of school for more than 90 days. As soon as you drop out of school you'll also have to stop working immediately (any work complete once you've dropped out of school will obviously be illegal). Yes - you should expect it will be more difficult to obtain a study permit in the future if you don't complete your studies on the first study permit (it calls into question whether you are a genuine student or are just using the study permit as a means of remaining in Canada).
Assuming you don't qualify for another IEC, the only other option I see is to find an employer who is willing to offer you a full time job and who is able to obtain an approved LMIA. Once you have the job offer and approved LMIA from the employer, you can apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer.
If you drop out of school, your study permit will be automatically canceled and you will be without status in Canada once you are out of school for more than 90 days. As soon as you drop out of school you'll also have to stop working immediately (any work complete once you've dropped out of school will obviously be illegal). Yes - you should expect it will be more difficult to obtain a study permit in the future if you don't complete your studies on the first study permit (it calls into question whether you are a genuine student or are just using the study permit as a means of remaining in Canada).
Assuming you don't qualify for another IEC, the only other option I see is to find an employer who is willing to offer you a full time job and who is able to obtain an approved LMIA. Once you have the job offer and approved LMIA from the employer, you can apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer.
Just to add - hopefully you realize that getting 12 months of work experience in Canada won't guarantee permanent residency. It will allow you to submit a permanent residency application under Express Entry / Canadian Experience Class. However whether you are actually selected for PR is an entirely different matter. Previously 12 months of skilled work experience in Canada pretty much guaranteed PR. It doesn't anymore since the introduction of Express Entry. It's unknown if and how the new government may change this program.
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I don't see the Toronto Film School on CIC's official DLI list. The official list is here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/apply.asp
If the school isn't on the DLI list then you're definitely not going to get a PGWP.
I don't see the Toronto Film School on CIC's official DLI list. The official list is here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/apply.asp
If the school isn't on the DLI list then you're definitely not going to get a PGWP.
Hello Syclla
I have a sitation here, my pgwp was refused because i didn't show my letter of graduation, only my transcript, they gave me the option to restore within 90 days
what do i do ?
i called an agent and she said that she was going to put me on request for reconsideration
my issue is that my study permit is also expired so if i want to restore do i have to apply as a new student or do i restore as a visitor
thanks for listening and being of great value here.
I have a sitation here, my pgwp was refused because i didn't show my letter of graduation, only my transcript, they gave me the option to restore within 90 days
what do i do ?
i called an agent and she said that she was going to put me on request for reconsideration
my issue is that my study permit is also expired so if i want to restore do i have to apply as a new student or do i restore as a visitor
thanks for listening and being of great value here.
You are better off asking this in a new post as this has nothing to do with the original question.
Olaoluwa001 said:Hello Syclla
I have a sitation here, my pgwp was refused because i didn't show my letter of graduation, only my transcript, they gave me the option to restore within 90 days
what do i do ?
i called an agent and she said that she was going to put me on request for reconsideration
my issue is that my study permit is also expired so if i want to restore do i have to apply as a new student or do i restore as a visitor
thanks for listening and being of great value here.
Ah - got it. That makes sense.yyzstudent said:Toronto film school runs under the RCC institute and is a DLI.
Thanks for coming back to share your findings. Yes - unfortunately being a DLI doesn't guarantee that attending the school qualifies for a PGWP. Good thing you found out now rather than later.a.pe said:Thank you so much for your responses. I've learned that after finishing that school we are not eligible to get the PGWP. They are missing something as a private institution, even though they are DLI.
Good luck.
Out of curiosity, why's that? Ok, I get that there are no guarantees for anything but still.scylla said:Thanks for coming back to share your findings. Yes - unfortunately being a DLI doesn't guarantee that attending the school qualifies for a PGWP. Good thing you found out now rather than later.
Good luck.
To qualify, a private college must "operate under the same rules and regulations as public institutions". Not all private institutions do. Best to say away from private institutions. They also generally provide a far lower quality of education and generally have poor reputations among employers.yyzstudent said:Out of curiosity, why's that? Ok, I get that there are no guarantees for anything but still.