PGWP Rule updated!

[pinkpinkpink]

May be good news for some of us could not travel to Canada yet

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/students.html#pgwp-eligibility

How much of your studies count toward a PGWP You can complete 100% of your studies online from outside Canada. All your time studying online outside Canada between spring 2020 and December 31, 2021, counts toward the length of a PGWP. This applies even if you’re completing 2 study programs. If you’re completing 2 study programs, you can finish 100% of your studies online if the programs were ongoing or started between March 2020 and fall 2021, and both study programs are from an eligible DLI and are completed within 2 years each program meets all PGWP eligibility requirements and is at least 8 months long Time spent studying outside Canada after December 31, 2021, won’t count towards the length of a PGWP.

 

[Sophia Choi]

Thank you for sharing. I have one question btw. Would it eligible for applying PGWP without having a valid study permit then?
Because the international students will complete the course outside of Canada, which means they don't have any chance to validate the study permit.

 

[pinkpinkpink]

I think no issue as long as you have letter show that you was approved for that. As they mentioned "you have a study permit, have been approved for a study permit or have applied for a permit before starting your program."