Good afternoon all forum members,
I recently graduated from an eligible post-secondary institute in Alberta and have applied for my first post-graduate work permit.
The application was declined today citing the message:
Foreign students in Canada are eligible for a work permit for post-graduation employment only if
they have engaged in full-time studies for at least eight months at a:
University, community college, CEGEP,
publicly funded trade/technical school or
private institution authorized by provincial statute to confer degrees
As you do not meet this requirement, it has been determined that you are not eligible for a work
permit in this category.
I had always carried a 4-5 course-load every semester throughout my 4-year degree. I did my first three-years before being suspended for one academic year, of which I afterwards returned to the university for another 4 semester to complete my degree.
Would the one gap year be why my post-graduate work permit is being refused ? Or is a 4 class course-load insufficient to qualify as a full-time student ? The university's system had indicated that I was a full-time student for the duration of my studies.
May I trouble you for your experiences and advice ?
Thank you very much,
Signed, S.L.
*Note: As a follow-up, I had applied for the post-graduate work permit within the 90-days window but the as of today that windows has passed. To my understanding, even if my stated case of refusal was due to a misunderstanding, this is much more complicated to resolved.
I recently graduated from an eligible post-secondary institute in Alberta and have applied for my first post-graduate work permit.
The application was declined today citing the message:
Foreign students in Canada are eligible for a work permit for post-graduation employment only if
they have engaged in full-time studies for at least eight months at a:
University, community college, CEGEP,
publicly funded trade/technical school or
private institution authorized by provincial statute to confer degrees
As you do not meet this requirement, it has been determined that you are not eligible for a work
permit in this category.
I had always carried a 4-5 course-load every semester throughout my 4-year degree. I did my first three-years before being suspended for one academic year, of which I afterwards returned to the university for another 4 semester to complete my degree.
Would the one gap year be why my post-graduate work permit is being refused ? Or is a 4 class course-load insufficient to qualify as a full-time student ? The university's system had indicated that I was a full-time student for the duration of my studies.
May I trouble you for your experiences and advice ?
Thank you very much,
Signed, S.L.
*Note: As a follow-up, I had applied for the post-graduate work permit within the 90-days window but the as of today that windows has passed. To my understanding, even if my stated case of refusal was due to a misunderstanding, this is much more complicated to resolved.