Post Graduation Work Permit for optional Co-op (URGENT)

[rudrakshmishra]

Hey,
I am looking forward to accepting an offer letter from Victoria University. The program offered for masters degree is of 12 months plus 4-8 months of optional CO-OP. My concern being will I be eligible for 3 years PGWP post my co-op work? As it is an optional co-op will It be counted as a study term and hence will my degree qualify for 16-20 months of masters?
Thank you for your time and consideration

 

[primaprime]

Co-op terms are generally counted toward PGWP length.

 

[rudrakshmishra]

Co-op terms are generally counted toward PGWP length.

Thank you for your reply. So, with 12 months of course and 6 months of co-op, I will be eligible for a 3-year PGWP, right?

 

[primaprime]

12+6=18 so you would be eligible for an 18-month PGWP, unless you have at least six months of scheduled breaks in between terms.

 

[rudrakshmishra]

12+6=18 so you would be eligible for an 18-month PGWP, unless you have at least six months of scheduled breaks in between terms.

No, I do not have any scheduled breaks between any of my terms. I was under the impression that 16 months of total studies at a University ( course+co-op) would make me eligible for a 3-year PGWP

 

[rudrakshmishra]

As 16 months of study are of 4 semesters without any scheduled breaks in between

 

[lolcocks]

Considering what you have said and that there are no breaks, your course duration is 18 months so you will not get 3 year PGWP.

You need a 24 month course or a 18 month course + 6 month co-op to get a 3 year PGWP.

 

[rudrakshmishra]

Considering what you have said and that there are no breaks, your course duration is 18 months so you will not get 3 year PGWP.

You need a 24 month course or a 18 month course + 6 month co-op to get a 3 year PGWP.

Oh okay, thanks for the clarification. I thought it worked on a number of semesters basis.

 

[Impatient Dankaroo]

Is this the MTIS program?

 

[rudrakshmishra]

Is this the MTIS program?

No its computer science

 

[Impatient Dankaroo]

No its computer science

Have you been accepted?

 

[primaprime]

Considering what you have said and that there are no breaks, your course duration is 18 months so you will not get 3 year PGWP.

You need a 24 month course or a 18 month course + 6 month co-op to get a 3 year PGWP.

Or you need to take a term off as a scheduled break. A four semester program can lead to a three-year PGWP if you take the summer (or some other term) off in the middle as a scheduled break, and the school reports the program as being two full years.

 

[rudrakshmishra]

Have you been accepted?

No, I am waiting for the letter

 

[rudrakshmishra]

Or you need to take a term off as a scheduled break. A four semester program can lead to a three-year PGWP if you take the summer (or some other term) off in the middle as a scheduled break, and the school reports the program as being two full years.

Okay understood, thanks for sharing such valuable information