Study Permit Expiring Can I still work Full time?

[rick86]

Hi

My study permit is expiring on 31st of March and I am going to finish my diploma on 20th March . I am going to apply for my post gradutate work permit before 31st march I wanna know can i work full time till my PGWP arrives?

 

[bhavin_business]

Yes if you apply before 31st of march.

 

[rick86]

Yes if you apply before 31st of march.

Thanks for the reply but are you sure about this?

 

[mead]

Hi

My study permit is expiring on 31st of March and I am going to finish my diploma on 20th March . I am going to apply for my post gradutate work permit before 31st march I wanna know can i work full time till my PGWP arrives?

well u cannot work full time till u apply for PGWP or its ur vacation time meaning summer sem has started and winter sem has officially ended. r u getting my point? there can be a time lag between u finish ur last course and ur college/university officially ends its winter semester. in that time lag u cannot work full time.

 

[bhavin_business]

But if you have applied PGWP based on transcript. You can work full time. Even if it is processing.

 

[rick86]

Thanks

 

[ferda]

I believe you can work while the visa is processing - so long as you are not at any point out of visa status. There is a lot of information here about the visas in Canada cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=512&t=15 and you could take a look at the FAQs and the various issues discussed on this site. Should be straightforward to get the work permit so hopefully you won't have any problems.