Hi I am currently a masters student in my 2nd semester in Quebec. I have completed a bachelors degree at the same institution as well. I am currently having doubts about my degree and I am considering applying for the PGWP I would be eligible for because of my completed 4 year bachelors degree. I am currently under a new study permit for my masters in Canada. On the government website, it states that I have 180 from the day I receive my diploma to apply for the PGWP. I received my study permit in the mail on the 10 September 2020 which I have video proof of but the letter stating I have graduated is dated before the 10th September. That being said, 180 days from September 10th will be in March. I wanted to know if I would still be able to apply for the PGWP, even if I’m in a new study program? Or, would dropping out of this program be detrimental to any further study/work permits?
Thinking of dropping out of Masters will it affect future immigration?
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I believe they say you can apply for PGWP within 90 days of graduating. Check into old forum, there were people with the same questions. Someone with this knowledge will help.
Would you know how I could check the old forum? Canada.ca is saying this:
“You have up to 180 days to apply for a PGWP after you get your
If you don’t change your status to visitor and your study permit expires, you have up to 90 days after your study permit expires to apply for a PGWP and restore your status as a student.”
Thank you in advance for your help.
“You have up to 180 days to apply for a PGWP after you get your
- degree
- diploma
- transcript, or
- official letter from your school
- apply for a visitor record to stay in Canada longer, or
- leave Canada and apply for your PGWP
If you don’t change your status to visitor and your study permit expires, you have up to 90 days after your study permit expires to apply for a PGWP and restore your status as a student.”
Thank you in advance for your help.
The reason is that your new study permit voided the old one. Let me find the old forum. Someone had a similar situation and mentioned he/she got it. I will post the link when I get it.
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/pgwp-and-new-study-permit.112790/
You can try to communicate with that person and see if he/she/they got it.
You can try to communicate with that person and see if he/she/they got it.
