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unauthorized break and pgwp

Jassika

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Feb 21, 2019
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I came as an international student in June of 2016 in Toronto. I did not start school there but I took some English improvement classes in Alberta. I started my diploma course school in Alberta on January 4. 2017. After finishing my one semester on April 24. 2017, I took one semester off without informing my school, I went back to school in September 2017 and continued my study. Then I completed two more semesters and took one official break with authorization. I am finishing my remaining courses now and will complete my diploma course on April 25, 2019. My question is that I took one break without authorization from my school. Will I be eligible for post graduate work permit with having unauthorized break ? Please advise my student permit is finishing in July 2019. I am very worried.
 

selvakk

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Nov 28, 2018
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I came as an international student in June of 2016 in Toronto. I did not start school there but I took some English improvement classes in Alberta. I started my diploma course school in Alberta on January 4. 2017. After finishing my one semester on April 24. 2017, I took one semester off without informing my school, I went back to school in September 2017 and continued my study. Then I completed two more semesters and took one official break with authorization. I am finishing my remaining courses now and will complete my diploma course on April 25, 2019. My question is that I took one break without authorization from my school. Will I be eligible for post graduate work permit with having unauthorized break ? Please advise my student permit is finishing in July 2019. I am very worried.
No, since your studies were not continuous you will not get PGWP.
 

AKSHAYCHAUHAN181

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Aug 31, 2018
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Solution now ?
solution for this is to enroll in other institute that also offer pgwp and complete full time study of 1 or 2 year depending on for how much duration u want pgwp after getting LOA from ur new school u need to apply foe extension of study permit.
all the best
 
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ammy58

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Jan 6, 2020
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Hi, I came to canada two months before my study because my relatives live here.

I asked Service Canada can I work and they looked at my Study permit and said Yes. I got my SIN number and I started working part time in November. My study started in January

Now I am applying for PGWP I came to know that the work I did before my full time study started was unauthorized work. I only had one job since November. I am filling IM5710 form in that I have to mention employment I am scared if they see this unauthorized work they will refuse my PGWP? Please suggest what should I do?
 

Kay2018

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Jan 11, 2018
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Category........
WP
NOC Code......
4161
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
09-03-2021
Hi, I came to canada two months before my study because my relatives live here.

I asked Service Canada can I work and they looked at my Study permit and said Yes. I got my SIN number and I started working part time in November. My study started in January

Now I am applying for PGWP I came to know that the work I did before my full time study started was unauthorized work. I only had one job since November. I am filling IM5710 form in that I have to mention employment I am scared if they see this unauthorized work they will refuse my PGWP? Please suggest what should I do?
You can either explain the confusion in a letter and add that as an attachment or take the risk and apply without explaining much. It's a torturous waiting process and it deprives you of peace.
 

jhez2007

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Aug 9, 2019
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You can either explain the confusion in a letter and add that as an attachment or take the risk and apply without explaining much. It's a torturous waiting process and it deprives you of peace.
If you dont like to wait, you can apply in land border. Flagpoling
 

drsamu

Full Member
Dec 10, 2020
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I came as an international student in June of 2016 in Toronto. I did not start school there but I took some English improvement classes in Alberta. I started my diploma course school in Alberta on January 4. 2017. After finishing my one semester on April 24. 2017, I took one semester off without informing my school, I went back to school in September 2017 and continued my study. Then I completed two more semesters and took one official break with authorization. I am finishing my remaining courses now and will complete my diploma course on April 25, 2019. My question is that I took one break without authorization from my school. Will I be eligible for post graduate work permit with having unauthorized break ? Please advise my student permit is finishing in July 2019. I am very worried.
Hey, just wondering, did you get your pgwp ?