My visa stamp had a validity till 31st December, 2018
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Your visa expired the moment the University expelled you. Thus in January. Do not know when exactly you had to leave but definitely you could not stay till December. I think you are good with leaving in February.
1 year program is useless because you will get only 12 month PGWP. And to get points for immigration you need at least 12 months work experience in Canada. There is no guarantee you will secure a proper job at the first day of your PGWP.
But if you still want to come for PAM-1 you have to convince CIC why you think you will not fail this time , and how it will work for you in your home country in terms of better job and future career. I would even compare it with your M.Eng. Industrial program and its perspectives for you. Maybe even say you keep in mind to get Masters one day but realize you are not ready for it yet. So you want to start with PAM-1.
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Your visa expired the moment the University expelled you. Thus in January. Do not know when exactly you had to leave but definitely you could not stay till December. I think you are good with leaving in February.
1 year program is useless because you will get only 12 month PGWP. And to get points for immigration you need at least 12 months work experience in Canada. There is no guarantee you will secure a proper job at the first day of your PGWP.
But if you still want to come for PAM-1 you have to convince CIC why you think you will not fail this time , and how it will work for you in your home country in terms of better job and future career. I would even compare it with your M.Eng. Industrial program and its perspectives for you. Maybe even say you keep in mind to get Masters one day but realize you are not ready for it yet. So you want to start with PAM-1.