Worked Full-Time Before Starting Studies

[KingPoly]

Hey everyone, I’m in a bit of a situation with my Canada PR application and could use some advice.

I initially got admitted to X University for the summer term but switched to another college and officially started in the fall. During those four months, I wasn’t enrolled in any institution and worked full-time unaware of the restriction.

I later got my Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) and LMIA-based work permit without any issues. But now, while applying for PR, the personal history section requires me to disclose this period.

My concerns:

1. How serious is this? Have others faced similar issues? (If you’ve seen cases on Reddit, Quora, etc., let me know.)
2. How should I explain this gap and the full-time work?
3. Should I mention that I was enrolled at X University? If so, what duration should I list?
4. Should I voluntarily include a Letter of Explanation (LOE) or wait to see if IRCC flags it to avoid drawing unnecessary attention, assuming they may overlook it?

I’m really anxious about this, so any informed advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

 

[scylla]

Hey everyone, I’m in a bit of a situation with my Canada PR application and could use some advice.

I initially got admitted to X University for the summer term but switched to another college and officially started in the fall. During those four months, I wasn’t enrolled in any institution and worked full-time unaware of the restriction.

I later got my Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) and LMIA-based work permit without any issues. But now, while applying for PR, the personal history section requires me to disclose this period.

My concerns:

1. How serious is this? Have others faced similar issues? (If you’ve seen cases on Reddit, Quora, etc., let me know.)
2. How should I explain this gap and the full-time work?
3. Should I mention that I was enrolled at X University? If so, what duration should I list?
4. Should I voluntarily include a Letter of Explanation (LOE) or wait to see if IRCC flags it to avoid drawing unnecessary attention, assuming they may overlook it?

I’m really anxious about this, so any informed advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I assume you declared the unauthorized work in your PGWP application. Assuming so, include it again in your personal history and add a short LOE explaining that you made an error and were unfamiliar with the rules and accidentally worked without authorization.

 

[KingPoly]

I assume you declared the unauthorized work in your PGWP application. Assuming so, include it again in your personal history and add a short LOE explaining that you made an error and were unfamiliar with the rules and accidentally worked without authorization.

The problem is I can't remember what I did on my PGWP application. Do you know of any method to get the documents from my past application? Would be really see what I did there. How long the GCMS note take? And does it include the documents? Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated