Students who have completed their program of study and have applied for a Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) on or after February 14, 2019, can now begin working full-time immediately as long as they meet the following guidelines:

• they held a valid study permit at the time they submitted an application for post-graduation work permit application

• they were studying full-time at a designated learning institution in either a post-secondary academic, vocational or professional training program

• they were permitted to work off-campus without a work permit

• they did not work more than the approved hours of work

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) also updated the guidelines that students do not have to have a valid study permit when applying for a post-graduate work permit. Furthermore, the deadline to apply for a PGWP has been extended from 90 days to 6 months which allows students additional time to submit their PGWP applications. The students can travel overseas while their PGWP is being processed. Once, their PGWP is approved, the student’s spouse is eligible for an open work permit.

The PGWPP permits students upon graduation from an eligible DLIs to attain an open work permit to get Canadian work experience. Skilled Canadian work experience in National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill type 0 or skill level A or B that is earned through the PGWPP is instrumental in qualifying them for permanent residency in Canada through the Canadian experience class in Express Entry system.

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