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The PGWPP allows students who have graduated from eligible Canadian designated learning institutions to obtain an open work permit to gain valuable Canadian work experience. Skilled Canadian work experience in the national occupational code 0, A or B that is gained through the PGWPP helps graduates qualify for permanent residence in Canada through the Canadian experience class, within Express Entry.
Post Graduation Work Permit validity and application
Post-graduation work permits are exempt from Labour Market Impact Assessments. They are considered open and coded as C43.
With a post-graduation work permit, as with all open work permits, graduates can
- work full time
- work part-time
- be self-employed
A post-graduation work permit may be issued based on the length of the study program for a minimum of 8 months up to a maximum of 3 years.
When determining the length of a post-graduation work permit, officers may consider the duration of the program of study in Canada and confirm it with supporting documents. Regularly scheduled breaks should be included in the time accumulated toward the length of the post-graduation work permit.
Determining the length of the post-graduation work permit
The validity period of the post-graduation work permit may not go beyond the applicant’s passport validity date. If the applicant’s passport expires before the validity period of the post-graduation work permit, the officer should note this reason in the “Notes” box, in the Global Case Management System. The post-graduation work permit applicant then has to apply for a work permit extension upon the renewal of their passport to receive the full validity of their post-graduation work permit.
Post-graduation work permits can be extended only when the length of the permit could not be provided at the time of the application, due to the expiry date of the applicant’s passport.
Accelerated studies
If a student completes their studies in less time than the normal length of the program (that is, they have accelerated their studies), the post-graduation work permit should be assessed on the length of the program of study.
Post-Graduation Work Permit eligibility requirements
Applicants can receive only 1 post-graduation work permit in their lifetime.
To obtain a post-graduation work permit, the applicant must currently hold valid temporary status or have left Canada. They must have graduated from an eligible designated learning institution (DLI). They must also submit clear evidence that they meet all the following criteria:
- They have completed an academic, vocational, or professional training program at an eligible institution in Canada that is at least 8 months in duration leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate.
- They have maintained full-time student status in Canada during each academic session of the program or programs of study they have completed and submitted as part of their post-graduation work permit application.
- They have received a transcript and an official letter from the eligible DLI confirming that they have met the requirements to complete their program of study.
Note: The transcript and official letter must be included in a post-graduation work permit application.
Within 180 days of the date of applying for the post-graduation work permit, applicants must also meet one of the following criteria:
- They hold a valid study permit.
- They held a study permit.
- They were authorized to study in Canada without the requirement to obtain a study permit
Ineligible Applicants
Students are ineligible if they:
- Have previously been issued a post-graduation work permit
- Received funding from Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Participated in the Government of Canada Awards Program funded by GAC
- Obtained the Equal Opportunity Scholarship, Canada–Chile
- Participated in the Canada–China Scholars’ Exchange Program
- Participated in the Organization of American States Fellowships Program
- Completed most of the credits toward the completion of their program of study by distance learning
- Completed a program of study delivered by a non-Canadian institution located in Canada, regardless of their length of stay in Canada.
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Under the International Mobility Program, an open work permit enables a person to work for any employer for a specified period. An open restricted permit may restrict the occupation or location but not the employer.
An open work permit can be issued to a foreign national only under one of the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) exemptions.
A foreign national may apply for an open work permit outside Canada, at a port of entry or after arrival to Canada, as per program requirements.
Types of open work permits
There are two types of open work permits:
- unrestricted (allowing foreign nationals to work in any occupation and location)
- restricted (restricting the occupation or the location)
Open work permits may be issued with the following:
- occupational restrictions, depending on the applicant’s medical status.
- location restrictions, depending on the category (such as a bridging open work permit under the provincial nominee class)
Open employer and unrestricted occupation work permit coding
Officers should code the unrestricted occupation open work permits in the Global Case Management System (GCMS) as per the following:
Employer name: unspecified or unknown
Location: unspecified or unknown
Occupation: NOC 9999 (no other code should be used)
Medical conditions: the permit can be issued to any eligible applicant who has passed a medical examination for immigration purposes with a result of M1, M2 or M3 (medical examination passed).
Note: Medical surveillance must be imposed for persons assessed as M2/S2. Remarks on the permit should indicate “medical surveillance required”.
Open employer but occupation- or location- restriced work permit coding
Officers should code the open employer but occupation- or location-restricted work permits in GCMS as follows:
Employer name: unknown or unspecified
Location: restricted, as per the requirements of the LMIA exemption category (for instance, bridging work permits to provincial nominees are restricted to the province of nomination)
Occupation:
- restricted due to LMIA exemption requirements (the specific NOC code for the occupation
- restricted due to medical results (where a foreign national was assessed as M3 or M4 in their medical examination, an occupation restriction must be specified on the work permit because the person cannot work in jobs where the protection of the public health is required)
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