Graduate Work Visa (PGWP) for International Students

Graduate Work Visa (PGWP) for International Students

Overview:

First of all, after graduation, international students must apply for a post graduate work permit in advance. In recent years, the Immigration Service of Canada (IRCC) has made local students the first choice for absorbing new immigrants. The advantages of local students are obvious: young, Those who are eager to learn, good in English or French, have local study and living experience, and have the basic ability to work in Canada in the future. Getting married and having children can create a population for Canada, enhance economic vitality, and improve the structure of an aging society.

Therefore, in order to retain the talents of local international students, the Immigration Bureau specially launched the "Graduate Work Permit" program. Under the program, international students with a work permit can work for any employer in any industry in Canada after graduation. A "work permit" is issued upon completion of studies and is of the same length as the duration of the study abroad, up to three years. Generally speaking, graduates who have completed more than two years of study abroad at an eligible Canadian institution have the opportunity to obtain a three-year work permit (also called a post-graduate work permit). This, combined with study time, allows undergraduates to stay in Canada for up to seven years, and masters and PhDs are expected to stay longer.

International students must complete their studies at a qualified Canadian higher education institution to obtain a work permit. What's more attractive is that international students do not need to prove that they have obtained a Canadian job offer when applying for a post-graduate work permit.

Conditions to be met to obtain a work permit

Study abroad for at least eight months at one of the following types of full-time educational institutions in Canada:

· Public institutions of higher learning, such as colleges, universities, or the Québec Institute for Post-secondary Education (CEGEP);

· Canadian private higher education institutions operating under the same rules and regulations as public institutions;

· Qualified courses of 900 hours or more at a private school or post-secondary institution (Quebec only) leading to a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) or a Vocational Professional Accreditation (AVS);

· Canadian private educational institutions authorized to award degrees (i.e. bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorate degrees) in accordance with provincial regulations, but only if the student is enrolled in a formal degree program authorized by that province and not research offered at a private institution plan;

Once international students receive written confirmation from their educational institution that they have met the requirements of their program:

· International students must apply for a post-graduation work permit within 180 days;

· Applicants must be at least 18 years old;

· Applicants must have supporting documents (graduation certificates, certificates, etc.) issued by the school confirming that they have passed the relevant courses;

· A valid study permit is required when applying for a work permit.

Notes on work permit

· International students must study in Canada for at least two years before graduates can apply for a post-graduation work permit for up to three years. However, if the program is planned for less than two years but more than eight months, graduates can still receive a work permit for the same duration as the program.

· An international student is also eligible for a work permit for up to three years if he or she has obtained a one-year degree or diploma from another locally recognized educational institution within two years of successfully earning a locally recognized post-secondary degree or diploma in Canada .

· International students can still apply for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Scheme if they meet all the conditions, except that they did not complete the course full-time in the final semester of their programme of study. For example, if the international student is only required to complete two courses in their final semester at school to complete their studies, but all previous courses have been completed full-time, he or she can still apply for an open work permit.

· The validity period of the graduate work permit is determined according to the length of the study program formulated by the school (rather than the actual length of the applicant's study time)

· At present, the processing time for a graduate work permit is relatively long, and it takes 4-5 months, but international students can legally work during the period of submitting their application and waiting for a graduate work permit.

· Students who have a study program less than 8 months cannot apply for a graduate work permit

· The duration of the study project is more than 8 months and less than 2 years, and the validity period of the graduation work permit is the same as the duration of the study project

· The duration of the study program is greater than or equal to 2 years, and the graduation work permit is valid for 3 years (maximum 3 years).

list

· Application form IMM5710

· Transcripts and Graduation Certificates

· Passport or travel document, you need to scan the first page, signature page and every page with visa and stamp

· If the applicant intends to work in industries with high health requirements such as nursing, education, farming, etc., a medical certificate is required

· digital photos