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IMMIGRATION
The Notary
Corner
By Editha Corrales Nelson
Immigration Consultant, Notary
Public, Mediation / Arbitrator
WORK IN CANADA TEMPORARILY
AFTER YOU GRADUATE
To work in Canada after you
graduate, you must apply for a work
permit.
The post-graduation work permit
(PGWP)
If you graduated from a designated
learning institution, and want to stay
and work in Canada temporarily, you
may be eligible to apply for a PGWP.
This work experience can help
you qualify for permanent residence
in Canada.
Who can apply
Find out if you are eligible for a
post-graduation work permit
FIND OUT IF YOU’RE ELIGIBLE –
POST-GRADUATION WORK PERMIT
If you graduated from a designated
learning institution, and want to stay
in Canada temporarily while working,
you may be eligible to apply for a post-
graduation work permit (PGWP).
WHO CAN APPLY FOR A POST-
GRADUATION WORK PERMIT?
To get a post-graduation work
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Stay in Canada after Graduation
or from within Canada or
• already had a post-graduation
work permit following any other
program of study.
HOW LONG IS A POST-
GRADUATION
WORK
PERMIT
VALID?
How long the post-graduation
work permit is valid for depends on
the length of your study program. If
your program was:
• less than eight months
o you aren’t eligible for a PGWP
• more than eight months but
less than two years
o your PGWP may be valid for
up to the same length as your study
program (for example, if you studied
for nine months, a work permit may
be issued for up to nine months)
• two years or more
o a PGWP may be issued for
three years
• more than one program
o a PGWP may be valid for up
to three years, for example, if you
finished a diploma or degree from an
eligible school in Canada, and within
the next two years you get a one-year
graduate degree or diploma from an
eligible school in Canada.
permit, you must:
• be 18 or older when you
apply
• have continuously studied full-
time in Canada in a study program at
least eight months long
• have a document from your
school (transcript, official letter,
certificate, etc.) that confirms you
completed and passed all your
program requirements
• have graduated from a:
o public post-secondary school,
such as a college, trade/technical
school or university, or CEGEP in
Quebec or
o private post-secondary school
that operates under the same rules as
public schools or
o private secondary or post-
secondary school (in Quebec) that
offers qualifying programs of 900
hours or longer, leading to a diplôme
d’études
professionnelles
(DEP)
or an attestation de spécialisation
professionnelle (ASP) or
o Canadian private school that
can legally award degrees under
provincial law (for example, Bachelors,
Masters or Doctorate degree) but only
if you are enrolled in a study programs
leading to a degree as authorized by the province
• apply for a work permit within
90 days of when it was confirmed that
you completed your program and
• have a vali