Post study work visa Canada requirements
- You have 180 days after your school issues your final marks to apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) .
- To be eligible, your study permit must have been valid at some point during these 180 days.
- You must also have completed a study program
- at a designated learning institution
- that was at least 8 months long and
- that led to a degree, diploma or certificate
- maintained full-time status as a student in Canada during each semester of your study program
- this doesn’t include your final semester, which can be part-time, or if you took an approved leave from your studies
- Graduated from 1 of the following:
- a public post-secondary school, such as a college, trade/technical school, universities in Canada, or CEGEP (in Quebec)
- a private post-secondary school (in Quebec) that operates under the same rules as public schools in Quebec
- a private secondary or post-secondary school (in Quebec) that offers qualifying programs of 900 hours or longer, that leads to a diplôme d’études professionnelles (DEP or an attestation de spécialisation professionnelle (ASP)
- a Canadian private school that can award degrees under provincial law (for example, Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree)but only if you’re enrolled in a study program that leads to a degree as authorized by the province
- International students can only receive one Post-Graduation Work Permit from IRCC, so its important to take advantage of that opportunity.
