Get your Post Graduate Work Permit today!
Once you step on to the land of Canada, you do not wish to step back and a plethora of international students who complete post-secondary education in Canada urge to stay and obtain Canadian work experience to bridge the gap between their student status and permanent resident status. It is one of the vital steps on an international student’s path to permanent residence, and eventually citizenship, in Canada.
What is a post-graduation work permit?
The post-graduation work permit allows students who have graduated from a participating Canadian post-secondary institution to gain valuable Canadian work experience.
Note: Work obtained through the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program may help support your application to become a permanent resident of Canada.
How long is a post-graduation work permit valid?
How long your PGWP is valid for depends on the length of your study program. If your program was:
Less than 8 months
- you aren’t eligible for a PGWP
More than 8 months but less than 2 years
- your PGWP may be valid for up to the same length as your study program (for example, if you completed a 9-month program, a work permit may be issued for up to 9 months)
2 years or more
- your PGWP may be valid for up to the same length as your study program (for example, if you completed a 9-month program, a work permit may be issued for up to 9 months)
If you completed more than one program, you may be able to get a PGWP that combines the length of each program. For this, each of the programs you completed must be
:- PGWP-eligible and
- at least 8 months in length.