No I dd not apply. I was told I was not eligible without the study permit.So you graduated in January without a study permit? Did you apply for a PGWP?
No I dd not apply. I was told I was not eligible without the study permit.So you graduated in January without a study permit? Did you apply for a PGWP?
If you graduated from a program without a study permit, you are not eligible. You don’t meet point 3. Plus if eligible, you needed to apply within 150 days of graduation.No I dd not apply. I was told I was not eligible without the study permit.
Thanks for the reply.It’s not clear from your post but do you actually have a valid TRV/eTA? A study/work permit lets you remain in Canada but it’s the visa that allows you to enter Canada. These are not the same things.
TRVs are initially issued with the same validity as your study permit so chances are if your SP is expired your TRV is as well. Applying for a PGWP or even an SP extension doesn’t automatically renew your TRV so if you didn’t renew it separately, it might already be expired and you actually got very lucky that the officer at the border let you in.
Since you didn’t have a study permit and your are more than 150 days past graduation, unfortunately, you are not eligible for a PGWP.Due to the incidence of the COVID, students were allowed to study online while waiting for approval. Hope was that i would be given the permit, remember study permit processing took longer during that period. Unfortunately, the decision of the visa came when the program was almost concluded. I had to wrap it up and get the certificate.
Your Canadian certificate has no advantage if you don’t have work authorization. Was the program specialized and high demand like in IT?Is it possible to get a job using my Canadian certificate from outside of Canada?
Wao. Thanks for this. I really do appreciateYour Canadian certificate has no advantage if you don’t have work authorization. Was the program specialized and high demand like in IT?
You need a job offer and your employer needs to file for and pay $1k for a LMIA. The LMIA shows that no Canadian or PR could be hired. Then with LMIA, you apply for a closed work permit. For the permit, you show that you are experienced to do the job. The process can take many months, and few employers go through the process.
With dependents, it is taking a lot of time. I am waiting since April 26th.I apll PGWp + SOWP on 4th june..still waiting..shall we get out application approval within 168 days...
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Correct I am waiting since May 17th. No updates and it seems the processing is taking ages. However hope to get some result soon. Even applied for visitor visa from within Canada while study permit and student visa was valid, no reply on that too.With dependents, it is taking a lot of time. I am waiting since April 26th.
MayDo u know which month file they ate currently processing
The last known date to report an approval was May 27th. Hoping they start June soon.Do u know which month file they ate currently processing