16 month courses PGWP

[MandeepKumarSharma]

There are course in Saint Mary and Trent University which are of 16 month such as
https://smu.ca/academics/msc-in-computing-and-data-analytics.html

What will be the duration of work permit after this course?

 

[Rani5853]

There are course in Saint Mary and Trent University which are of 16 month such as
https://smu.ca/academics/msc-in-computing-and-data-analytics.html

What will be the duration of work permit after this course?

3 years work permit

 

[MandeepKumarSharma]

Thank you for reply. Is there is any source which I could refer?

 

[MandeepKumarSharma]

3 years work permit

Thank you for reply. Is there is any source which I could refer?

 

[lferfga]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/study-permits/post-graduation-work-permit-program/permit.html
"Note: Officers may issue 3‑year post-graduation work permits to individuals who complete a master’s or doctoral degree in Canada when the eligible DLI has confirmed in the written confirmation of program completion that the degree is 16 to 23 months in length, and does not include regularly scheduled breaks. "

It's still "may issue", so it's up to the officer, not a guarantee.
And your program can't have scheduled breaks, which most do.

 

[m7md]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/study-permits/post-graduation-work-permit-program/permit.html
"Note: Officers may issue 3‑year post-graduation work permits to individuals who complete a master’s or doctoral degree in Canada when the eligible DLI has confirmed in the written confirmation of program completion that the degree is 16 to 23 months in length, and does not include regularly scheduled breaks. "

It's still "may issue", so it's up to the officer, not a guarantee.
And your program can't have scheduled breaks, which most do.

I think it is referring to the fact that the scheduled breaks should not be counted in the number of months. So 16 months not counting winter and summer breaks.

 

[MandeepKumarSharma]

Thank you everyone.

 

[primaprime]

I think it is referring to the fact that the scheduled breaks should not be counted in the number of months. So 16 months not counting winter and summer breaks.

Yes, to get a three-year PGWP after a 16-month course you need to have enough scheduled summer and winter breaks to get the total length up to two years. If you study for 16 months straight with no breaks between terms you will only be eligible for a 16-month PGWP.

 

[rijol verma]

Yes, to get a three-year PGWP after a 16-month course you need to have enough scheduled summer and winter breaks to get the total length up to two years. If you study for 16 months straight with no breaks between terms you will only be eligible for a 16-month PGWP.

Lol. What nonsense.

 

[lferfga]

Yes, to get a three-year PGWP after a 16-month course you need to have enough scheduled summer and winter breaks to get the total length up to two years. If you study for 16 months straight with no breaks between terms you will only be eligible for a 16-month PGWP.

I think you're mistaken. A 16-month program with 8 months of breaks is just a 2-year program, as breaks never count against you ("Regularly scheduled breaks (for example, scheduled winter and summer breaks) should be included in the time accumulated toward the length of the post-graduation work permit." - from the website I linked above).

We're specifically talking about the exception made for Masters and Doctorate programs. If they required 8 months of breaks they would just be considered 24-months programs, not 16.
This is what I heard in several presentations made by my school's immigration advisor, he even said to get a letter stating the program had no scheduled breaks. I was in a 24-month program, so it's not my case, but that's what he said.

 

[primaprime]

Lol. What nonsense.

A well-argued rebuttal, as usual.

 

[primaprime]

I think you're mistaken. A 16-month program with 8 months of breaks is just a 2-year program, as breaks never count against you ("Regularly scheduled breaks (for example, scheduled winter and summer breaks) should be included in the time accumulated toward the length of the post-graduation work permit." - from the website I linked above).

We're specifically talking about the exception made for Masters and Doctorate programs. If they required 8 months of breaks they would just be considered 24-months programs, not 16.
This is what I heard in several presentations made by my school's immigration advisor, he even said to get a letter stating the program had no scheduled breaks. I was in a 24-month program, so it's not my case, but that's what he said.

Yes, and as you pointed out, that exemption is at officer discretion. If you study for 16 months straight with no breaks do not count on getting a three-year PGWP.

 

[lferfga]

Yes, and as you pointed out, that exemption is at officer discretion. If you study for 16 months straight with no breaks do not count on getting a three-year PGWP.

My advisor seemed to be pretty confident about it.
But yeah, I wish some things were more clearly written in stone, rather than up to the officer.

 

[raj25]

Hello Guys,

I did a post-graduate certificate program from Sask Poly ( March 2020 to December 2020 ) and another post-graduate program from Humber college ( January 2021 to December 2021 ). How many years of post-graduate work permits I will be eligible for? Please comment

 

[TASjlb]

will I get 16 months or 3 years PGWP after doing this program, please answer me