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    International Student -> PGWP -> BC-PNP -- Do you still need proof of funds?

    Do you still need to show proof of funds if you're applying for EEBC-PNP International Graduate? Or you just need to show that you meet the minimum income requirements? I can't find a link from the IRCC or BC-PNP website stating this, but I saw this here: specifically the EEBC — International...
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    After getting PGWP, how to apply for BC Tech PNP?

    I already got my job in tech with a NOC that is included in the BC Tech PNP program. Which should I choose when creating a profile in SIRS? There are several options in the SIRS: Express Entry BC For these categories, you must have an Express Entry Profile created through the Federal IRCC...
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    Which should I choose for BC Tech PNP application?

    There are several options in the SIRS: Express Entry BC For these categories, you must have an Express Entry Profile created through the Federal IRCC immigration process. Express Entry BC – Skilled Worker Express Entry BC – International Graduate Express Entry BC – International Post-Graduate...
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    Crossing to the US and back to Canada with an expired visa and valid study/work permit

    I have a couple of friends who said that I can cross to the US and return to Canada even if my study visa is expired already, as long as my study permit is still valid. Is this true? Have any of you tried this? I can't find any website showing that this is allowed. I do have a valid US visa so I...
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    Anyone tried to flagpole for PGWP in BC? (Peace Arch or Pacific Highway or Point Roberts)

    I just got my completion letter and I'm about to apply for my PGWP. I've read people who flagpoled to apply for their PGWP. Has anyone from BC tried this? The border crossing that's easy to cross are Peace Arch, Pacific Highway and Point Roberts. I'm wondering if anyone here has successfully...
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    Is vacation hours pay counted in the 20 hours allowed weekly work?

    I know there's a 20-hour weekly limit for work. If I claim vacation hours, is it counted towards the 20 hours per week? Or can I work 20 hours and claim an additional 5 hours from my employer? I have lots of unused vacation hours. I'm also thinking of using the vacation hours once I graduate...
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    Once you finish your classes, when should you stop working part-time?

    As an example, please see the dates below: Expiry of Study Permit: July 31, 2022 Last day of classes: April 20, 2022 Grades will be released: April 27, 2022 Planned submission of PGWP application: May 15, 2022 If I currently work part-time, and I finish my school on April 20, am I still...
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    Just got Study Permit Extension approval. What do I do next?

    I submitted my application for an extension of my study permit last March 12. I got approved for the extension March 26. When I open my CIC account, it says the new expiry date. What do I do next? How do I get a copy of the new study permit document? There are no further instructions posted in...
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    Study Permit Extension - How to extend including wife and kids?

    I have a study permit expiring on November 2021. My wife has a SOWP and my kids on visitor records. If I apply for extension for my study permit, how do I include my wife and kids? I know that they got their approval due to my study permit since it was all in one application. So for the...
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    Student Permit and Student Visa are expiring. Can I renew both at the same time?

    I'm in Canada already I'm on my 3rd semester already. My study visa is expiring November 2021 and my study permit is also expiring November 2021. My classes will end April 2022 so I need to renew both my visa and my permit. What would be the best process? Renew my visa first, then renew my...
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    Will PGWP be affected if I finish my 2 year course in 1.5 years?

    I can take more subject per semester. My 2 year course (6 semesters) can be finished in 4 semesters if I take more subjects per semester. Question is, will my PGWP be affected? I still want to get 3 years PGWP.
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    While I wait for my PGWP, what happens to my spouse's OWP and my kids' visitor status?

    Once I graduate and apply for PGWP, I will be on implied status. But what happens to my wife's OWP? Can she still work? Is she also on implied status? Can my kids in secondary school still study using their visitor status? They are currently allowed to study now.
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    International Student - Can you work 20 hours as an Uber Eats or Door Dash driver?

    For those who are looking for a part time job, is Uber Eats or Door Dash driver allowed? As long as you're within 20 hours per week?
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    Current international student - how can my son be an international student also?

    I’m a current international student on my first year of classes. My son who is with me in Canada now will be graduating from secondary school and moving to college in 2022, while I’m still studying. He’s currently studying also in Canada now in Grade 11. If he decides to study in a university...
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    How to get Family Reunification Letter from IRCC

    I am an international student with an approved visa. I was supposed to fly to Canada yesterday with my wife (Work Visa) and my 2 kids (Visitor Visas) which were all included and approved in my regular stream Student Visa application. At the airport, they were asking for a Reunification Letter...
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    Medical test expiring on April 16, 2020. Can this be extended?

    I was supposed to fly to Canada on April 7, 2020. But flights got cancelled and I'm not sure if I can fly there by the 16th. My medical will be expiring on the 16th. Any chance that they will extend the validity of the medical? Or I really need to take another one?
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    First semester this May - taken online from outside Canada?

    The school (KPU) has announced that it will only have online classes for May 2020. I'm already enrolled for this. Can I take it even if I haven't landed in Canada? They said that I can already take my classes online and it will still be considered as one semester in terms of my PGWP.
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    How does the COVID travel ban to Canada affect Study Visa holders about to enter for May 2020 intake?

    I have an approved study visa and my school will start on May 2020. I am registered/enrolled already and supposed to travel to Canada on April 7, 2020. For those in a similar situation, what do we do now? Do we just wait for the ban to be lifted? What if they lift it after my school starts on...
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    GIC - Sending funds to a Canadian bank from a Philippine bank

    To those who've sent money via transfer for their GIC, how much was the fee?
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    Approved for January 2020 intake - applicants from the Philippines

    Anyone here from the Philippines approved/accepted for January 2020 intake in BC area? When are you leaving for Canada?