Applying for PGWP: question regarding working while studying

[timpaine]

I moved to Canada in August 2023 to pursue graduate school. Before moving, I had been working remotely part-time (~12 hrs/week) as a researcher for an organization in my home country since 2021. I continued that same remote job after coming to Canada, until June 2024.

At the same time, I also worked in Canada casually at a local organisation in BC for 20 hrs/week. I recently graduated and am applying for my PGWP.

Some additional context:

• I had disclosed the remote job in my study permit application before moving to Canada.
• My study permit allowed me to work up to 21 hrs/week during the academic term (later updated to 24 hrs/week after the new IRCC policy).
• I made sure that my Canadian work hours never exceeded those limits.

The foreign job was fully remote, paid in my home country, and I did not consider it Canadian work under my study permit rules.

Just want to confirm: I shouldn't face any issues with my PGWP, right? Has anyone had a similar situation?

 

[CanGoldDigger]

I moved to Canada in August 2023 to pursue graduate school. Before moving, I had been working remotely part-time (~12 hrs/week) as a researcher for an organization in my home country since 2021. I continued that same remote job after coming to Canada, until June 2024.

At the same time, I also worked in Canada casually at a local organisation in BC for 20 hrs/week. I recently graduated and am applying for my PGWP.

Some additional context:

• I had disclosed the remote job in my study permit application before moving to Canada.
• My study permit allowed me to work up to 21 hrs/week during the academic term (later updated to 24 hrs/week after the new IRCC policy).
• I made sure that my Canadian work hours never exceeded those limits.

The foreign job was fully remote, paid in my home country, and I did not consider it Canadian work under my study permit rules.

Just want to confirm: I shouldn't face any issues with my PGWP, right? Has anyone had a similar situation?

No issue.

 

[timpaine]

No issue.

Thank you! I should just explain it in my PGWP application right?

 

[CanGoldDigger]

Thank you! I should just explain it in my PGWP application right?

There's nothing really to explain but disclosing it is a good idea to be able to use it as FSW in the future.

 

[timpaine]

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There's nothing really to explain but disclosing it is a good idea to be able to use it as FSW in the future.

Got it! Thank you