Except Quebec, in all other provinces, all programs from DLI listed institutions who have PGWP as "Yes" in the DLI list are eligible for PGWP. However, the
Must follow the rules given below. If any course of any credential/award does not meet the requirements below, then they are
Not elegible for PGWP.
Eligibility of PGWP
You have
180 days after your school issues your final marks to apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP).
To be eligible, your study permit must have been valid at some point during these 180 days.
You must also have:
- completed a study program:
- at a designated learning institution
- that was at least 8 months long and
- that led to a degree, diploma or certificate
- maintained full-time status as a student in Canada during each semester of your study program (except your final semester, which can be part-time, or if you took a leave from studies)
- graduated from a:
- public post-secondary school, such as a college, trade/technical school, university, or CEGEP (in Quebec), or
- private post-secondary school (in Quebec) that operates under the same rules as public schools in Quebec, or
- private secondary or post-secondary school (in Quebec) that offers qualifying programs of 900 hours or longer, that leads to a diplôme d’études professionnelles (DEP) or an attestation de spécialisation professionnelle (ASP), or
- Canadian private school that can award degrees under provincial law (for example, Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree) but only if you’re enrolled in a study program that leads to a degree as authorized by the province
You
aren’t eligible for a PGWP if you:
- already received a post-graduation work permit
- studied English or French as a second language
- took general interest or self-improvement courses
- participated in the Government of Canada Awards Program funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- had funding from GAC
- got the Equal Opportunity Scholarship, Canada-Chile
- participated in the Canada-China Scholars Exchanges Program
- participated in the Organization of American States Fellowships Program
- completed the majority of a study program by distance learning (online courses, e-learning or correspondence)
- completed a study program at a non-Canadian institution located in Canada