Canadian work experience will be counted or not during PGW application.

[aquarius1]

I am just wondering Canadian work experience will be counted or not during PGW application for CEC (Canadian experience class)?


Thanks very much for your time.

 

[jes_ON]

I am just wondering Canadian work experience will be counted or not during PGW application for CEC (Canadian experience class)?

Depends on when you graduated, and when you applied for the PGWP (exact dates).

IRCC changed the language on their website in 2016 to suggest that you must apply for the PGWP before you graduate, to be able to work legally while waiting for the application to be processed.

In the past, you officially had 3 months post-graduation where you were allowed to remain in Canada and work. Most people also applied for their PGWP in this period.

Now, your study permit officially expires on the day you cease to be a student (e.g. graduation day) - regardless of the expiry date on the permit. So I suppose that is the reason why they also had to change the rules for working after graduation.

HOWEVER - the rules that were in effect at the time you graduated are the rules that apply to you.

 

[aquarius1]

Depends on when you graduated, and when you applied for the PGWP (exact dates).

IRCC changed the language on their website in 2016 to suggest that you must apply for the PGWP before you graduate, to be able to work legally while waiting for the application to be processed.

In the past, you officially had 3 months post-graduation where you were allowed to remain in Canada and work. Most people also applied for their PGWP in this period.

Now, your study permit officially expires on the day you cease to be a student (e.g. graduation day) - regardless of the expiry date on the permit. So I suppose that is the reason why they also had to change the rules for working after graduation.

HOWEVER - the rules that were in effect at the time you graduated are the rules that apply to you.

Thanks for your reply.

Could you send me the link here.

I asked whether they consider work experience during PGW application or not.
Where they mention that you have to apply pgw before you graduate?



Thanks again.

 

[jes_ON]

I asked whether they consider work experience during PGW application or not.
I know what you asked, and I answered "It depends on when you graduated." You still have not answered that. : ) The point is, the rules change over time.

But you are in luck. IRCC has recently updated its Q&A on this topic and removed that language. I don't think it was ever meant to imply what it did, but there were some reports of people getting refused because of this, so it is good that it has been clarified.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1181&top=15