Hi, guys
Long story in short, My PGWP (2-year accounting diploma ) was refused because i took part time studies for my last 2 semester : (
(also the notes/reasons i found out on GCMS note)
I was full-time for 24 months according to my official transcript and 8 month as part time.
I was once so frustrated and almost gave up on my dream, but now i received a 2 year study permit and planning to move on. Here are some options that i heard about/ was told.
Option 1: Finish my accounting degree, another 2 years
Option 2: Get a 1 year certificate and apply PGWP combining with the diploma. I do not know the chance here since my first PGWP application using the diploma was refused.
Option 3: Get a 2 year business management diploma by taking another 1 year and combining the credits i got from the accounting diploma.
My questions are,
Is it a good chance to combine them and receive a 2 or 3 year PGWP or a bad result for a 1 year PGWP ?
which option is the best for me here considering the first PGWP refusal ? and who should i call to ask/confirm this ?
Appreciated for any help or suggestions
Please let me know if you have experiences with the similar case.
Clarification on the eligibility of combined programs for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program and the last semester of study
Issue
Clarification on the eligibility of combined programs for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP) and on full-time versus part-time in the last semester of study.
Background
The PGWPP allows students who have graduated from a participating Canadian post-secondary institution to gain valuable Canadian work experience. Post-graduation work permits are open work permits, meaning that there are no restrictions on the type of employment performed and no requirement for a job offer prior to applying for a work permit. A work permit (C43 exemption) issued under this program can be valid from 8 months up to a maximum of three years.
Current policy
In order to qualify for this program:
students must have studied full-time at a Canadian university, community college, CEGEP, publicly funded trade/technical school, or at a private institution authorized by provincial/territorial statute to confer degrees;
studies must have taken place at a Canadian institution in Canada. Distance learning from outside or inside Canada does not qualify a student for this program. However, the occasional distance course within a non-distance program is allowable;
the student must have completed and passed a full-time course of study or program lasting at least eight months. Whether they received a “certificate”, “diploma” or “degree” is not an issue;
any application for this program must be submitted within 90 days of formal written notification by the institution that they have met the requirements of the course of study or program; and
the student must still be in possession of a valid study permit at the time of application.
Specific eligibility criteria:
if the program of study is two years or more, the student may be eligible for a three-year work permit;
if the program of study is less than two years but at least eight months, the student may be eligible for a work permit lasting for a period equal to the duration of their studies. The validity period of the work permit must not be longer than this period. For example, if the student graduated from an eight-month certificate program, they may only eligible for a work permit of eight months duration.
Revised program criteria
Students holding a one-year graduate degree, diploma or certificate from a participating institution in Canada after having obtained, within the prior two years, a certificate, a diploma or degree from a participating institution in Canada may qualify for a three-year work permit. This exception also applies to students who have left Canada temporarily between programs of study.
Note: Participating institutions include the following: Canadian university, community college, CEGEP, publicly funded trade/technical school, or a private institution authorized by provincial/territorial statue to confer degrees (but only if the applicant received the credential in a program of study leading to a degree as authorized by the province and not in all programs of study offered by the private institution).
Example 1: A student who obtained a one‑year MBA from a provincially or territorially accredited post-secondary institution in Canada after having obtained a one-year diploma, no more than two years before obtaining the MBA, would be allowed to cumulate both degrees and therefore would be eligible for a three-year post-graduation work permit.
Example 2: A student who obtained a one-year diploma or certificate from a participating institution in Canada after having obtained a degree in Canada at the same or in a different participating institution within the previous two years would be allowed to cumulate both educational credentials and therefore would be eligible for a three-year post-graduation work permit.
Example 3: A student attends a foreign post-secondary institution and transfers to a participating institution in Canada in order to complete their studies. Under this scenario, if the qualifying educational credential is issued at an institution outside of Canada, they would not qualify for a Post-Graduation Work Permit. However, if they did receive their educational credential from a participating Canadian institution, they may be eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit only for the length of time they studied in Canada.
Example 4: A student attends their first year at a private post-secondary educational institution in Canada not eligible under this program but then transfers to a participating post-secondary institution. Under this scenario they may be eligible for a post-graduation work permit program but only for the length of time they studied at the participating post-secondary institution.
Source : bulletins 2010 cic website
Long story in short, My PGWP (2-year accounting diploma ) was refused because i took part time studies for my last 2 semester : (
(also the notes/reasons i found out on GCMS note)I was full-time for 24 months according to my official transcript and 8 month as part time.
I was once so frustrated and almost gave up on my dream, but now i received a 2 year study permit and planning to move on. Here are some options that i heard about/ was told.
Option 1: Finish my accounting degree, another 2 years
Option 2: Get a 1 year certificate and apply PGWP combining with the diploma. I do not know the chance here since my first PGWP application using the diploma was refused.
Option 3: Get a 2 year business management diploma by taking another 1 year and combining the credits i got from the accounting diploma.
My questions are,
Is it a good chance to combine them and receive a 2 or 3 year PGWP or a bad result for a 1 year PGWP ?
which option is the best for me here considering the first PGWP refusal ? and who should i call to ask/confirm this ?
Appreciated for any help or suggestions
Please let me know if you have experiences with the similar case.
Clarification on the eligibility of combined programs for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program and the last semester of study
Issue
Clarification on the eligibility of combined programs for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP) and on full-time versus part-time in the last semester of study.
Background
The PGWPP allows students who have graduated from a participating Canadian post-secondary institution to gain valuable Canadian work experience. Post-graduation work permits are open work permits, meaning that there are no restrictions on the type of employment performed and no requirement for a job offer prior to applying for a work permit. A work permit (C43 exemption) issued under this program can be valid from 8 months up to a maximum of three years.
Current policy
In order to qualify for this program:
students must have studied full-time at a Canadian university, community college, CEGEP, publicly funded trade/technical school, or at a private institution authorized by provincial/territorial statute to confer degrees;
studies must have taken place at a Canadian institution in Canada. Distance learning from outside or inside Canada does not qualify a student for this program. However, the occasional distance course within a non-distance program is allowable;
the student must have completed and passed a full-time course of study or program lasting at least eight months. Whether they received a “certificate”, “diploma” or “degree” is not an issue;
any application for this program must be submitted within 90 days of formal written notification by the institution that they have met the requirements of the course of study or program; and
the student must still be in possession of a valid study permit at the time of application.
Specific eligibility criteria:
if the program of study is two years or more, the student may be eligible for a three-year work permit;
if the program of study is less than two years but at least eight months, the student may be eligible for a work permit lasting for a period equal to the duration of their studies. The validity period of the work permit must not be longer than this period. For example, if the student graduated from an eight-month certificate program, they may only eligible for a work permit of eight months duration.
Revised program criteria
Students holding a one-year graduate degree, diploma or certificate from a participating institution in Canada after having obtained, within the prior two years, a certificate, a diploma or degree from a participating institution in Canada may qualify for a three-year work permit. This exception also applies to students who have left Canada temporarily between programs of study.
Note: Participating institutions include the following: Canadian university, community college, CEGEP, publicly funded trade/technical school, or a private institution authorized by provincial/territorial statue to confer degrees (but only if the applicant received the credential in a program of study leading to a degree as authorized by the province and not in all programs of study offered by the private institution).
Example 1: A student who obtained a one‑year MBA from a provincially or territorially accredited post-secondary institution in Canada after having obtained a one-year diploma, no more than two years before obtaining the MBA, would be allowed to cumulate both degrees and therefore would be eligible for a three-year post-graduation work permit.
Example 2: A student who obtained a one-year diploma or certificate from a participating institution in Canada after having obtained a degree in Canada at the same or in a different participating institution within the previous two years would be allowed to cumulate both educational credentials and therefore would be eligible for a three-year post-graduation work permit.
Example 3: A student attends a foreign post-secondary institution and transfers to a participating institution in Canada in order to complete their studies. Under this scenario, if the qualifying educational credential is issued at an institution outside of Canada, they would not qualify for a Post-Graduation Work Permit. However, if they did receive their educational credential from a participating Canadian institution, they may be eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit only for the length of time they studied in Canada.
Example 4: A student attends their first year at a private post-secondary educational institution in Canada not eligible under this program but then transfers to a participating post-secondary institution. Under this scenario they may be eligible for a post-graduation work permit program but only for the length of time they studied at the participating post-secondary institution.
Source : bulletins 2010 cic website
