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Eligibility of PGWP

Jun Kim 0213

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Hi, I read all the conditions about PGWP eligibility. However I thought one of them was not specific enough to tell if my case will make it eligible or not.

So the condition is that "you must have continuously studied full-time in Canada in a study program at least eight months long."

However, does this mean that I have to continuously study full time in a program that is at least 8 months long?

My university program is a 4 year (32 months) long program and so the program is not a problem. However does this then mean that I have to study full time for the whole time of my university (so full time for 4 years).

Or does this simply mean that I have to continuously study full time at least 8 months before I graduate (in this case to study continuously for at least 8 months, the program has to be at least 8 months long)? If this is true, then I might be able to study part time in the middle of my university life as long as I continuously study full time for at least 8 months before I graduate.

Which way of interpretation is correct for this condition statement?

I also hope to get the reply through my email too if possible.


Thank you.
 

russ6970

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To be eligible, the program has to be at LEAST 8 months long. Yours is 4 years, so not a problem. As far as I know you can only be part time for the last semester of your course, the rest has to be full-time. So you can't be part time in the middle of your course. This will make you ineligible.
 
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bongoman

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Above is correct only last semester can be part time, also only official breaks are allowed. Alao it is ircc definition of full time not your schools.