@kloppity I am sorry if it sounds repetitive. But I hope you can understand these are stressful times.
Also, even the co-op work permit is an OWP. I know PGWP and co-op permits are different but they are both OWP and in my case with the same employer. So do you think it would still be option 2?
Apologies if it seems repetitive, but I am kind of in a frenzy here and any help means a lot!
Thanks!
First things first, calm down. Being paranoid is setting yourself up to make a mistake that you will eventually regret.
So, this is your first PGWP application, you are applying as someone going into the workforce for the first time hence the FIRST TIME part of option two - Your Co-op permit is not considered a working status since you were still a student just gaining a bit of experience.
Ideally when you applied for a WP the school should be your employer, because they dictate how long and sometimes what type of job you can take for coop. In a PGWP application, you are free to work for anyone and are not binded by any employer hence the NEW EMPLOYER part of the second option implies that the university does not decide where or how long you work for anymore.
For a bit of clarity, the first option applies to those who's work permit are being sponsored by an employer, say a company brings you to Canada (fills out a LMIA etc), and wants you to work for them on a rolling contract, in that case whenever you apply for a WP, you will have to fill the first option since your being in Canada is tied to them. Someone like that has always been a worker and was never a student, hence the word "NEW" is missing and replaced with "Same Employer".
So, in your case, OPTION B is the RIGHT thing to choose.
I really don't understand why you had to make me type that out but, yeah, ...
