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Medical fellowship holders elligibility for a PGWP

Gehan_ghazaly

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Hello ,
I am currently a medical education research and Simulation fellow at the university of Ottawa . this is a one year program after which i will be granted a certificate of completion of the program . the point is that , it is an unpaid work permit and not a study permit . SO does this fall under a " certificate from Designated learning institute ?i mean am I elligible for a PGWP ?
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Hello ,
I am currently a medical education research and Simulation fellow at the university of Ottawa . this is a one year program after which i will be granted a certificate of completion of the program . the point is that , it is an unpaid work permit and not a study permit . SO does this fall under a " certificate from Designated learning institute ?i mean am I elligible for a PGWP ?
Thank you
Short answer is no. You must be holding a study permit and complete your studies under a study permit in order to qualify for a PGWP. Since you are on a work permit, you don't qualify for a PGWP.
 
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Gehan_ghazaly

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Short answer is no. You must be holding a study permit and complete your studies under a study permit in order to qualify for a PGWP. Since you are on a work permit, you don't qualify for a PGWP.
Thank you scylia .
But what if i got a job offer at uOttawa ? how can i apply for a work permit ? My current work permit is employer specific ( uOttawa , bu tlimted to research and unpaid ) so my question is what the way i can work after the fellowsihp ?
 

Gehan_ghazaly

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Short answer is no. You must be holding a study permit and complete your studies under a study permit in order to qualify for a PGWP. Since you are on a work permit, you don't qualify for a PGWP.
Thank you scylia .
But what if i got a job offer at uOttawa ? how can i apply for a work permit ? My current work permit is employer specific ( uOttawa , bu tlimted to research and unpaid ) so my question is what the way i can work after the fellowsihp ?
 

scylla

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Thank you scylia .
But what if i got a job offer at uOttawa ? how can i apply for a work permit ? My current work permit is employer specific ( uOttawa , bu tlimted to research and unpaid ) so my question is what the way i can work after the fellowsihp ?
You need a new employer specific work permit. You'll need to determine if that work permit is LMIA exempt or not.
 

Gehan_ghazaly

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Thank you scylia .
But what if i got a job offer at uOttawa ? how can i apply for a work permit ? My current work permit is employer specific ( uOttawa , bu tlimted to research and unpaid ) so my question is what the way i can work after the fellowsihp ?
uOttawa is an LMIA exempt employer
 

scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
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Toronto
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Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
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File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
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uOttawa is an LMIA exempt employer
Then I guess that answers your question, You need to talk to them about a job offer so that you can get another employer specific work permit.
 
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