Ontario Graduate Certificate after Computer Science degree in Canada, I'm an International Student

[gab232]

I am a computer science international student about to graduate from a university in Montreal. I am very interested in robotics and would like to specialize in this field. There's an Ontario Graduate Certificate in robotics that I am very interested in, and it lasts 2 years. I am also interested in getting a work permit to qualify for permanent residence. I know that at least one year of professional experience is required. The 2-year certificate ensures me an 8-month co-op paid internship. Can I be on my open work permit after finishing my bachelor's, do the certificate for 2 years, and get my 8-month paid internship experience there, and make this count as part of my experience in Canada? When I finish the certificate, will I get 3 more years of an open work permit? How does this work?

Thanks!

 

[Simba112]

I am a computer science international student about to graduate from a university in Montreal. I am very interested in robotics and would like to specialize in this field. There's an Ontario Graduate Certificate in robotics that I am very interested in, and it lasts 2 years. I am also interested in getting a work permit to qualify for permanent residence. I know that at least one year of professional experience is required. The 2-year certificate ensures me an 8-month co-op paid internship. Can I be on my open work permit after finishing my bachelor's, do the certificate for 2 years, and get my 8-month paid internship experience there, and make this count as part of my experience in Canada? When I finish the certificate, will I get 3 more years of an open work permit? How does this work?

Thanks!

No. PGWP is issued only once in a lifetime.