Question about work after graduation

[Rxm169]

Hi all,

I completed my exams on Apr 18, 2019 and started working on the 23rd of April 2019. I applied for PGWP on the 3rd of May. I had received my job offer before graduation. However, from the 23rd of April to May 3rd I only worked 20 hrs.Also, I was hired as an independent contractor.

now, I’ve submitted my CEC application and have received AoR. Will this affect my application?

thank you for the advice.

 

[primaprime]

You were not allowed to work after completing your program but before applying for a PGWP. All you can do now is apologize and say you didn't know the rules. Usually if it's only a week or two it doesn't become a big issue.

 

[Rxm169]

You were not allowed to work after completing your program but before applying for a PGWP. All you can do now is apologize and say you didn't know the rules. Usually if it's only a week or two it doesn't become a big issue.

Thanks for the response. The 20 hrs would mean I was part time, correct? Which is legal right?

 

[primaprime]

No, you were not allowed to work any hours at all after completing your studies but before applying for your PGWP.

 

[Rxm169]

No, you were not allowed to work any hours at all after completing your studies but before applying for your PGWP.

Ok, but I received confirmation of graduation on May 2nd. That would allow me to work part time till then right?
This is scary, I had no idea about this or I’ve had it all wrong. Is it worth it to send a web form now ? Or wait for a query from immigration?

 

[primaprime]

Maybe. All you can do at this point is hope they don't give you a hard time about any illegal work.

 

[Rxm169]

Thanks for the responses. Knock on wood it goes well.

 

[jes_ON]

Hi all,

I completed my exams on Apr 18, 2019 and started working on the 23rd of April 2019. I applied for PGWP on the 3rd of May. I had received my job offer before graduation. However, from the 23rd of April to May 3rd I only worked 20 hrs.Also, I was hired as an independent contractor.

now, I’ve submitted my CEC application and have received AoR. Will this affect my application?

If you received your confirmation of completion of studies/graduation on May 2, and applied for the PGWP on May 3, you don't need to worry about that work experience. But none of the work up to May 2 counts as experience.

I am more worried about your "independent contractor" status - how long did that last? You are aware that that (usually) does not count as employment either (self-employment), yes?

 

[Rxm169]

I agree. However, I did not count any of that work for the CEC experience requirement. I started working as a FT employee at a consulting firm 6 months after. I claimed the 1 year experience based on that job from Sept 23rd, 2019 to Sept 23rd of 2020.