Time of filing application for PGWP (90 days or 180 days from completion of studies)

[NewDelhi]

As per IRCC website inside Canada graduates have up to 180 days after they graduate to apply for PGWP.
My study program completed in April 2013 and study permit also ended at the same time. I got my study permit extended for further three months (till 31 July 2023) for filling my PGWP.
I am not sure if I should apply within 90 days (July 2023) or I have 180 days (Oct 2023) for filing my application. Pl advise.

 

[rcincanada2019]

As per IRCC website inside Canada graduates have up to 180 days after they graduate to apply for PGWP.
My study program completed in April 2013 and study permit also ended at the same time. I got my study permit extended for further three months (till 31 July 2023) for filling my PGWP.
I am not sure if I should apply within 90 days (July 2023) or I have 180 days (Oct 2023) for filing my application. Pl advise.

Are there any reasons why you would want to wait for the 90 or 180 days? Suggest to apply as soon as you can get your official transcript.

As per this link, the 90 days is for restoring your status:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/after-graduation/apply.html

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If your study permit expires before you apply

If you don’t change your status to visitor and your study permit expires, you have up to 90 days after your study permit expires to apply for a PGWP and restore your status as a student.

To restore your status as a student, you must

• apply online for your PGWP and pay the correct fee ($255) and
• pay the fee to restore your status as a student ($350)
  • Because of system limitations, you must pay the fees to restore your status as a student online and attach a copy of the receipt to your PGWP online application. You don’t need to make a separate application to restore your status as a student.

You can’t work until your study permit and work permit have been approved.

If you don’t apply within the 90 days, or if the 90 days have already passed, you must leave Canada.
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While this link says you have 180 days to apply for PGWP:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5580-applying-work-permit-student-guide.html

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May I apply for a post-graduation work permit?
You have 180 days after your school issues your final marks to apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP).

However, to be eligible, your study permit must have been valid within 180 days preceding your PGWP application.

You must also have:

• completed a study program:
  • at a designated learning institution
  • that was at least 8 months long and
  • that led to a degree, diploma or certificate
• maintained full-time status as a student in Canada during each semester of your study program (except your final semester, which can be part-time, or if you took a leave from studies)
• graduated from a:
  • public post-secondary school, such as a college, trade/technical school, university, or CEGEP (in Quebec), or
  • private post-secondary school (in Quebec) that operates under the same rules as public schools in Quebec, or
  • private secondary or post-secondary school (in Quebec) that offers qualifying programs of 900 hours or longer, that leads to a diplôme d’études professionnelles (DEP) or an attestation de spécialisation professionnelle (ASP), or
  • Canadian private school that can award degrees under provincial law (for example, Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree) but only if you’re enrolled in a study program that leads to a degree as authorized by the province

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[NewDelhi]

Are there any reasons why you would want to wait for the 90 or 180 days? Suggest to apply as soon as you can get your official transcript.

As per this link, the 90 days is for restoring your status:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/after-graduation/apply.html

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If your study permit expires before you apply

If you don’t change your status to visitor and your study permit expires, you have up to 90 days after your study permit expires to apply for a PGWP and restore your status as a student.

To restore your status as a student, you must

• apply online for your PGWP and pay the correct fee ($255) and
• pay the fee to restore your status as a student ($350)
  • Because of system limitations, you must pay the fees to restore your status as a student online and attach a copy of the receipt to your PGWP online application. You don’t need to make a separate application to restore your status as a student.

You can’t work until your study permit and work permit have been approved.

If you don’t apply within the 90 days, or if the 90 days have already passed, you must leave Canada.
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While this link says you have 180 days to apply for PGWP:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5580-applying-work-permit-student-guide.html

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May I apply for a post-graduation work permit?
You have 180 days after your school issues your final marks to apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP).

However, to be eligible, your study permit must have been valid within 180 days preceding your PGWP application.

You must also have:

• completed a study program:
  • at a designated learning institution
  • that was at least 8 months long and
  • that led to a degree, diploma or certificate
• maintained full-time status as a student in Canada during each semester of your study program (except your final semester, which can be part-time, or if you took a leave from studies)
• graduated from a:
  • public post-secondary school, such as a college, trade/technical school, university, or CEGEP (in Quebec), or
  • private post-secondary school (in Quebec) that operates under the same rules as public schools in Quebec, or
  • private secondary or post-secondary school (in Quebec) that offers qualifying programs of 900 hours or longer, that leads to a diplôme d’études professionnelles (DEP) or an attestation de spécialisation professionnelle (ASP), or
  • Canadian private school that can award degrees under provincial law (for example, Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree) but only if you’re enrolled in a study program that leads to a degree as authorized by the province

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Thanks for your quick reply.
The only reason for taking some time is that duration of my studies in Canada was one year. Will get PGWP for one year only. These days I am applying for job and It will take around two three months to get good job. Recently one of my friends received his PGWP within one month of filing his application. If I also get it in a month without having a job offer, my Canadian work experience will remain less than a year. That is going affect my future PR prospects.

 

[Sopunuchi]

Please update. i am in the same situation

 

[Sopunuchi]

also wanted to know if flagpoling is a good option too