Worked over 20 hours on student visa by mistake

[maggie30]

Hello I am on a 2 year student visa which states I can work up to 20 hours per week while enrolled full time. I did not know this at the time and I worked full time for approx 6 months during my semester summer break, and while waiting to transfer my program to another school. I was told that was not allowed by a friend, and to only work 20 hours a week, and I have been following that for the past 6 months.

Is there something I can do to let Immigration know of my mistake or should I not bother bringing it up? Will I get in trouble for when I apply for my post graduate work permit?

Thank you

 

[selvakk]

Hello I am on a 2 year student visa which states I can work up to 20 hours per week while enrolled full time. I did not know this at the time and I worked full time for approx 6 months during my semester summer break, and while waiting to transfer my program to another school. I was told that was not allowed by a friend, and to only work 20 hours a week, and I have been following that for the past 6 months.

Is there something I can do to let Immigration know of my mistake or should I not bother bringing it up? Will I get in trouble for when I apply for my post graduate work permit?

Thank you

You can't so anything now. You can only pray that they don't notice, which is highly unlikely since you have been working full time for 6 months. You may not get PGWP.

 

[shwasti1995]

you wrote you worked full time during summer break which is allowed so I wouldnt worry much

 

[selvakk]

you wrote you worked full time during summer break which is allowed so I wouldnt worry much

You are not allowed to work while transferring programs.