Working before applying for PGWP?

[Anasone]

Have you started working before applying for PGWP?
I started working right after finishing school. I didn't know I was supposed to wait until I applied for PGWP.
I know many people who have done the same, and they used the job experience acquired before Applying for PGWP to apply for PNP. And they got their PR through the paper route. I also attended a presentation by a provincial immigration officer, and he told us that the job experience gained after graduating and before applying for PGWP is accepted for PNP. An immigration consultant told me the same.
If I apply for express entry and they discover I had worked before applying for PGWP, will they reject my EE application or punish me?

 

[Bs65]

Read this link you can work part time only between finishing studies and receiving written confirmation of completion. Full time from the time you submit your PGWP application

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/study-permits/campus-work.html

 

[Kay2018]

Have you started working before applying for PGWP?
I started working right after finishing school. I didn't know I was supposed to wait until I applied for PGWP.
I know many people who have done the same, and they used the job experience acquired before Applying for PGWP to apply for PNP. And they got their PR through the paper route. I also attended a presentation by a provincial immigration officer, and he told us that the job experience gained after graduating and before applying for PGWP is accepted for PNP. An immigration consultant told me the same.
If I apply for express entry and they discover I had worked before applying for PGWP, will they reject my EE application or punish me?

I did the same. I had a valid CO-OP work permit too. Did you get any information?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

I did the same. I had a valid CO-OP work permit too. Did you get any information?

The co-op permit is irrelevant. It is only valid for actual co-op terms done for your program.

 

[Kay2018]

The co-op permit is irrelevant. It is only valid for actual co-op terms done for your program.

this is the co-op i did for my course but got extended

 

[lmorelato]

Have you started working before applying for PGWP?
I started working right after finishing school. I didn't know I was supposed to wait until I applied for PGWP.
I know many people who have done the same, and they used the job experience acquired before Applying for PGWP to apply for PNP. And they got their PR through the paper route. I also attended a presentation by a provincial immigration officer, and he told us that the job experience gained after graduating and before applying for PGWP is accepted for PNP. An immigration consultant told me the same.
If I apply for express entry and they discover I had worked before applying for PGWP, will they reject my EE application or punish me?

I have the same doubt, I will apply for EE and I worked for two weeks full-time before applying to PGWP...

 

[horizonj]

I have the same doubt, I will apply for EE and I worked for two weeks full-time before applying to PGWP...

Hi, wondering for any updates on your application? Has your PR been processed? Thank you.

 

[horizonj]

Have you started working before applying for PGWP?
I started working right after finishing school. I didn't know I was supposed to wait until I applied for PGWP.
I know many people who have done the same, and they used the job experience acquired before Applying for PGWP to apply for PNP. And they got their PR through the paper route. I also attended a presentation by a provincial immigration officer, and he told us that the job experience gained after graduating and before applying for PGWP is accepted for PNP. An immigration consultant told me the same.
If I apply for express entry and they discover I had worked before applying for PGWP, will they reject my EE application or punish me?

Hi, did you get your PR already with this situation?

 

[tanB@123]

I am a little paranoid about my situation. I started working on student status (full-time) from May 15th 2019 as my second course was about to start in September. However, I decided to change my decision and filed for a work permit on 13th June. I’m not sure if that unauthorized working stint (May 15th-June 12th can hamper my PR application?
2) Will I need an explanation letter? and
3) My joining date in application should be 15th May or 13th June?

 

[Anasone]

Hi, did you get your PR already with this situation?

Yes, I got my PR

 

[Anasone]

I am a little paranoid about my situation. I started working on student status (full-time) from May 15th 2019 as my second course was about to start in September. However, I decided to change my decision and filed for a work permit on 13th June. I’m not sure if that unauthorized working stint (May 15th-June 12th can hamper my PR application?
2) Will I need an explanation letter? and
3) My joining date in application should be 15th May or 13th June?

Don't worry. You'll get your PR. Just don't count the time before you applied for PGWP when applying for PR.

 

[narabaq]

Don't worry. You'll get your PR. Just don't count the time before you applied for PGWP when applying for PR.

May I ask you got around the problem of submitting the employer experience/reference letter, which would have clearly stated your employment date? Wouldn't that have raised major red flags? Sorry really paranoid right now... I worked unauthorized for 1 week before submitting my PGWP

 

[Anasone]

May I ask you got around the problem of submitting the employer experience/reference letter, which would have clearly stated your employment date? Wouldn't that have raised major red flags? Sorry really paranoid right now... I worked unauthorized for 1 week before submitting my PGWP

I worked more than a month after finishing studies and before applying for PGWP, and my employment letter showed that. It was not a problem.

 

[narabaq]

I worked more than a month after finishing studies and before applying for PGWP, and my employment letter showed that. It was not a problem.

Thank you! And a late congratulations. May I ask if you submitted a letter of explanation with your application?