Working between two study programs

[shivasaxena23]

Hi,

I have graduated in September 2020 with Master of Engineering.
I will be starting PhD program in January 2021.
My current study permit expires in December 2020.
I am in the process of applying to extend my study permit.

Am I eligible to work between September 2020 and December 2020 ?

Ref : https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...rvices/study-canada/work/work-off-campus.html

Thank you for your time.

 

[primaprime]

Hi,

I have graduated in September 2020 with Master of Engineering.
I will be starting PhD program in January 2021.
My current study permit expires in December 2020.
I am in the process of applying to extend my study permit.

Am I eligible to work between September 2020 and December 2020 ?

Ref : https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...rvices/study-canada/work/work-off-campus.html

Thank you for your time.

No, you cannot work after you complete or before you start a program of studies.

 

[shivasaxena23]

I believe the following two sources say I can if the gap is than 150 days. Can you please confirm ?

1) https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/work-off-campus.html
2) https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...nts/study-permits/campus-work.html#off-campus

Quoting from the second source :

Students who have completed a program of study and will be starting a new program of study within 150 days of receiving a written confirmation of program completion from their current institution
Students may work off campus on a full-time basis until the start of their new program if the following applies:

• they meet the eligibility criteria to work off campus [R186(v)]
• they have received written confirmation of program completion from their current institution (for instance, a transcript or an official letter)
• they have submitted an application to change conditions, extend their stay or remain in Canada as a student before their current study permit expired, or they still have a valid study permit
• they have been issued a letter of acceptance to a subsequent program of full-time study at a DLI and will be starting the new program within 150 calendar days of receiving a notification of program completion from their current institution

Thanks for the reply.

 

[primaprime]

Well, do you meet all of those criteria?