Working while waiting for PGWP Decision.

[Truthaboutashoka]

Hello Everyone,

I have few questions.

I moved to Canada in Dec 2017 to pursue my graduate degree in engineering. In the beginning, i.e. in 2018 from Jan to Aug, I was doing 2 off campus part time jobs for survival.

In the beginning, I didn't know that I was supposed to do only 20 hours / week part time off campus on sin, and I went over.

I came to know about this rule in August and stopped going over, left my other job, restricted my hours to 20 in one job itself, after that I occassionally might have gone above in my part time job, but, I always made sure that the rule is followed since then.

I applied for my coop work permit in 2018 and received my coop work permit. I am doing my coop now and planning to graduate this semester.

I filed my previous years taxes as well.

So my questions are:

1. Can I work while waiting for my PGWP decision?.

2. Is there any way to know in advance, whether my PGWP application gets accepted or not?.

3. Is there any way to know in advance, whether I went over or not in immigration officer's reports/ records?.

Please and kindly answer all my questions and assist me accordingly as soon as possible.

Thanks in advance

 

[bongoman]

1. If you ou applied while ur study permit was valid, yes.
2. No.
3. No. But normally they dont have that kind of access to your information.

 

[Truthaboutashoka]

Very interesting and thank you so much for your support. But I posted the same thing on another board and someone gave this as their answer for 3.

3)assuming you paid tax on these part time jobs then anything is possible to be found out for something there is no excuse to not know about given it is a specific study permit condition so if not discovered for the PGWP it could come up later for PR.

Moreover, I have a question on your answer to my question 1.

This is what I found online for my question 1 (link is:

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1181&top=15),

but it is exactly opposite to your answer. I think I am a bit more confused or lost in this regard. Please check last point in the image and assist me accordingly.

 

[Truthaboutashoka]

Please note that I am NOT criticizing anyone on their answers, I am just expressing my queries. I think this is a learning opportunity for everyone of us and all are more than welcome to express your views/ opinions.