What is the implied status of PGWP?

If you have applied for your study permit extension before its expiry, you are under implied status. You are NOT authorized to work after you submit your PGWP application while on implied status. You are able to work after your PGWP application is approved.

What status is PGWP?

You may be eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) if you graduated from a designated learning institution (DLI) and want to stay in Canada temporarily to work. Graduation from a DLI doesn't automatically make you eligible for a PGWP.

Does implied status count towards PR?

Can I Apply For PR Under The Implied Status? You can apply for your permanent residency under your implied status under any PR stream. Since implied status in Canada is legal, you can easily apply for your permanent resident status while waiting for your status to be renewed.

Can I work while I wait for my PGWP?

You can work full-time while waiting for a decision on your post-graduation work permit (PGWP) application if, at the time you submitted your application, all of the following applied to your situation: You had a valid study permit. You had completed your program of study.

What is the new rule for PGWP in Canada?

Starting on February 15, 2024, a longer, 3-year post-graduation work permit will be available to those who are graduating from a master's degree program that is less than 2 years and who meet all other PGWP eligibility criteria.

Work Experience Points under Implied Status: Canada Immigration - Express Entry

Can I return to Canada while waiting for PGWP?

You can travel outside Canada after submitting your PGWP application; but, you can only travel back if you are exempt from travel restrictions. If you leave and re-enter Canada after applying for your post-graduation work permit, you can still work full-time while you wait for a decision.

Can I come back to Canada while waiting for PGWP?

If we approve your post-graduation work permit while you're away, you may enter as a worker. If we're still processing your post-graduation work permit, you may enter as a visitor, and you can work without a work permit until we make a decision on your application.

What is implied status in Canada?

If you've applied for a new immigration status but it won't arrive before your current status expires, you may still be able to stay, study, and/or work in Canada during this time. This is called 'maintained status' (formerly 'implied status').

Can I get Lmia while on PGWP?

If you are working in Canada on a post-graduation work permit, and have a valid job offer, your current employer will need to get an LMIA if: you need one to meet the program requirements for the FSWP or the FSTP and. your job is not exempt.

Can I travel outside Canada while waiting for PGWP?

Traveling while waiting to receive your PGWP

If you have applied for your PGWP (and your study permit has expired) and you plan on traveling outside Canada while your application is in process, you can leave Canada and return. However, in order to return and enter Canada, you must: have a valid eTA OR.

How long can you stay on implied status?

While the final decision of how long you can stay is determined by Canada Border Services Agency when you enter, nearly everyone is granted the full 6 months allowed as a visitor. Leaving Canada while on implied status as a visitor has no negative impact on your status in Canada.

How can I stay in Canada after my PGWP expires?

How long does it take to process a PGWP?

A PGWP can take anywhere from 80 to 180 days to process. While waiting for your PGWP, you are free to work in Canada provided you applied prior to the expiry date of your student permit. You have 180 days to apply for your PGWP from the date you completed all the requirements of your program of study.

Can you apply for PGWP while on implied status?

You can work full-time whilst you wait for the decision on your PGWP application. You can if you applied when you had a valid study permit, but If the student is on implied status, meaning waiting for their study permit and applies for a PGWP, he cannot work until he gets the PGWP.

Can PGWP get rejected?

Failure to Meet Program Eligibility Criteria:

One of the primary reasons for PGWP rejections is the failure to meet the eligibility criteria outlined by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This includes not completing a designated learning program or not studying full-time as required.

Will PGWP be extended in 2024?

Unfortunately, on December 7, 2023, Honorable Minister Marc Miller announced that these temporary public policies to facilitate the extension of previous PGWP holders would not be extended in 2024.

What to do after PGWP is approved?

Can my spouse get a work permit if I have a PGWP?

For your spouse/common-law partner to be able to extend their open work permit based on the validity of your PGWP, you must include proof that you have 'skilled work' (jobs in TEER categories 0, 1, 2, or 3 in the National Occupational Classification(opens in a new tab)).

Can I apply for PGWP after 180 days?

How to apply for a post-graduation work permit. You can apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) from inside Canada or from another country, as long as you're eligible. You have up to 180 days after you graduate to apply for a PGWP.

Can you extend PGWP?

PGWP holders who want to extend their stay in Canada as a worker are usually expected to apply for another type of work permit as their PGWP expires. Public policies previously adopted in 2021 and 2022 provided the opportunity for an additional work permit for those with expiring PGWPs.

Does work experience count on implied status?

You are allowed to count experience obtained in between work permits. Experience acquired while under implied status, i.e. when your work permit expired and you applied for its extension, will be considered eligible for CEC purposes.

Can I stay in Canada while waiting for work permit?

You must stay in Canada while we process your application. If you leave while your application is being processed, you won't be eligible under this public policy.

Can I extend my PGWP while waiting for PR?

PGWPs are typically not extendable, and PGWP holders looking to extend their stay in Canada are expected to apply for another type of work permit as their PGWP expires.

Can I have PGWP twice?

No. Post-graduation work permits (PGWP) are a one-time opportunity for international students. Those students must have graduated from a PGWP-eligible program at a designated learning institution.

How long can I work in Canada with PGWP?

A post-graduation work permit (PGWP) may be valid anywhere between 8 months and up to 3 years. Unless you've graduated from a master's degree program, the length of your permit will depend on the length of the study program you completed in Canada.