Are those who applied for PGWP permitted to exit and re-enter?
All international graduates who have applied for their PGWP at the appointed time and their case is being processed do not need to be in Canada.
It means that graduates who have applied for a full-time work permit without a license will be able to work legally in Canada even if they leave Canada and re-enter it.
Note that international graduates must apply for a PGWP before they can complete their study permits to be able to work full time. The PGWP process may take up to 90 days.
- PGWP applicants must have the following qualifications to work in Canada without a work permit
- At the time of applying for the PGWP, they must have a valid academic license.
- They have completed their degree program and received a degree, diploma, or certificate.
- Students are enrolled in a full-time course at a higher education institution that has a DLI Number.
- Must not have worked more than 20 hours per week during their degree program.