This application package includes:
- Document Checklist [IMM 5583]
- Application to Change Conditions, Extend my Stay or Remain in Canada as a Worker [IMM 5710] June 2018
- Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union [IMM 5409] April 2015
- Use of a Representative [IMM 5476]
- Instruction Guide [IMM 5580]
Use this application for a work permit in one of the following programs:
- co-op work program or
- post-graduation work permit program.
It is important to apply for the permit before your current status expires.
Eligibility Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)
To get a post-graduation work permit, you must:
You aren’t eligible to apply for a PGWP if you:
Special cases
If you are in any of these groups, you may be eligible for a post-graduation work permit:
Accelerated programs
If you were enrolled in a study program that is normally eight months long but you finished in six months, you may be eligible.
Transfers between schools
If you transferred between designated learning institutions (DLIs), the combined length of your studies must have been at least eight months to be eligible.
Transferring from a school that is not a DLI to one that is: if you started studying at a school that wasn’t designated, and transferred and completed your program at a DLI, only the time studying at the DLI will be counted.
Studying part-time during the final academic session
If you meet all the requirements, but during your last academic session you studied part-time, you are still eligible to apply for a post-graduation work permit.
Flight instructors
To be eligible, a flight instructor must:
Visit Transport Canada for a list of their regulated flight schools.
Graduates of certain Quebec schools
Quebec graduates of vocational and professional training programs must meet these conditions:
Institution
You must have graduated from a recognized:
Learn about recognized schools in Quebec.
Degrees, diplomas and certificates
To be eligible, degrees, diplomas and certificates must be issued by the Quebec government. These include:
From public or private secondary schools
From private post-secondary schools
Program length
The program you attended and completed must have been full-time, and for at least eight months (or 900 hours).
Other requirements
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