The pandemic has changed around a lot of things including the eligibility criteria for the PGWP (Post-Graduation Work Permit). Earlier it was not for online classes.
Scholars pursuing studies from a Canadian University but residing outside Canada can now be eligible for a PGWP after the completion of their program. The time duration has extended been until August 31st, 2022 for students who are studying 100% outside Canada. This decision came into force in 2020 when the pandemic forced education limited to the screen and the absence of physical classroom learning.
According to the Canadian website, its policy states that if a student is pursuing two study programs and the duration of the course was between March 2020 and Summer 2022, they will be eligible for the Work Permit.
The few requirements shall be that it should meet all the other criteria of the PGWP and from a Designated Learning Institution. The minimum time duration of the program should be eight months. While studying from outside Canada should be after 31st August 2022 also it does not count if the candidate applied for a study permit before applying for the PGWP.
The length of your review period is significant both for the PGWP qualification and furthermore in deciding how long your PGWP will be legitimate. On the off chance that your review program was over eight months however under two years, the PGWP’s legitimacy coordinates with the length of the review program. Assuming it was over two years, the PGWP might be as long as three years in term.
New avenues for immigration opened by PGWP
Having Canadian work and study experience can go far toward a movement application. A Statistics Canada report says six out of 10 worldwide understudies (first-time concentrate on license holders) who worked during or after their investigations became super durable occupants.
Certain financial class migration pathways like Quebec Experience Program (PEQ), Express Entry, and the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) all profoundly esteem Canadian work insight. There are projects that need it.
For example, the CEC is profoundly an Express Entry program that has an eligibility criterion of at least one year in a Canadian job of a skilled profession. There is a PEQ pathway that is specifically designed for people who have a knowledge of French and study graduate in Quebec. Furthermore, candidates who are not qualified for an Express Entry are liable to choose a Provincial Nominee Program.
The Post-Graduation Work permit shall help the candidate to use it to work for any company. It is an open work license. It is a one-time arrangement, and it can’t be reestablished or expanded.
In any case, assuming you do get it, you have the chance to work anyplace in Canada. Studies propose that having both Canadian work and study experience can support settlers’ acquiring potential. Hence, the PGWP is a profoundly pursued work grant, as it makes the ways for promising circumstances in Canada.



