Program delivery update: COVID-19 – Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP)

Date Announced:

February 7, 2022

Active Period:

Extends measures until summer 2022.

Overview:

The instructions have been updated to extend the facilitation measures (that were previously ending on December 31, 2021) until August 31, 2022. Students who were enrolled in a post-graduation work permit (PGWP)-eligible program from March 2020 until the summer 2022 semester can complete 100% of their program of study outside of Canada and still retain their eligibility for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP).

Departments and Agencies:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Type of Administrative Action:

  • Programmatic Changes

    • Immigration Category:

    International students | Prospective immigrants

    Keywords:

    Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP)

    Source Document(s):

    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/updates/2022-covid-pgwpp.html

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