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Are you an international student completing your program in Fall 2019? Are you planning to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit? The International Student Services Office (ISSO) wants you to know:
- If you plan to stay in Canada, or if you plan to leave and return to Canada before getting your work permit, make sure you have valid documents.
- Make sure you understand what work is authorized during the period that you transition from student to worker.
- The ISSO recommends applying online for the work permit, not at the border.
- To apply for the work permit, you need a school letter confirming you are eligible to graduate. You can get this letter once all your grades are posted. Undergrads: visit the ISSO. Grad students: ask your department or the FGPA.
- If your transcript shows any part-time terms, or complete withdrawals for a term, visit an immigration advisor at the ISSO before you apply for the work permit.
Learn more about the information sessions happening in January by visiting our events page; or visit an immigration advisor at the ISSO anytime.