Are you an international graduate student hoping to remain in Canada after completing your degree? Canada’s Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Program is a great opportunity for recent graduates. It’s important to know what makes you eligible for a PGWP, especially in light of frequent COVID-19 updates to the program rules since March 2020. The ISSO’s newly updated Post-Graduation Work Permit Guide includes information about eligibility requirements, authorized work during the transition from study permit to work permit, and how to apply.
Carleton international graduate students now have easier access to a required document for the PGWP application, as undergraduates have had for some time. If students have applied to graduate and have received their final grades, they can order a Confirmation of Eligibility to Graduate from their Carleton Central accounts: Student Online Applications > Apply to Graduate > Applications for Graduation.
This letter confirms that the student has successfully met the requirements of their program. It also includes program duration information which is relevant to the length of the Post-Graduation Work Permit. This letter is available only until the Senate has conferred degrees for the term, and is provided for the benefit of students who want to apply for their PGWPs as soon as possible. Thereafter, graduate students can use a Certificate of Enrolment showing graduation (option 4), plus a supplementary letter about program duration that can be requested from the FGPA at graduate.studies@carleton.ca
If you still have questions, register here for the ISSO’s next ‘All About Post-Graduation Work Permits’ workshop session on March 30th from 2:00 – 3:00 pm.