On June 15, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced a temporary policy allowing eligible post-graduation work permit (PGWP) holders to apply for an additional open work permit valid for up to 18 months.
All applications must be received between April 6 and December 31, 2023, and their PGWPs have expired or will expire between September 20, 2021, and December 31, 2023. These instructions guide the issuance of the additional open work permit during the policy’s effectiveness period.
Certain PGWP holders will have the opportunity to take part in a facilitative process to extend their work permit beginning on April 6, 2023.
Foreign nationals who were qualified for the 2022 PGWP facilitative measure and whose PGWP expires in 2023 will also be able to apply for an additional 18-month work permit. Even after the 90-day restoration period ends, those with expired work permits can still have their status back. They will also get an interim work authorization while waiting for their new work permit application to be processed.
About the Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP)
Students who have graduated from authorized Canadian designated learning institutions (DLIs) are eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Program, allowing them to get an open work permit and achieve valuable Canadian work experience. Graduates can become eligible for permanent residence in Canada through the Canadian experience class in Express Entry by collecting skilled Canadian work experience in TEER categories 0, 1, or 3 through the PGWP Program.
Who is eligible for PGWP?
A foreign national may be eligible for PGWP who must be at least 18 years old and have completed a program of full-time study in Canada that lasted at least 8 months in order to be qualified for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). A Designated Learning Institution (DLI) must have offered the study program, and it must have been one of the programs specified below. Additionally, a foreign national must submit an application for a work permit within 180 days of completing their study program.
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