Hello everyone welcome back to Globexa immigration this is Jitender Grover in this blog we are discussing PGWP & SOWP Extension – FAQs to Clear All Your Doubts PG Work Permit and Spouse Open Work Permit Extension inside Canada This is our topic of today In this particular session I’m not going to cover each and every bit about this particular topic But I’m going to take a few questions which people ask me in all the counseling sessions and they ask these questions in the comment as well, But In this session I’m going to take the questions very quickly.
1. I Completed a PG Diploma in Business or Project Management instead of a Master's degree. Since these programs are no longer on the PGWP-eligible list, will I still be able to get a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)? Also, can my spouse apply for an open work permit from outside Canada, or get an extension, based on my PG Diploma?
If you are already completing this particular program right now so that time when you started this program that time it was in PG work permit eligible list all the programs were there in that list so no need to worry about this program even if you are completing business management or project management you will get your PG work permit it’s not a problem if you are completing one year of diploma then it is going to be one year of PG work permit if you are completing two year of UG or PG diploma then it is going to be three year of PG work permit If you’re completing a master’s degree one year or two year of master degree then you are going to get three year of PG work permit So this is sorted The list is there It is going to be implemented now recently it was implemented So you when you are completing your study now in April 2025 you don’t require to worry about your PG work permit You will get PG work permit because when you started your study it was not a problem then SOWP extension again you will be eligible for that even if you are not completing a master’s degree So whenever you are applying for PG work permit along with that you can apply for spouse open work permit from outside Canada as well or spouse open work permit extension if your spouse is already inside Canada So it’s also not a problem even if you did not complete a master’s degree still spouse open work permit extension and spouse open work permit from outside Canada is eligible So you can apply for that and you can get it It’s not a problem.
2. If I’m eligible for a one-year PGWP, can my spouse get an open work permit from outside Canada or apply for an extension?
No, Because for getting spouse upon open work permit from outside Canada or getting the extension from inside you require at least 16 month of work permit which if you are eligible for only one year of PG work permit you are not going to get 16 month of PG work permit and if you are completing only one year of diploma whether it is UG diploma or PG diploma in that case you will not be eligible for spouse open work permit or spouse open work permit extension So even for your PR as well you should go for three year of PG work permit So complete either a master’s degree 1 year or 2 year or complete at least two year of diploma UG diploma or PG diploma then only you will get three year of PG work permit So with that you will be eligible for spouse upon open work permit as well or spouse upon work permit extension and you will be eligible for PR means eligibility means you will have enough time to get your PR So it’s highly recommended that you should study something which will give you three year of PG work permit in Canada and it will make you eligible for spouse open work permit as well.
3. My English test score (IELTS General, PTE Core, or CELPIP General) isn't cleared yet — should I still lodge my PGWP application now?
Yes and no If your study permit is expiring anytime soon then in that case you will have to submit your file and later on when you are going to clear your English test then you can submit it to IRCC through web but we did it last time as well in December and January for last intake students who completed their study but we don’t know how IRCC is going to react for those students for many I have submitted their English test score recently in March So we have done it but we these students haven’t got their PG work permit results So we don’t know what is going to be their result because IRCC can say that you were expected to submit your English test score when you submitted your PG work permit application rather than submitting your English test score later on and their PG work permit can be refused as well So we don’t know what kind of result they are going to get So if if you are going to if your study permit is going to expire anytime soon then you will have to submit it even if your English test score is not ready and later on you can submit it So it’s just a chance that we are going to take and if that is not a scenario you can wait a bit and your study permit is expiring in August or September you have 4 month of period so in that case you can wait clear your test and then you can proceed for your PG work permit application which is a safer way of doing it So if your test is not clear then if you are unable to clear ISS general in that case you can go for CELPIP or CELPIP general or PTE core as well those are easier test to clear.
4. I took two courses at two different colleges with a break in between — will this affect my PGWP eligibility?
So you completed one program took a break of four months and then you took one more program and you have completed both the program successfully Will I get my PG work permit because I have taken a break in between So it’s not a problem if the break is less than 150 days then you will get your PG work permit it’s not a problem in fact there can be break between one program so you completed one program in that particular program as well there was a break then after the completion of that one year of program then you took a break one more break then you started one more program and you completed that program as well so at least you have taken two or three break in between this entire study of two year still you will get PG work permit your A cannot exceed more than 150 days in one stretch in one go So you cannot take two breaks together But if you are taking one semester of study one break one semester of study then one break one semester of study then one break it’s fine It’s not a problem.
5. I took one course at a college and one at a university. For my PGWP or related application, do I need CLB 5 or CLB 7 in my English test?
So you will require CLB7 because for a university study you will require CLB7 for your PG work permit and it can be in any test is general PT core CELPIP general and CLB means CLB in all the modules Many people get CLB overall So CLB 7 overall is overall six in is general So that will not be accepted You require six in all modules If you are taking CELPIP then you will require seven in all modules So you require CLB 7 in all the modules rather than in overall So overall will not be accepted.
6.Can I work full-time before receiving my course completion letter, after receiving it, and after submitting my PGWP application?
- Can I work full-time before getting the course completion letter the answer is yes Once your semester is over suppose your semester officially is getting over in on April 12th 2025 in Alma University So after that you can start working full-time until unless you get your course completion letter Suppose you get your course completion letter on April 25th In that case in between April 12th to April 25th you can keep working full-time So 12 13 days approximately 2 weeks you can work full-time It’s not a problem at all.
- Can I work full-time after getting course completion letter the answer is no But as soon as you submit your PG work permit application then you can start working full-time So after getting course completion letter you need to stop working But suppose you get your course completion letter on April 25th and you submit your PG work permit file on April 25th only on the same day then April 25th you were working then you get your course completion letter you stop working after 2 hours 3 hours 5 hours you submitted your file next day you go to work again it’s not a problem So it’s also if you are working on PG work permit after submission of PG work permit application your experience is counted So you can low your file based on this experience even before the approval of PG work permit, even before you are still working on implied status, this experience is counted and you can claim it in your PR file. It’s not a problem.
7. Do I need medical for my PG work permit application?
Yes and No If you want to work in healthcare sector you may not be working right now in healthcare You want to work in future in healthcare In that case you will require it or immediately after submission of application you want to uh start working in healthcare So anytime if you want to work in healthcare sector in Canada you required to submit your medical So do your medical as soon as possible to submit your PG work permit file otherwise you cannot work So until unless your medical is done and you submit it to IRCC and you you cannot work in healthcare sector So if you want to work in healthcare sector or working in healthcare sector you must be having a medical which should be a valid medical.
8. How much funds are needed for PG work permit?
You don’t require any funds for PG work permit You don’t require any job as well for PG work permit just course completion letter transcript and we need to submit immigration forms and all uh you will get your PG work permit.
9. How much funds are needed for spouse open work permit extension along with PG work permit?
There is no specific rule related to SOWP extension for funds even if you don’t have good great amount of funds which we require as a fresh application still it is fine if you are working inside Canada working full-time part-time and you are earning as well that can compensate for the financial requirement that we need to show for SOWP extension So don’t worry about it SOWP extension there is no rigorous fund requirement for that your your job salary can also compensate for that but whatever fund is available with you in in your home country or in any other country or in Canada we always show this that fund uh for SOWP extension.
10. If I submit a Spouse Open Work Permit (SOWP) application from outside Canada as a fresh application, how much proof of funds is required?
So for that you require to show appropriate funds which are given as per the list given by the IRCC So you require $26,000 if you are just two family members husband wife $26,000 are required If you have one kid $32,000 are required If you have two kids $39,000 are required If you have more kids keep adding $7,000 after that So you require appropriate funds and you required to show long-term financial capacity as well So either you can show funds in husband account or wife account in Canada or outside Canada it doesn’t matter So this can work for your Spouse Open Work Permit application So for Spouse Open Work Permit from outside Canada you required to show appropriate funds Not really regress funds for spouse upon work permit extension for PG work permit No fund requirement It’s not a problem at all.
11. Can I apply for a PG work permit from outside Canada?
Yes, You can apply for it from outside Canada as well It’s not a problem at all and you can get it and then you can travel back to Canada It’s also fine but there are more details in into that and if you want to know all those details then link is given in description so you can watch that complete session It will give you complete clarity on this particular topic But you can submit file from outside Canada.
12. Can I apply for Spouse Open Work Permit Extension from outside Canada?
You can submit a file but it will not be an extension It will become a fresh spouse open work permit application For extension you need to be inside Canada at the time of application and after that as well If you leave Canada after the submission of extension application then also visa officer can refuse your application because you are breaching a rule of extension which is you are inside Canada all the time So do not travel outside if you are applying for extension application So that is really important for you So yes you can submit but I will not recommend that If you can submit SOWP extension application always recommended because you are inside Canada Getting SOWP extension is always easier rather than applying for spouse permit from outside Canada.
13. Can a PG work permit be refused?
Yes it can be refused as well Mostly the reason is if you worked more than the allowed limit you were allowed to work 24 hours per week but you worked 26 hours 27 hours 30 hours and you are doing it continuously as well Even if you breached this rule only for one week in that case as well visa officer can refuse your application mostly they are lenient on this particular thing but this can become a reason for your refusal of SOWP then you taken two breaks together it can be refused so there can be different reasons mistakes in immigration forms or if you have mismatch jobs or education in your previous application and current PG work permit application then also PG work permit can be refused.
14. Should I submit SOWP extension and kids visa along with P.G work permit or after getting PG work permit?
So my recommendation is submit it along with PG work permit application Many people do not submit spouse open work permit extension because they are worried that we don’t have the appropriate full-time job available right now and spouse visa will be refused but you can submit that job proof later on as well So your PG work permit is going to take roughly four to five months of time during this period any time you can submit these proofs to IRCC So even if you don’t have a job right now you can get it next month next to next month next to next month in next 2 3 months whenever you get a appropriate full-time job submit it to IRCC through webform and SOWP will be accepted don’t worry about it.
15. Do I need a job for a PG work permit application?
No, You don’t require any job for approval or for application of PG work permit.So if you are submitting it alone or with your family in any case for the approval of PG work permit job is not needed.
16. Do I need a job for SOWP extension as well?
Yes, The primary applicant who is submitting PG work permit application will require a full-time job full-time appropriate job Either this job can be on TEER 0 level TEER 1 level or it can be on TEER 2 or 3 level as well But on TEER 2 or 3 level it should be on appropriate job profile If the appropriate job profile which is given in the list if it is not there then also spouse upon work permit can be extension can be refused So I have given all the details about the job but primary applicant will require a full-time job for SOWP extension approval but not for PG work permit application So PG work permit application it’s not required PG work permit application will anyway it will be accepted It’s not a problem But for SOWP extension spouse open upon work permit extension primary applicant who is submitting PG work permit application will require an appropriate full-time job.
17. What if SOWP extension is refused then will my PG work permit be refused as well?
No, There are cases where PG work permit is accepted but SOWP extension is refused because there was no appropriate full-time job available with the primary applicant So this can happen PG work permit is not in risk Even if you are submitting SOWP extension with that and even if you don’t get a full-time job it’s not a problem Still it will it is going to be accepted.
18. Can I submit a SOWP extension if the primary applicant does not have a job at the time of Application?
Even if the primary applicant does not have a full-time job at the time of application still you can submit the file and later on you can submit the job proofs to IRCC through a web form.
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