Journey milestone 2 of 4
Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)
Turn your Canadian education into Canadian experience.
One chance, get it right
You can only receive one PGWP in your lifetime, and you must apply within 180 days of your final marks. Length depends on your program duration and credential, and field-of-study requirements now apply to many college graduates. There is no room for a casual mistake on this application.
Eligibility we verify before filing
Institution and program eligibility, full-time enrolment history (and any allowed exceptions), field-of-study requirements for your credential, language test validity, and your status on the application date.
The bridge to PR
PGWP experience is what powers most CEC and BC PNP applications. We plan your PGWP period deliberately, which jobs count, which NOC codes to document, and when to enter the PR pool.