Third Milestone - PGWP

Students who have successfully completed their study program in Canada are allowed to work. The  Captains at Voyagers are here to help and guide you in your career path. Join the Voyagers family and start figuring out your career in Canada today. 

What is PGWP?

- An open work permit
- Helps you gain Canadian work experience
- Helps support your PR application (if your experience is a NOC 0, A or B)
- It's once in a lifetime and not renewable

How long is it valid?

- Depends on the lenght of study
( ~ less than 8 months = not eligible
~ 8 months - 2 years = same length as study program
~ 2 years or longer = 3 years )
- a work permit cannot be issued for longer than the validity of your passport

How do i quaify?

- Successfully complete an eligible program
- Study full time at an eligible designated learning institution
- Do not take unscheduled breaks or unauthorized leave
Do not exceed the allowable hours of off-campus work
- Apply within 180 days of receiving letter of completion or final transcript from your school

When your PGWP expires...

Temporary residence

Apply for a new study permit

Change status to visitor

Gain more experience on a work permit

Temporary foreign worker program

International mobility program

Permanent residence

Federal programs via Express Entry

Other federal immigration programs

Provincial and territorial nominee programs

Your life, Our answers

Explore our services to learn more about your study in Canada options.

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  • Must stop working immediately 
  • Must make an application for restoration of status
  • Leave the country and apply for a PGWP

Other consulting companies are all helpful in their way. However, most companies are particular about their expertise, focusing only on some specific areas such as overseas education, language training, immigration, etc. With HY Voyagers, we strive to be a one-stop-shop and make things as easy as possible, allowing you to leave the heavy mumbo-jumbo to us! We are here for EVERY aspect of your journey in an easy-to-follow guided sequence. We intend to keep costs lower because overseas education and moving out of your home country can be expensive enough!

To speak to us directly about anything, please Book A Consultation to talk to a Captain.

You can also contact one of our location-specific Captains whose contact information is on the website footer.

If those options are not quite your style, you can always reach out via our social media platforms listed on the website footer or send an email to captains@hyvoyagers.com. Please follow us! We would love to hear from you!

Our services include, but are not limited to:

  • Canadian Education Consulting
  • Canadian Scholarship Consulting
  • Language Test Preparation
  • Job Coaching
  • Immigration Consulting—Temporary Resident Visa/Study Permit / PGWP/Permanent Resident Applications
  • Multilingual Documents Translation And Interpretation
  • Housing Arrangement In Canada
  • Tax Filing
  • And MORE!

If there is something you need assistance with and it is not exclusively listed here, please reach out to our team of Captains! We will do our best to assist you in ALL aspects of these processes. We want our Voyagers to have smooth sailings to Canada!