Provenance
A-number A-2025-13310
Date Mar 25, 2025
Source type ImmReps
Institution Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Package A-2025-13310 Part 2 (pages 159-160)
Checked Sep 22, 2026
Official page: IRCC: Access to information and privacy
OCR best-effort from ATIP image [requester] 159-160 of part2.
Record Archived: June 2, 2025 239:54 PM
From: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC)
Sent: [requester]
To:
[requester] IRCC)
Subject: [requester]
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Good day,
Thank you for contacting the Immigration Representatives [requester] note that this mailbox is intended for general guidance and does not provide responses to case-specific
inquiries but have provided the following information as guidance. Ifyou have case specific questions about a file, you
are encouraged to submit the [RCC Web form,
Please see our response to your question.
You can apply for a 3-year PGWP, even if your master’s program was less than 2 years, as long as.
* * your program was at least 8 months (or 900 hours for Quebec programs) and
* * you meet all other eligibility requirements
Please note that:
* * You must complete at least 50% of your program in class within Canada.
© * The time spent studying outside of Canada will be deducted from the length of your PGWP.
More information about the duration of PGWP can be found: Work in Canada after you graduate: About the post-graduation
work permit - Canada.ca and information regarding distance learning, can be found here: Work in Canada after you graduate
Who can apply - Canada.ca
Thank you kindly,
[requester]
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We offer a 1+1 Master’s program where students study abroad for the first year and complete their degree at
n Canada. | would like to confirm if these students are eligible for a PGWP upon graduation and if they
qualify for a 3-year PGWP, given that they will have spent one year studying in Canada and will receive a degree from
Thank you.
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