Post-graduation work permit document checklist
Quick answer
A post-graduation work permit application generally needs proof that you completed an eligible program at a designated learning institution — a completion letter and a final transcript — together with your study permit and identity documents. Language results and field-of-study eligibility apply to some applicants depending on the program completed.
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Generally required
- Valid passportBiographical pages, and every page containing a stamp or visa.
- Digital photo meeting IRCC specifications
- Proof of current immigration statusWhere you are living outside your country of citizenship.
Program-specific
- Official letter of completion from your institution
- Final official transcript
- Copy of your study permit
- Proof that the program and institution are PGWP-eligible
- Language test resultsRequired for some applicants depending on the credential completed. Verify the current requirement for your program.
Situation-dependent
- Proof of maintained status where your study permit is expiring
- Documents for a spouse applying for an open work permit
- Records of any authorised leave from studies
- Evidence of full-time enrolment across each academic session
May be requested
- Medical examination for work in certain occupations
- Explanation of any period of part-time study
Where applications most often go wrong
- • Applying after the deadline that follows the issue of final results
- • Assuming every program at a designated learning institution is PGWP-eligible
- • Letting status lapse while waiting for final transcripts
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