Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)
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Our students' access to the post-graduation work permit is therefore not affected by this measure.
Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)
International students may be eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) if they graduated from LaSalle College, a designated learning institution (DLI), and want to stay in Canada temporarily to work.
Graduation from a DLI doesn’t automatically make international students eligible for a PGWP.
The PGWP is only available once in a lifetime.
Eligibility requirements
To be eligible for a PGWP, students must meet the following requirements:
- Their program length at LaSalle College must be:
- 8 months or longer for a Diplôme d’études collégiales (DEC) (Diploma in College Studies) or an Attestation d’études collégiales (AEC) (Attestation of College Studies)
- 900 hours or longer for a Diplôme d’études professionnelles (DEP) (Diploma in Vocational Studies) or an Attestation de spécialisation professionnelle (ASP) (Attestation of Vocational Specialization)
- Diplôme d’études professionnelles (DEP) (Diploma in Vocational Studies)
- Attestation de spécialisation professionnelle (ASP) (Attestation of Vocational Specialization)
- Diplôme d’études collégiales (DEC) (Diploma in College Studies)
- Attestation d’études collégiales (AEC) (Attestation of College Studies)
For the complete list of eligibility criteria, please visit the Government of Canada website.
Application submission
Students can apply for a PGWP from inside Canada or from another country, if they meet all the eligibility criteria and have received their degree/diploma, transcript or official letter from LaSalle College confirming that they have completed their studies.
For more information, please visit the official website of the Government of Canada.