{"id":21815,"date":"2025-04-28T19:08:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T19:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/?page_id=21815"},"modified":"2025-09-19T22:37:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T22:37:32","slug":"post-graduation-work-permit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/work\/post-graduation-work-permit\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21815\" class=\"elementor elementor-21815\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7753152 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"7753152\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19d9d02 sidebar-pages scheme_default sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"19d9d02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sidebar widget_area elementor-element elementor-element-b0bcea2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-sidebar\" data-id=\"b0bcea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sidebar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"immigration\" width=\"100%\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/work500.jpg\">\r\n<div style=\"background-color:#002C54; text-align: center;\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"70px\" style=\"margin:-30px 0 0 0;\" alt=\"logo-broadgate\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Broadgate-log.png\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"background-color:#002C54;padding:0 0 10px 20px\">\r\n\t<p style=\"color:#ffffff;font-weight: 400;\">\r\nWork\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/aside><aside class=\"widget widget_nav_menu\"><div class=\"menu-sidebar-work-container\"><ul id=\"menu-sidebar-work\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-21774\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21774\"><a href=\"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/work\/work-in-canada\/\">Work in Canada<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-21839\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-21839\"><a href=\"#\">Open Work Permit<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-21841\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21841\"><a href=\"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/work\/post-graduation-work-permit\/\">Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-21840\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21840\"><a href=\"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/work\/spousal-open-work-permit\/\">Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP)<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-21842\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21842\"><a href=\"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/work\/bridging-open-work-permit\/\">Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/aside>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ce3eea sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"1ce3eea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-820bf8f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"820bf8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Overview<\/h3><p>The <strong>Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)<\/strong> is an <strong>open work permit<\/strong> that allows eligible international students who graduate from a <strong>Designated Learning Institution (DLI)<\/strong> in Canada to <strong>work for any employer across the country<\/strong>. This work experience can be a critical step toward <strong>permanent residency<\/strong>, particularly under the <strong>Canadian Experience Class (CEC)<\/strong> stream of Express Entry.<\/p><h2>Eligibility Requirements<\/h2><p>To qualify for a PGWP, you must meet the following criteria:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Completed<\/strong> an eligible <strong>program of study<\/strong> at a DLI that was at least <strong>8 months<\/strong> long and led to a degree, diploma, or certificate.<\/li><li>Studied <strong>full-time<\/strong> in Canada for the entire length of the program (except for the final semester or authorized leave).<\/li><li>Graduated from one of the following:<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5158739 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5158739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>A public post-secondary institution<\/strong> (college, university, or CEGEP in Quebec).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>A private institution <\/strong>in Quebec that offers programs under the same rules as public institutions (DEP or ASP programs).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>A Canadian private school <\/strong>authorized by provincial law to grant degrees, provided the program leads to a degree (Associate, Bachelor\u2019s, Master\u2019s, or Doctoral).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf83f96 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf83f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Post-Graduation-Work-PermitTH.jpg\" alt=\"Post-Graduation-Work-Permit\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/p><ul><li>Apply within <strong>180 days<\/strong> of receiving written confirmation (e.g., a transcript or completion letter) from your school confirming you met program requirements.<\/li><li>Hold a valid <strong>study permit<\/strong> or have <strong>held<\/strong> one previously and changed your status to a visitor before applying.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Validity of the PGWP<\/h2><p>The length of your PGWP depends on the duration of your study program:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a603bd7 sc_tabs_open_on_hover_on elementor-tabs-view-horizontal sc_tabs_icon_position_left sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"a603bd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1741\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1741\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Less than 8 months<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1742\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1742\" aria-expanded=\"false\">8 months to less than 2 years<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1743\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1743\" aria-expanded=\"false\">2 years or longer<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1744\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1744\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Multiple eligible programs<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1741\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Less than 8 months<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1741\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1741\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>Not eligible.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1742\" aria-expanded=\"false\">8 months to less than 2 years<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1742\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1742\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>PGWP may be valid for the\u00a0<strong>same duration<\/strong>\u00a0as your study program.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1743\" aria-expanded=\"false\">2 years or longer<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1743\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1743\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>You may be issued a\u00a0<strong>3-year PGWP<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1744\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Multiple eligible programs<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1744\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1744\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>If each is at least 8 months and completed at an eligible DLI, the PGWP may combine their lengths (up to 3 years max).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e08007d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e08007d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Language Requirements(Effective November 1, 2024)<\/h2><p>Starting <strong>November 1, 2024<\/strong>, PGWP applicants must demonstrate English or French proficiency based on the level of their program:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b1bb4 sc_tabs_open_on_hover_on elementor-tabs-view-horizontal sc_tabs_icon_position_left sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"74b1bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1221\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1221\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Accepted Tests<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1222\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1222\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Required Minimum Scores<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1221\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Accepted Tests<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1221\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1221\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><ul><li><strong>English<\/strong>: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, PTE Core<\/li><li><strong>French<\/strong>: TEF Canada, TCF Canada<\/li><li><strong>All results must be less than 2 years old.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1222\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Required Minimum Scores<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1222\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1222\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li><strong>Bachelor\u2019s, Master\u2019s, or Doctoral degree<\/strong>:<ul><li><strong>CLB 7<\/strong> (English) or <strong>NCLC 7<\/strong> (French) in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Other university programs<\/strong>:<ul><li><strong>CLB 7<\/strong> or <strong>NCLC 7<\/strong> in all areas.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>College and other non-university programs<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ce3e8 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4ce3e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong class=\"strblue\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong>\n<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f19a5ca sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"f19a5ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2531\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2531\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-window-minimize\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When Can I Apply for a PGWP?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2531\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2531\"><p>You can apply:<\/p><ul><li><strong>\u00a0Within 180 days<\/strong>\u00a0of receiving your\u00a0<strong>official transcript<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>program completion letter<\/strong>.<\/li><li>From <strong>inside or outside Canada<\/strong>.<\/li><li>While waiting for a decision, if you applied before your study permit expired, you can\u00a0<strong>work full-time<\/strong>\u00a0under\u00a0<strong>maintained status<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2532\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2532\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-window-minimize\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I Apply for Another Work Permit After PGWP Expires?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2532\" class=\"elementor-tab-content 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However, after it expires, you may be eligible for another type of work permit, including:<\/p><ul><li>A\u00a0<strong>Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)-based work permit<\/strong>\u00a0under the\u00a0<strong>Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)<\/strong>.<\/li><li>An\u00a0<strong>open work permit<\/strong>\u00a0under the\u00a0<strong>International Mobility Program (IMP)<\/strong>\u00a0(e.g., if you\u2019re the spouse of a skilled worker or international student).<\/li><li>A\u00a0<strong>Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP)<\/strong>\u00a0if you\u2019ve applied for permanent residence under specific immigration programs and are waiting for a decision.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"When Can I Apply for a PGWP?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>You can apply:<\\\/p><ul><li><strong>\\u00a0Within 180 days<\\\/strong>\\u00a0of receiving your\\u00a0<strong>official transcript<\\\/strong>\\u00a0or\\u00a0<strong>program completion letter<\\\/strong>.<\\\/li><li>From <strong>inside or outside Canada<\\\/strong>.<\\\/li><li>While waiting for a decision, if you applied before your study permit expired, you can\\u00a0<strong>work full-time<\\\/strong>\\u00a0under\\u00a0<strong>maintained status<\\\/strong>.<\\\/li><\\\/ul>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can I Apply for Another Work Permit After PGWP Expires?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>The PGWP is a\\u00a0<strong>one-time<\\\/strong>\\u00a0opportunity and\\u00a0<strong>cannot be extended or renewed<\\\/strong>. 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