PGWP Eligibility & Length Calculator

The Post-Graduation Work Permit is issued once in a lifetime and the rules changed substantially in 2024–2025. Check the main criteria before you graduate — not after.

Your programme

Type of institution

Credential

Programme length (months)

Is your field of study on IRCC's eligible list?

Other requirements

Language test result (CLB, lowest ability)

CLB 7 or higher CLB 5 – 6 Below CLB 5 / no test

Study status

Full-time every semester (final semester may be part-time) Completed mostly in Canada (online from abroad ≤ 50%) Will apply within 180 days of completion letter Held a valid study permit in those 180 days Never held a PGWP before

PGWP Eligibility & Length Calculator

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