Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)

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UPDATE JUNE 7, 2022: LaSalle College Montréal is pleased to clarify that it is not impacted by the Québec government's announcement to restrict access to immigration for students from non-subsidized colleges. LaSalle College is a private post-secondary educational institution subsidized by the Ministère de l'Éducation du Québec. It is also a designated learning institution (DLI).

Our students' access to the post-graduation work permit is therefore not affected by this measure.

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)

Their program must lead to 1 of the following:

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)

They maintained full-time status as a student in Canada during each semester of their study program.

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.

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)