International student post graduation work permit. Ontario. ,talked to my success advisors

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Can you tell me why you dropped those courses ? So then you were gone for that semester, did you ask for a leave of absence ?

I see- So how many semesters were you a a part time student ? Was one of these semesters your final semester because you are allowed to be part time for that last semester ?

So you were part time for both semesters of one school year ?

I understand and unfortunately, the rules for getting a PGWP are quite strict.

Because you have had part time status for two semesters and did not study for one semester, you will have difficulty establishing that you were a full time student during your course of study. A letter of explanation may help but I would strongly suggest that you consult an experienced lawyer for advise before submitting your PGWP application to increase your chance of success.

Here is the link to the immigration section of Lexpert which is a website that has the names of leading lawyers in different areas of law. The lawyers named are all experienced lawyers.

https://www.lexpert.ca/directory/practice-areas/ranking/immigration-law-g1/

I understand - Your school can provide you with a letter to explain that even though you were advised to drop these courses rather than fail , even though you dropped some courses, you were still actively pursuing your course of study and made up these courses in the summer so that you were able to complete your course of study as if you had been a full course load during the regular school year.

That is good - in that case, I would have the school write a letter explaining my previous point and to say that you able to complete all of your courses within the 3 years.

You are very welcome.

To be honest, it is worth a try to apply because you have nothing to lose as you did complete your course of study within the 3 years so with a carefully worded letter from the school, you maybe able to get the PGWP.

This should not make a difference to you getting a PGWP but it will affect how long your PGWP will be eligible for because the length of the PGWP depends on the length of your course of study.

If your program is more than 2 years, then it will not make a difference to the length of your PGWP. If your program is less than 2 years, then it affect the length of your PGWP.

I agree with your advisor so you should having a good supporting letter from the school on these points is important.

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