- A student needs to pursue a course for a minimum duration of 8 months to be eligible to stay back in Canada
- Course less than 8 months does not allow a client to stay back and apply for Post-Graduation Work Permit
- For post-graduation work permit a client needs to pursue a course of duration 8 months or more.
- If the client pursues a course which is of duration less than 2 years, he/she is eligible for a post-graduation work permit of equivalent duration as the course
- Example: 8 months course = 8 months post-graduation work permit
- If the client pursues 2 years course (masters or diploma), he/she is eligible for a post-graduation work permit of 3 years
- Example: 2 years masters/diploma course = 3 years post-graduation work permit