Post-graduation work permit: Who can apply - Canada.ca
The substantive change is in the language requirement for graduates of college, polytechnic, or non-university programs. The BEFORE text was truncated before revealing the CLB threshold for this category; the AFTER text explicitly sets it at CLB 5 / NCLC 5 in all 4 areas — lower than the CLB 7 / NCLC 7 required for university program graduates. This distinction is material: college/polytechnic graduates who score CLB 5–6 would be eligible under the AFTER text but may have been assessed differently if the BEFORE threshold was CLB 7. All other differences are URL formatting changes (absolute to relative paths) with no policy impact.
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https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/after-graduation/eligibility.html ↗Citations
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“You must [prove your English or French language skills](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/after-graduation/get-documents.html#language) with a minimum level of Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) 5 in English or Niveaux de competence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 5 in French in all 4 language areas.”
“You must [prove your English or French language skills](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/after-graduation/get-documents.html#language) with a minimum level of Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) 7 in English or Niveaux de competence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 7 in French in all 4 language areas.”
“If you submitted your PGWP application before November 1, 2024 You **don't** need to meet the language requirement for your program.”
“If you submitted your **study permit** application on or after November 1, 2024, you must have graduated in an [eligible field of study](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/after-graduation/eligibility.html#field-of-study).”
“As of November 1, 2024, the eligibility requirements for a PGWP changed. Most PGWP applicants now need to give proof of language results when they apply.”
“**If you graduated from any other college, polytechnic or non-university program** #### Language requirement:”
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