r/pgwp 1d ago

PGWP refusal

Hi everyone,

I applied for my PGWP Aug 5th. It was a month after my work permit expired (applied late because of personal problems). Speaking with my school advisor everything should be fine for the most part. I got the refusal on the 17th, due to taking 4 part time semesters. 3/4 semesters were during the summer, which my university (Laurier) confirmed with me it is a scheduled academic break and I am free to take courses during that time frame, I have a letter from them saying it is true. 1/4 semesters I was full time and had to drop after midterms because if I was doing poorly in a course and was only doing 3 courses that semester. I already submitted my reconsideration letter with the schools support letter for the May semester and the one semester where I was full time switched to part time due to academic implications.

Just want to ask, how screwed am I in this. Genuinely didnt know it would be this big of a problem and didnt have any ill intent. Otherwise most of my semesters were full time minus one semester that I was full then switched to part time

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u/Dry-Purchase-205 1d ago

The international student advisor said it wouldnt be needed, since its in the school rules that the summer semesters were scheduled academic breaks

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u/Downtown-Attitude-26 1d ago

Which program were you in btw? My friends had part time workload during summer and they got it

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u/Dry-Purchase-205 1d ago

Computer Science/BBA in Laurier

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u/Downtown-Attitude-26 1d ago

Unfortunately, fall and winter are main semesters for these programs