PGWP Questionnaire

What would you like to do in Canada?

Work

How long are you planning to stay in Canada?

Temporarily – more than 6 months.

Select the code that matches the one on your passport.

Answer according to your situation.

What is your current country/territory of residence?

If you are presently in Canada, you should select Canada.

Do you have a family member or permanent resident that is 18 years or older?

Answer according to your situation. Family member is defined as a spouse or common-law partner, dependent children, and their dependent children.

What is your date of birth?

Answer according to your situation.

Are you a lawful permanent resident of the United States with a valid U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) number?

Answer according to your situation.

What is your current immigration status in Canada?

Student

Do you plan to work on campus?

No

Are you a full-time student at a participating post-secondary institution and want to work off-campus up to 20 hours per week?

No

Have you recently graduated from a participating Canadian post-secondary institution for which your study program was full-time and a minimum of eight months?

Yes

Is your work an essential part of your studies (for example, a Co-op or internship program)?

No

Have you been told by an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada office that you are approved in principle for permanent residence in Canada?

Answer according to your situation. “No” in most of the cases.

Have you submitted a permanent resident application in Canada?

Answer according to your situation. “No” in most of the cases.

Do you have a written job offer?

No

Do you have an official letter from your school that confirms you’ve completed your study program, as well as a copy of your final transcript?

Yes

What is your marital status?

Answer according to your situation.

What is your province of destination? If visiting multiple provinces, select the one in which you will be spending most of your time.

Manitoba

You will see below options after above question:

    

Do you have an official letter from your school that confirms you’ve completed your study program, as well as a copy of your final transcript?

Yes

Have you had a medical exam performed by an IRCC authorized panel physician (doctor) within the last 12 months?

Answer according to your situation.

A medical exam is needed before you submit your application for foreign nationals who:

• want to stay in Canada for more than six months and have lived in one or more designated countries or territories for more than six months in the past year or;
• intend to work in one of the following jobs:
  • health sciences worker
  • clinical laboratory worker
  • patient attendant in nursing or geriatric homes
  • medical student admitted to Canada to attend university
  • medical elective and physician on short term assignment
  • teacher of primary or secondary schools or other teachers of small children
  • domestics worker, someone who gives in-home care to children, the elderly and the disabled
  • day nursery worker

Do you fit into one of these categories? (required)

Answer according to your situation.

If you do need to work in the above fields but failed to answer this question properly, you may receive restrictions prohibiting you from working in the relevant fields.

Will you be getting a medical exam before submitting your application?

Sending medical results, if required, as part of your application package will speed up the processing of your application.

For a medical exam, you must see a physician on Canada’s list of Panel Physicians (required)

Answer according to your situation.

Do you want to submit an application for a family member?

Answer according to your situation. You might expecting more questions if your answer is “Yes.”

Are you giving someone access to your application?

Answer according to your situation. If you are preparing this application by your own, you might answer “No.” 

In the past 10 years, have you given your fingerprints and photo (biometrics) for an application to come to Canada?

Answer according to your situation. If your biometrics is expiring during the processing of your application, you will need to perform a new biometrics and pay the relevant fee at the time of your application.

There are fees associated with this application. Will you be paying your fees or are you fee exempt?

Yes, I will be paying my application fees.

Are you able to make a digital copy of your documents with a scanner or camera?

Yes

Will you be paying your application fees online? 

To pay online, you can use a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, China Union Pay) or a Visa Debit or Debit MasterCard.

 

DISCLAIMER: This document was prepared by a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) in compliance with the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. This is not a legal document. Immigration laws and procedures change frequently, and so the procedure for creating MyCIC account may have changed since this document was prepared. Please always refer to www.cic.gc.ca for the most up-to-date information, or contact RRC Polytech’s International Student Support Team. This document was prepared on September 18, 2026.