Post Study Work For Every Country

According to the latest post-course completion guidelines:

Study level 4-6 and level 7(non-degree) :

• Earlier: 24 months of work visa (assisted by job employer) has been deleted.
• Now: 12 months of post-course open work visa.

Note: Students from outside of Auckland are eligible for 24 months in comparison to 12 months for students studying in Auckland.

At UG & PG level :

• Earlier: 12 months of open & 24 months of employer-assisted visa.
• Now: 36 months of post-course completion open work visa.

Ireland

After studying and completing your degree, it will assist in getting industry-oriented exposure. If you are a student who is enrolled at an Irish accredited degree, full-time and have a Stamp 2 Visa, you may be eligible for the Third Level Graduate Scheme:

• An extension of up to 2 years after completing the course. This extension is granted to find suitable employment. This extension, however, cannot be renewed. For students pursuing a degree at the level of 8 or above, the period for the Graduate Employment Scheme is 12 months. For students with a degree on level 7, a 6- month extension is provided.
• Later on, you can apply for a green card or permit for work, which is now known as the General Employment Permit.

Critical Skills Permit issued for a maximum of 2 years and cannot be renewed. A person who wants to work and live in Ireland must get a Stamp-4 document. Also, if you have this permission, you don’t need to separately apply for an employment permit. A stamp-4 works for both the permissions.

For it you will need to satisfy the following points:

• Your application should be based on your offer of employment.
• Do note: your job profile, payment, and type should be satisfied as below to be eligible for the CSE permit.
• If your job profile is that which is listed in the SOL list of High Skills and earns €30000 or more you are eligible for a permit. For every other profession, If you earn €60000 or more, you are eligible for the permit.
• A new visa stamp – Stamp 1G – is granted to foreign graduates who are authorized to work under the Third Level Graduate SchemeA separate application for your visa validity elongation is not required.

Note: Either you can directly fill up forms for this permit or it can be done through your company.

Canada

In Canada, you need to have a PGWP or a Post-graduation work permit to work after you graduate from your program. This has an added advantage as students can apply for permanent residence in the country (via Express entry) after gaining work experience from PGWP.

Note: The international student must have completed his course from a post-secondary university. Only then he/she would be eligible for PGWP.

The following are the salient features of the PGWP :

• The course time period should be more than 8 months.
• A post-graduation work permit can be availed for a maximum of 36 months.
• The work permit duration depends on the length of your course.
• For example, for an 18 month-long course, you would receive 18 months of PGWP.

Eligibility Criteria for PGWP :

• For a work permit, a Canadian Students Visa is compulsory.
• The course must be a full-time course and the course duration must be at least 8 months long.
• You should Apply for PGWP within 90 days from the completion of your course. You must have supporting documents to prove your graduation that is a graduation certificate or a transcript.

Australia

Most students that go to study abroad intend to stay on in that country for either work experience or permanently.

A student visa expires as soon as your course of study or after 6 months of your graduation. Post course completion you would need a PSWP, a work permit within 180 days from the course completion date.

Post-study work permits can be categorized into two :

• Graduate Stream : International students with a graduation degree and have skills that are listed in the SOL list can be granted 1.5 Years of work permit. This type of permit is usually for various vocational training programs. Note: the candidate must satisfy the educational requirements set by the Australian Government. The skill mentioned by the candidate must be in the Skills Occupation List.
• Post Study Stream : It’s for those students who have completed theirs under graduation, post-graduation, or Ph.D. degree.
• Note: The candidate must satisfy the educational requirements set by the Australian Government. The time period granted for a temporary visa depends on the educational level and type.
• For an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, the work permit is up to 24 months. Note: The post-graduation degree which does not have linked industry exposure & teaching.
• For a post-graduation degree with a research element, the work permit can up to 36 months.
• For a doctoral degree, the work permit can be up to 48 months.

Post-2019, the Australian government will allow universities in cities like Perth, gold coast, and Adelaide to provide an extra year of post-study work rights to graduates from universities in these cities. These cities have been granted regional status by the Australian government. In Darwin(City), a university student can live in Australia for 24 months post his course completion. And Doctoral students can stay up to 72 months post course completion.

Cities like Gold Coast, Hobart, Adelaide, Darwin, etc have an additional year of work permit. Darwin has two years of additional work permits and scholarships for international students. Darwin is the only city that offers both.

Eligibility Criteria for PSWP :

• Post course completion, you can apply for a work permit up to 180 days from the date.
• Age should be between 18-50 years.
• It’s compulsory to have health insurance.
• Visa should be qualified and valid.
• English language proficiency Tests Like IELTS, PTE, TOEFL, with required band.
• You should also have original health and figure certificates.
• You must be staying in Australia for 16 months.
• You must be having at least 92 weeks of education in a CRICOS recognized course. Your academic course must be listed on the CRICOS official website.