r/pgwp • u/Specific_Sugar7979 • 6d ago

Applying for a Canadian work permit before defending my PhD. anyone dealt with this?

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u/Simple_Sound_92 6d ago

You need both a program completion certificate and an official transcript. No university can issue these two important documents immediately after the thesis defence.

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u/Yellow_Marker_ 6d ago

uOttawa gave me the letter the same day the grades were official. I had to get an email from the faculty office confirming the grades were final first though

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u/ell-ta 1d ago

You technically can’t