'Stop working' order between SP and PGWP
Hi folks,
I am currently working part-time on my SP and am graduating in September this year. I am going to continue working the same job full-time after I obtain my PhD degree, and I am not clear on what the 'immediately stop working' order means in the context of my situation. I plan to apply for a PGWP as soon as I can. I think the completion letter will be the last document I upload before clicking submit.
Is the completion letter the only and correct document that marks the end of my studies as a PhD student here? I will have my final oral examination, but I am not clear if I am waiting for any grades to be released. (Many people mention this as another important date, but I did not get any grades in the last four years).
If I have all other documents ready by the day I obtain a completion letter and immediately upload the letter, does that mean my status changes from student to worker on the same day?
Can I continue working right after I submit my application, or do I need to wait for something else?
If there is any gap between obtaining the completion letter and applying for the PGWP, do I need to terminate my work contract (I hope not; it would be a nightmare)? Do I take days off? Do I take unpaid leave?
Thank y'all
Update: I called IRCC and got confirmation of the stop-work order; they also told me that paid vacation is ok, because their instructions say that one must stop working and nothing else. No termination of contract is required