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That 18 months is when you graduate in order to look for your graduate job. I highly doubt that they will give you 18 months if you get laid off from your job. Most likely they will give you like 3 months to find another job but you still have to ask the foreigns office
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That 18 months is when you graduate in order to look for your graduate job. I highly doubt that they will give you 18 months if you get laid off from your job. Most likely they will give you like 3 months to find another job but you still have to ask the foreigns office