An international student in a 1-year program asked whether PR is achievable after just a 1-year study program, and whether an LMIA or extended work permit would be needed.
One member shared their own experience directly answering this: they completed a similar 1-year program (HRM) in Winnipeg, received a 1-year Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) afterward, and successfully submitted their PR application about a year before that PGWP expired — without needing to purchase an LMIA-backed job offer.
This suggests that with the right province, NOC-eligible occupation, and timing (submitting your PR application well before your PGWP expires), a 1-year study program can be sufficient without an LMIA. However, this is a single individual's experience and outcomes depend heavily on your specific CRS score, occupation, and the PNP/EE options available in your province at the time — the original poster's other questions (about age-related point loss and PR options in Oshawa specifically) were not directly addressed in this thread.