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PGWP Expires while waiting for/after receiving ITA?

paralyyzed

Full Member
Mar 9, 2022
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Hey,

I have a few queries.

1. If my PGWP expires before I receive my ITA and I leave Canada, will my EE profile still be valid? Will my profile be considered for the upcoming draws?

2. If I receive my ITA and then my PGWP expires before I submit the documents for PR, what would I have to do in this situation?

3. Same as situation 2, but if I manage to submit all my documents for PR before my PGWP expires. I'll have to apply for a BOWP before my PGWP expires right? Will I be able to work while waiting for a decision on my BOWP (after my PGWP expires)?
 

Naturgrl

VIP Member
Apr 5, 2020
43,578
9,165
Hey,

I have a few queries.

1. If my PGWP expires before I receive my ITA and I leave Canada, will my EE profile still be valid? Will my profile be considered for the upcoming draws?

2. If I receive my ITA and then my PGWP expires before I submit the documents for PR, what would I have to do in this situation?

3. Same as situation 2, but if I manage to submit all my documents for PR before my PGWP expires. I'll have to apply for a BOWP before my PGWP expires right? Will I be able to work while waiting for a decision on my BOWP (after my PGWP expires)?
Making assumption you are not in Canada.
1. Profile is valid for one year regardless if your PGWP expires.
2. Wait for COPR.
3. You need to be living in Canada to be eligible for BOWP. Google BOWP for eligibility requirements.
 

paralyyzed

Full Member
Mar 9, 2022
33
1
Making assumption you are not in Canada.
1. Profile is valid for one year regardless if your PGWP expires.
2. Wait for COPR.
3. You need to be living in Canada to be eligible for BOWP. Google BOWP for eligibility requirements.
Thanks for the reply.

1. So if I can get an ITA when I'm not in Canada? And then I submit documents and wait for PR?
2. From my understanding, we get the COPR 6 months after submitting our documents after ITA. What if our PGWP expires right after we receive our ITA, before we could submit the documents?
 

Naturgrl

VIP Member
Apr 5, 2020
43,578
9,165
Thanks for the reply.

1. So if I can get an ITA when I'm not in Canada? And then I submit documents and wait for PR?
2. From my understanding, we get the COPR 6 months after submitting our documents after ITA. What if our PGWP expires right after we receive our ITA, before we could submit the documents?
1. You don’t need to be in Canada to receive ITA.
2. It is not 6 months right now. Read through the forum posts. What stream are you expecting an ITA? Are you living in Canada during the process to ask about PGWP expiry?
 

paralyyzed

Full Member
Mar 9, 2022
33
1
1. You don’t need to be in Canada to receive ITA.
2. It is not 6 months right now. Read through the forum posts. What stream are you expecting an ITA? Are you living in Canada during the process to ask about PGWP expiry?
1. Ah okay, thanks!
2. This is a hypothetical situation that I might be in, in the near future. I'll be applying via the FSW stream. I'll be working in Canada on my PGWP while applying for PR. My concern is that my PGWP might expire after I have received the ITA but before I have submitted all the documents for the PR application. In this case I wouldn't be able to apply for BOWP either. I was wondering what options I would have in this case.