Unfortunately yes, once your eligibility is done that when the start processing the work permit. Even at the eligibility they tell you to count 3 weeks from the eligibility to receive the work permit so that means they process the work permit once they have referred your case to irb.Thank you. my IRCC online portal says, "You passed the medical exam." So I'm not getting my work permit until the second interview?
On IRCC website saying since IRCC has a backlog they do medical and Biometric first and then work permit and later interview.
Just curious where did you apply at?