Hi, I'm holding a PGWP with expiry date Dec 16, 2023 and eligible for the 18-month extension. I have also received the Interim work authorization email allowing me to work until May 2024.
Now, I'd expect the new PGWP would be valid for 18 months from the current expiry date so it'd be June 16, 2025.
And my passport expires on June 25, 2025. So I thought I could just simply Opt In.
The issue is in the Opt-In questionnaire, IRCC seems to "round up" the expiry date, meaning they ask that my passport must be valid till at least June 30, 2025 and thus they don't allow me to proceed...
What can I do in this case? I'd prefer not extending my passport because there is still a long time before expiry and this current passport is tied to an in-progress PR application.
Can I apply for the PGWP extension in the regular way (i.e, without opting in)? And write an explanation that I hope they will give me the extension because it's just 5 days different?