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Work Permit Extension Timeline(Inside Canada) - 2024

DUIInsideCanada

Full Member
Oct 21, 2017
41
4
Finally my SOWP was approved. It was an application within Canada.

Here my timeline:

Feb 29, 2024 Submit application
Mar 01, 2024 WP-EXT Letter
Sep 18, 2024 Biometrics
Sep 25, 2024 Decision

209 days

I hope it helps you.
Jesus christ... when i applied in June the online estimate was 99 days... (now its something like 120) i was expecting to hear something any day now.. 209 days??
 

zpat007

Newbie
Sep 18, 2024
8
1
Finally my SOWP was approved. It was an application within Canada.

Here my timeline:

Feb 29, 2024 Submit application
Mar 01, 2024 WP-EXT Letter
Sep 18, 2024 Biometrics
Sep 25, 2024 Decision

209 days

I hope it helps you.
Thanks for providing this info. Did you crossed your 180 days eligible extension period on maintained status? If yes, how did you manage this situation?
 
Sep 20, 2024
3
1
Finally my SOWP was approved. It was an application within Canada.

Here my timeline:

Feb 29, 2024 Submit application
Mar 01, 2024 WP-EXT Letter
Sep 18, 2024 Biometrics
Sep 25, 2024 Decision

209 days

I hope it helps you.
Finally my SOWP was approved. It was an application within Canada.

Here my timeline:

Feb 29, 2024 Submit application
Mar 01, 2024 WP-EXT Letter
Sep 18, 2024 Biometrics
Sep 25, 2024 Decision

209 days

I hope it helps you.
Hey, congratulations. Is it a single application???
 

Brda7780

Newbie
Aug 7, 2024
7
2
Thanks for providing this info. Did you crossed your 180 days eligible extension period on maintained status? If yes, how did you manage this situation?
Yes, I passed the date shown on the WP EXT letter. I showed this to my employer https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/permit/temporary/extend/after-apply.html#online
Additionally, I sent a webform and they said that I could continue working until there was a decision because I still had maintained status.
 

bravozora

Member
Aug 30, 2024
11
2
I applied for work permit extension, in 31 May, 2024. (PNP Nominee)
My CWP-Ext inside-Canada timeline:

2024-05-31,Submit application;
2024-06-01,WP-EXT Letter;
2024-06-11, Biometrics completed.
2024-08-21 Medical Passed
2024-09-26, Correspondence letter received in message

Final decision
September 26, 2024 Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.

Total: 119 days

Still waiting for response.. How much time will they take?
 

Chalchi

Newbie
Sep 27, 2024
1
0
Hi, same here

2024 04 22 / Applied for PGWP extension (paper)
2024 09 16 / application number provided. linked to GCKEY (146 days)

No news at the moment… (157 days)

Thanks everyone for writing about realistic timelines… not knowing when to expect the WP generates a lot of anxiety.
 

dimebag77

Full Member
Aug 13, 2024
30
2
I hope you won't have to wait as long as we have. I’m currently on day 204 of waiting for the final decision, and I still haven’t received any updates. God willing, I hope for a positive decision next week, especially since it seems that others have received their permits after an average processing period of around 200 days.
 

Victorovna

Newbie
Dec 4, 2018
8
0
I am realizing there is no system whatsoever and there could be unthinkable reasons that determine the processing time of an application...including luck.

I have submitted an inland OWP application on May 5th (147 days ago). The processing time they update every week - going up every time + 5/7 days ...I have spent countless hours on different forums trying to get an idea how it goes for other applicants with similar timelines and it only confuses me more than ever every time I find out about other's processes... I have seen applications (same category as mine) being approved within a couple of weeks for some and about a year for others...while someone goes through exact amount of days that IRCC indicates...

I have submitted IRCC webforms as my application has exceeded normal processing times over a month ago - no difference so far... I am planning to call MP on Monday, going to give it a shot. I'm questioning now if I should do flagpolling...I did not know about this method before and just learning on these forums from others, I would appreciate if someone gives some tips on that...

But hey, staying positive and keeping my mind sane :)

Peace!