Post Graduate Work Permit Processing Time (PGWP)

[co2020]

I applied online.

Yes like most of us but what is your location? My Location is Ontario

@luyaoda got approved and is located in Vancouver and I just want to know if this applies to one region or if its random

This thread has helped me a ton. So just for your reference:
Date applied: Jan 15
Date approved: Jan 27
Location: Vancouver
Program: four-year bachelor approved for three years. I had a part-time term in 2018

 

[co2020]

Seniors please assist:

My spouse has received LOA from Sheridan college. It's a graduate certificate program of one year (3 semesters with co-op term). As per LOA, the duration of program is from May 2021 to August, 2022.

Please guide whether she'll get 1 year or 3 year PGWP. We contacted the college, however, didn't get any response.

It means that it would take 3 semesters to complete one year of study in that program. The co op is already included in the length defined by the school because it is a requirement to complete that program successfully. So If the school has defined the program as a one year program then he is getting a one year PGWP.

 

[HenryMcS]

Yes like most of us but what is your location? My Location is Ontario

@luyaoda got approved and is located in Vancouver and I just want to know if this applies to one region or if its random

This thread has helped me a ton. So just for your reference:
Date applied: Jan 15
Date approved: Jan 27
Location: Vancouver
Program: four-year bachelor approved for three years. I had a part-time term in 2018

Thanks! I am located in Halifax, NS. I thought you meant the locations for those who apply on paper.

 

[co2020]

Thanks! I am located in Halifax, NS. I thought you meant the locations for those who apply on paper.

O ok, No. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Ravi.P]

It means that it would take 3 semesters to complete one year of study in that program. The co op is already included in the length defined by the school because it is a requirement to complete that program successfully. So If the school has defined the program as a one year program then he is getting a one year PGWP.

Thanks for the update, sorry for one correction. Course consist of 3 semesters for 1 year plus 3 months of additional co-op term. Will this qualify for 3 years of PGWP after 15 months of study

 

[co2020]

Thanks for the update, sorry for one correction. Course consist of 3 semesters for 1 year plus 3 months of additional co-op term. Will this qualify for 3 years of PGWP after 15 months of study

Okay. It depends on what the school has stated as his length of program.

On his letter of Acceptance how many years or terms has the school written under the section ''Defined length of program:'' or Years of Full Time Study?

 

[captainarabiia]

It started this morning and was approved two hours later

Congrats !

 

[captainarabiia]

Yes like most of us but what is your location? My Location is Ontario

@luyaoda got approved and is located in Vancouver and I just want to know if this applies to one region or if its random

This thread has helped me a ton. So just for your reference:
Date applied: Jan 15
Date approved: Jan 27
Location: Vancouver
Program: four-year bachelor approved for three years. I had a part-time term in 2018

Has nothing to do of where you apply from.
All PGWP applications are usually sent to one office.

 

[co2020]

Has nothing to do of where you apply from.
All PGWP applications are usually sent to one office.

So what does it have to do with? Because that is what I am trying to figure out. Even if PGWP applications are being sent to one office, it doesn't mean that the officers are not designated to different regions or prioritizing one region over the other. How else would you explain the non-proportional processing times? If the applications are being collected turn by turn from one big stack, then you won't have most applications taking 3-4 months while others are taking just 10 days.. Except you have a counter theory... If people from all different regions have their applications processed within 10-20 days then we can rule out regional focus and lean towards the processing being done randomly.

 

[kumud.arya28]

So what does it have to do with? Because that is what I am trying to figure out. Even if PGWP applications are being sent to one office it doesn't mean that the officers are not designated to different regions. How else would you explain the non-proportional processing times? If the applications are being collected turn by turn from one big stack, then you wont have most applications taking 3-4 months while others are taking just 10 days.. Except you have a counter theory...

I agree. We are a group of 20-25 classmates who applied on 14th and 15th january respectively. We all are from ontario. None of us are even in the eligibility review.

update - my eligibility review started 5 minutes after I posted this comment.

 

[captainarabiia]

How else would you explain the non-proportional processing times? If the applications are being collected turn by turn from one big stack, then you won't have most applications taking 3-4 months while others are taking just 10 days..

You do have to understand that not any two applications can be 100% same.
Some require additional review, when they're sent to local offices as we've seen here in this thread.

 

[captainarabiia]

If people from all different regions have their applications processed within 10-20 days

Just so you're aware, PGWP being approved in 10-20 just started in January.
But again, it won't matter where you apply from.
If someones' application is being still processed from 3-8 months it can be only for a few reasons, merit based, or if it needs additional review.

 

[rambag98]

Did anyone receive a ghost update after applying? I applied on 20th January and I received an email today saying ""We updated your application status'' I logged into my account and there is no change, not even in the reviewing of eligibility.

I applied yesterday and this happened to me today. Did you get anything new? Someone mentioned they add your UCI, does that mean they've started looking through it?

 

[kumud.arya28]

Here is my timeline, FYI:
Date applied: Jan 15
Date of reviewing eligibility: Today afteroon 2:30sh
Date approved: Jan 28th after 2 hours of eligibility review update
Region: Online application, from Toronto, Ontario.

I joined this forum today morning at work! And by evening I have the approval already!

No email so far!
All the best everyone!

 

[co2020]

I applied yesterday and this happened to me today. Did you get anything new? Someone mentioned they add your UCI, does that mean they've started looking through it?

I don't know if they have started looking at the application. But there is still no change.