Post Graduate Work Permit Processing Time (PGWP)
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Hi,
May I ask if you have received your work permit and the province you applied in? I also applied on Sep 8 in Toronto, Ontario and still waiting. I was also given the Jan 6 date in the letter. I'm not sure if I have to stop working on Jan 6 if I don't receive the work permit.
Applied pgwp on Sep 7 and still my file hasn’t even been reviewed yet… I’m really hoping to get it in the next week or so. Anyone on the same boat with me?
yess.. the thing is we can keep working with the WP ext it is okay but we shud find out why it is getting delayed. It has been 116 days now
I found a solution to our problem please read this link: go and read “letter validity” https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/study-permits/post-graduation-work-permit-program/permit.html
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Here is the link to provide to your employer.
It states that we can continue working even after the expiry date of the WP-EXT for PGWP.
The text is almost the same you shared here, but it aims the PGWP itself. The information is at the end of the page.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/study-permits/post-graduation-work-permit-program/permit.html
It states that we can continue working even after the expiry date of the WP-EXT for PGWP.
The text is almost the same you shared here, but it aims the PGWP itself. The information is at the end of the page.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/study-permits/post-graduation-work-permit-program/permit.html
Thanks, John! So it mentions "In cases where the 120 days have passed and no decision has been rendered, the applicant may request continued proof of authorization to work using the IRCC web form. "
I think it means we have to wait to hear back from IRCC for receiving another 120 days of working until a decision is made. So still not sure what should we do in the duration of submitting a webform and receiving a response.
The question is just to be sure, are we okay to continue working beyond 120 days without requesting for a new letter?
I think what it means is that we as applicant should request another letter. I dont think they’ll send another letter automatically.
As far as what I have learned I think we don't have to worry about the expiry date of the letter and keep working until we hear from them. As this link clearly says that we are allowed to work even after the expiry of the letter.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/permit/temporary/extend/after-apply.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/permit/temporary/extend/after-apply.html
Yes, you can ask for such a letter once 120 days pass, but you can nevertheless continue working even if processing time passes the date mentioned on your WP EXT letter.