It totally depends upon your VO. My timelines :
File received - Aug 15,2014
aor received- Dec 04,2014
Medical requested Feb 02,2016
rrpf fee- Feb 02,2016
Medical received - Feb 15,2016
passport req- waiting
I myself did three semester program and got 18 months WP. You study in Canada, based on academic year (1 Academic year = 8 months) and you get work permit based on calendar year (12 months). So, 1.5 academic year you'll get 1.5 calendar year worth WP.
1. Yes! After completing school you can work full time while waiting for your PGWP. Unfortunately, CIC does not recognize the work during PG transition from Off Campus WP to PGWP for immigration.
2. PGWP is based on your credit hours. One full study semester gives you 6 months of work permit...
CIC will acknowledge anything that you send via e-mail that doesn't mean they are satisfied with the document. It's an automated message.
Did your ECAS status change? PCC is usually required in original.
To put things into perspective:
Not all June applicants have received MR
Not all July applicants have received MR
Some September applicants have received MR
Some October applicants have received MR
This should give you an idea how topsy turvy this process is.
CIC will request RCMP clearance if required otherwise it is not mandatory. As per the guide clearance certificates are required:
These documents are to be provided for each country other than Canada, in which you have lived for six consecutive months or longer since reaching the age of 18...
I noticed a new help button on the processing time screen just above where it says months. It says:
Many more people want to immigrate to Canada than the Government of Canada can bring in each year under our annual immigration plan. Applications received after the maximum has been met may have...