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PGWP and passport questions. Help!

loo1201

Star Member
Mar 13, 2016
174
15
ON
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Etobicoke
App. Filed.......
01-05-2020
AOR Received.
12-05-2020
VISA ISSUED...
10-06-2021
Hey there,

I applied for a study permit mid 2016 and got approved. Im currently finishing my last semester and i want to directly apply for PGWP as soon as i have my graduation letter/transcript in hand.

Now i have questions, i visited the US many many times and stayed there for a bit over 2 years, i would stay 3 months at the time, travel to Canada or Europe for a few weeks and would come back to the US.

However, i have overstayed my esta in the US for barely over a year and simply left early 2016.

I went through a lawyer for my study permit application and listed all the places ive lived in the past 10 years, including the US and attached a clean FBI certificate. I answered all the questions 100% truthfully and reviewed everything with my lawyer before sending it. I got approved after 2 weeks.

When im applying for the PGWP i need to include a scan of every single page of my passport that has a stamp on it.

Is there a way that CIC sees my overstay in the US (entry stamp and date of departure from my pgwp application)? Could i be denied that even though my intent is to work in order to apply for express entry/permanent residency which cant be overstayed obviously?
 

loo1201

Star Member
Mar 13, 2016
174
15
ON
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Etobicoke
App. Filed.......
01-05-2020
AOR Received.
12-05-2020
VISA ISSUED...
10-06-2021
Bump.

Advice would be greatly appreciated!
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,814
22,093
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Your history in the US should in no way impact your PGWP provided you are 100% honest about your immigration history.

Note that if you overstayed in the US for a year you are banned from re-entering the US for 10 years.
 

loo1201

Star Member
Mar 13, 2016
174
15
ON
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Etobicoke
App. Filed.......
01-05-2020
AOR Received.
12-05-2020
VISA ISSUED...
10-06-2021
Your history in the US should in no way impact your PGWP provided you are 100% honest about your immigration history.

Note that if you overstayed in the US for a year you are banned from re-entering the US for 10 years.
Hey scylla thank you for your answer!
I emailed an immigration firm where i live just to get further informations but i must say im a little bit relieved. Thank you