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Post Graduate Work Permit Processing Time (PGWP)

LouisValenti

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Apr 24, 2023
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Oh yeah, at the time it was my first time applying, so I was naive, I thought the process was filling the work permit in first, and then sending in my transcripts, school letter and degree through a webform, it was only after I had sent in my application that I found out that I was wrong
Did you apply for restoration on Feb 12? I think you will get yours soon.
 
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Andre11S

Star Member
Mar 23, 2023
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Ontario
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Sidney - NS
Nomination.....
24-03-2023
AOR Received.
28-04-2023
Yours will be approved today I guess. Big congrats
Hi, yesterday I received the three approval, Finally! Yayyy... The thing is they gave me just 6 months because they are using my old passport which expires in six months even though I sent my new passport and in the format, I entered my new passport's info. Should I request a change, I don't want to apply again in six months :(
 

LouisValenti

Star Member
Apr 24, 2023
101
24
Hi, yesterday I received the three approval, Finally! Yayyy... The thing is they gave me just 6 months because they are using my old passport which expires in six months even though I sent my new passport and in the format, I entered my new passport's info. Should I request a change, I don't want to apply again in six months :(
Did you sent your new passport via web form or uploaded it in the passport sector of gckey?
 

Andre11S

Star Member
Mar 23, 2023
97
72
Ontario
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Sidney - NS
Nomination.....
24-03-2023
AOR Received.
28-04-2023
Actually I renovated it before applying to avoid this
 

Andre11S

Star Member
Mar 23, 2023
97
72
Ontario
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Sidney - NS
Nomination.....
24-03-2023
AOR Received.
28-04-2023
You can raise a web form for re-assessing this issue. I believe it is their mistake
Thanks, I'll do it!!! Thanks for all your support, I felt relief that we have this approved; we are also processing our PR so I hope I won't need to renovate this anymore.
 

sttyd

Full Member
May 30, 2023
23
1
Hey buddies,

Just wanted to share my story in case any of you have been through something similar or know someone who has. Here's the timeline:

• My last class was on April 28th
• My study permit expired two days later, on April 30th
• On March 31st, I applied for a Visitor record so I could hang out in Canada while waiting for my transcripts.
• By May 8th, I got my visitor record
• Three days later, on May 11th, I submitted my application for the PGWP

I gather that students who apply for a PGWP before their study permit runs out can work full-time.

Here's my question: Since I applied with a maintained status (visitor), I'm guessing I can't start working until I get my PGWP approved, right?

Also, do you guys know of any other way to reach out to the IRCC besides their web form? I'd like to find out if there's any chance of getting at least a temporary work permit so I can start working soon.

Thanks a bunch!
 

LouisValenti

Star Member
Apr 24, 2023
101
24
Hey buddies,

Just wanted to share my story in case any of you have been through something similar or know someone who has. Here's the timeline:

• My last class was on April 28th
• My study permit expired two days later, on April 30th
• On March 31st, I applied for a Visitor record so I could hang out in Canada while waiting for my transcripts.
• By May 8th, I got my visitor record
• Three days later, on May 11th, I submitted my application for the PGWP

I gather that students who apply for a PGWP before their study permit runs out can work full-time.

Here's my question: Since I applied with a maintained status (visitor), I'm guessing I can't start working until I get my PGWP approved, right?

Also, do you guys know of any other way to reach out to the IRCC besides their web form? I'd like to find out if there's any chance of getting at least a temporary work permit so I can start working soon.

Thanks a bunch!
you can’t work, you are not eligible to work with a invalid study permit.

Fortunately pgwp is really fast recently