Post Graduate Work Permit Processing Time (PGWP)

[Braykhna Khan]

Got my Work Permit Approval.
Applied on 15th January 2022
I had raised web forms before asking for updates FYI

May I ask where did you apply from?

 

[Vikas_422]

Any outland applicants here.. either waiting for PGWP or got their PGWP?

 

[Jaspreet2196]

Got my Work Permit Approval.
Applied on 15th January 2022
I had raised web forms before asking for updates FYI

Great, I applied on 14th January 2022. I am hopeful this week or next I will get approval. At the same time I applied for PR also, the processing time says 22 months, will get grey hair by that time.

 

[Braykhna Khan]

Great, I applied on 14th January 2022. I am hopeful this week or next I will get approval. At the same time I applied for PR also, the processing time says 22 months, will get grey hair by that time.

You applied for PGWP on the 14th of Jan?

 

[Jaspreet2196]

You applied for PGWP on the 14th of Jan?

Yes.

 

[somoose98]

Any outland applicants here.. either waiting for PGWP or got their PGWP?

Applied on Sept 12th and still waiting. Outland application. When did u apply ?

 

[yafaa1993]

Applied on Sept 12th and still waiting. Outland application. When did u apply ?

Applied in August and haven’t heard back yet.

 

[AliMay]

Got my Work Permit Approval.
Applied on 15th January 2022
I had raised web forms before asking for updates FYI

Congratulations! So It is right most people who got their review eligibility will have their results a day after. except if it's weekend

 

[AliMay]

Applied: 7th Jan 2022
No Updated Yet
I haven't got my WP-EXT, Would that impact processing time? I don't think so... right?

Some people don't have that kind of letter but don't worry as long as you applied with a valid SP or OWP you are on implied status. Please check subsection 186 (u) or (w). Search on google. It will show the Immigration Law.

 

[jeffjay]

Magically, the eligibility review just started. Hopefully we don't need to submit additional document. (PGWP was not there in the submission, but the information about PGWP application was there.)

Finally, SOWP approved.

PGWP (inland) timeline:
Applied: Sep. 29, 2021
Approved: Jan. 31, 2022 (Eligibility review the same date)
Received physical copy a week later.

SOWP (inland, extension) timeline:
Applied: Dec. 18, 2021 (after getting 3 pay stubs)
Eligibility review: May 11, 2022 (roughly 4 pm ET)
Approved: May 12, 2022 (roughly 11 am ET)
Waiting for the physical one.

 

[majorjimjam]

May I ask where did you apply from?

Inland Canada

 

[majorjimjam]

Great, I applied on 14th January 2022. I am hopeful this week or next I will get approval. At the same time I applied for PR also, the processing time says 22 months, will get grey hair by that time.

You will get it this week, I had tortured them with Web Forms requests before, so don't know that pushed them or what

 

[Sam123Smr]

Finally, SOWP approved.

PGWP (inland) timeline:
Applied: Sep. 29, 2021
Approved: Jan. 31, 2022 (Eligibility review the same date)
Received physical copy a week later.

SOWP (inland, extension) timeline:
Applied: Dec. 18, 2021 (after getting 3 pay stubs)
Eligibility review: May 11, 2022 (roughly 4 pm ET)
Approved: May 12, 2022 (roughly 11 am ET)
Waiting for the physical one.

@jeffjay - so you applied for SOWP without your work permit and sent it via webform later. Is my understanding correct?

 

[JerBear123]

I've applied for PGWP online (within Canada) on Jan 6, 2022 and still waiting... My WP-EXT has already expired..

 

[jeffjay]

@jeffjay - so you applied for SOWP without your work permit and sent it via webform later. Is my understanding correct?

Yes. For SOWP application, we only submitted the PGWP application submission confirmation + all other necessary documents + letter of explanation. We tried submitting PGWP via webform after we got it. Never received a reply for webform.