Post Graduate Work Permit Processing Time (PGWP)
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So you need to apply for a TRV to enter Canada. Work permit allows you to work not enter Canada.
My study permit expired a week ago now I don't have any permits and i don't really know what basis should I apply TRV on
So have you applied for a PGWP? When did you graduate? You can apply for it outland and then a TRV will be processed a the same time.
I have a visa which I got when I was still student. It's student type. Is it still considered a TRV? It it valid till end of September! Thanks a lot for your help
I applied an inland application already
It has been around 100 days, if I apply for an outland application now it will be another year
Still haven’t answered question…when did you graduate? Your study permit expires 90 days after graduation (not convocation) and do you have a valid TRV?
Dumb question, but does anyone have any idea why the processing times have been getting longer each month, instead of staying the same or decreasing. I thought IRCC was working on their timings this year.
I graduated end of January. My study permit is valid on paper till next year but I assume it automatically expires after 3 months of graduation. I am leaving country in a week and be back after 2 weeks. Just wanted to make sure I can still enter with a student type visa
Your study permit expires 90 days after graduation or at expiry, whichever comes first. So if you graduated in january then your permit expired in April. Are you in Canada and if so, what is your status in Canada now because if you didn’t extend study permit then you are out of status. So no you would not be allowed in.
UBC explains it well.
https://students.ubc.ca/international-student-guide/immigration/temporary-resident-visa-trv
Thanks for the reply. I am waiting for my PGWP. I applied right after my graduation and I am in implied status. Does that mean I can't enter country unless I renew my visa?
You are on implied status only if you remain in Canada. You need a TRV to re-enter. Applying for a PGWP is not the same process as applying for a TRV. Once you leave on implied status and return you cannot work or study until there is a decision. Apply for a TRV.
https://www.canadavisa.com/implied-status-in-canada.html
Thanks so much. I am so sorry for asking a lot. I have still a valid TRV. Should I wait to get my work permit and then travel with the same valid TRV?