Post Graduate Work Permit Processing Time (PGWP)

[SNP0201]

Hey have you received the physical copy?

Nope. Hopefully I'll receive it by next week.

 

[Rufaida]

If you have TRV based on your study permit and expires next year in March 2023, and if you get your work permit, can you travel outside of canada based on the visa we got for Study permit?

 

[gabeblamo]

Hey everyone!! So I'm just confused. My study permit will expire on November 2022 and I've already applied for my pgwp last August. If incase my application has still no progress and my student permit expires, am I still allowed to work full time?

 

[Aegon Targaryen]

If you have TRV based on your study permit and expires next year in March 2023, and if you get your work permit, can you travel outside of canada based on the visa we got for Study permit?

yes, you are able to travel with any trv with valid permits(work or study).

 

[Rufaida]

yes, you are able to travel with any trv with valid permits(work or study).

Thank you so much!

 

[vaibhavvj]

Hello Everyone,

Applied for PGWP online on May 12
Still waiting for an update. Is anyone else who applied around that time still waiting?

 

[forgotpassword]

Applied: May 20, 2022
Eligibility Review: Oct 5, 2022
Approved: Oct 6, 2022

Total Days: 140

All the best everyone.

 

[AnaCamp]

I applied PGWP and OWP for my spouse as the same time on May 6th and they sent me the WP-EXT which expired on Sep 4th. Until now, nothing happened. Our visas, our work permits, our MSP cards, our SINs is expired and we really want to go home in January. How can we do now? I’m so depressed We need the PGWP/OWP to extend all out documents.

Me too! 168 days waiting and counting. No status change.

 

[AnaCamp]

It seems you are right. Waiting since April 14 and yes I have a dependent on my application.

When I called them and asked if was going to take longer because of dependents on the application they said no. Because the same officer that gets my application will assess the other at the same time. I guess they just don’t like to deal with multou applications and are procrastinating lol

 

[AnaCamp]

Yes, exactly like that. First call was on Wednesday last week but nothing happened after that. In both calls they didn't say much just that I have to wait and that my application was ok. But I got the status update like an hour after calling yesterday.

Did you apply with Family at the same time? And did you ask them to escalate or just check status?

 

[Sam123Smr]

Did you apply with Family at the same time? And did you ask them to escalate or just check status?

I applied with dependents. Waiting since April 26th. Did they escalate your case? They told me they will escalate only after processing goes beyond 166 days now 167 actually.

 

[AnaCamp]

I applied with dependents. Waiting since April 26th. Did they escalate your case? They told me they will escalate only after processing goes beyond 166 days now 167 actually.

I just spoke with them this morning. The agent said that now I have past 2 days from the processing time and she sent an email to the officer requesting to speed up my process. However she said it could take up to 2 weeks for them to answer. And if I did not hear back in two weeks to call again.

 

[av_ganesh]

Hello Everyone,

Applied for PGWP online on May 12
Still waiting for an update. Is anyone else who applied around that time still waiting?

yes..i applied may 10 and still waiting...

 

[Sam123Smr]

I just spoke with them this morning. The agent said that now I have past 2 days from the processing time and she sent an email to the officer requesting to speed up my process. However she said it could take up to 2 weeks for them to answer. And if I did not hear back in two weeks to call again.

Generally they start reviewing once the case is escalated. Monday is a holiday so there may be a little bit delay. Let’s hope for the best. I will also call on Tuesday

 

[Ranga0585]

Hi Everyone
I applied for my spouse's OWP inland on 14th April and have not received any response yet.
Any idea about the applications of which month are being processed?
My time line below

SOWP applied Inland: 14th April 2022
Current Visa Status: Visitor
Got the visitor extension approval till 4th April 2023

Thank you