Post Graduate Work Permit Processing Time (PGWP)
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Any update? Did you login and check your account messages - it must be there but you must not have received the email notification.
you will receive a paper mail with it in few days. i applied on nov 23rd and no updates yet.
yep, i checked in account and still showing it is in process. i sent them an email to find updates and they said it is normal order. bla bla, their generic email doesn't help.
Jan applicants, I just came across this 
regarding biometrics.
If you’re already in Canada
If you’re in Canada and you apply for an initial study or work permit, and you received a biometrics instruction letter from us, you may need to leave Canada to give biometrics.
Don’t travel to the U.S. if you’re only going to give biometrics. The U.S. border officials may not let you enter the country. You can only give biometrics at an Application Support Center in the U.S. if you’re already legally in the U.S.
Instead, go to a visa application centre (VAC) in any country that you can legally enter, such as your home country.
regarding biometrics.If you’re already in Canada
If you’re in Canada and you apply for an initial study or work permit, and you received a biometrics instruction letter from us, you may need to leave Canada to give biometrics.
Don’t travel to the U.S. if you’re only going to give biometrics. The U.S. border officials may not let you enter the country. You can only give biometrics at an Application Support Center in the U.S. if you’re already legally in the U.S.
Instead, go to a visa application centre (VAC) in any country that you can legally enter, such as your home country.
Thanks for sharing! I imagine now they will mail the permit to the address you provided? I’m not completely sure. Please let us know whatever happens next.
Thanks for sharing could you please share the link, I don't think this does make sense most of january applicants visa would be expired then how they could go to other country beside USJan applicants, I just came across this
If you’re already in Canada
If you’re in Canada and you apply for an initial study or work permit, and you received a biometrics instruction letter from us, you may need to leave Canada to give biometrics.
Don’t travel to the U.S. if you’re only going to give biometrics. The U.S. border officials may not let you enter the country. You can only give biometrics at an Application Support Center in the U.S. if you’re already legally in the U.S.
Instead, go to a visa application centre (VAC) in any country that you can legally enter, such as your home country.
Hi sanode
When you apply for PGWP ,we need to select" study permit or work permit extension" and those who applied IN CANADA especially pgwp application, they no need to go for biometric as those were exemption temporarily until services were established inside canada...
When you apply for PGWP ,we need to select" study permit or work permit extension" and those who applied IN CANADA especially pgwp application, they no need to go for biometric as those were exemption temporarily until services were established inside canada...