Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) current actual processing time

[parvisingh]

Hi Parvi, your PGWP is still not approved yet? However, your signature shows that you have been nominated by PNP on Feb 9th right? I am wondering how come what status you are currently on... Is it possible that PNP nomination can be approved without PGWP?

Ontario government require a confirmation that you have applied for the PGWP and they give nomination on that basis I guess. Yes I have the nomination.

No work permit till now Applied 5th Oct

 

[sukh93]

hi,
My name is Sukhwinder. I applied for my PGWP on Oct 20, 2015 and still no decision has been taken. Got 7 emailes from CIC 5 saying no updates and other 2 saying that ur files has been updated but when i opened my account nothing was updated. What do i do? Its already been 4 mnths how long should i wait to make a call to CIC? Any idea...???

 

[rabrakha]

Hi All

I hadapplied on 25 Nov 2015 still no updates. I applied online. My friend applied on 12 oct 2015(online) still no updates.

Dont know whats going on. Any body have a support number of CIC?

 

[b4ahmad]

Applied for PGWP on 20-Jan-2016, Online. NO response yet.

Is there anyone around who got his PGWP within 3 months of applying?

 

[imarchuang]

Applied for PGWP on 20-Jan-2016, Online. NO response yet.

Is there anyone around who got his PGWP within 3 months of applying?

I applied for it around the same time frame with yours, online as well... I think CIC is currently processing applications for late September applicants

 

[mliu672]

Had an Off-Campus Work Permit approved in February 2014, expired Dec 2015 (same as study permit).
Graduated from full-time bachelor program in October 2015 (Studied in Canada for 6 years in total)
Started full time on Nov 2, 2015. Applied for PGWP online on Nov 4, 2015.
Received 3 blank update messages from the system. (Nov 5, Dec 3, Feb 19)
Approved on Feb 25 with expiration in 2019! Total wait: 113 Days! 8)


Good luck everyone!

 

[imarchuang]

Had an Off-Campus Work Permit approved in February 2014, expired Dec 2015 (same as study permit).
Graduated from full-time bachelor program in October 2015 (Studied in Canada for 6 years in total)
Started full time on Nov 2, 2015. Applied for PGWP online on Nov 4, 2015.
Received 3 blank update messages from the system. (Nov 5, Dec 3, Feb 19)
Approved on Feb 25 with expiration in 2019! Total wait: 113 Days! 8)


Good luck everyone!

According to my current poll, your PGWP approval is considerably fast (less than 4 months!!!)... Congrads

 

[imarchuang]

Had an Off-Campus Work Permit approved in February 2014, expired Dec 2015 (same as study permit).
Graduated from full-time bachelor program in October 2015 (Studied in Canada for 6 years in total)
Started full time on Nov 2, 2015. Applied for PGWP online on Nov 4, 2015.
Received 3 blank update messages from the system. (Nov 5, Dec 3, Feb 19)
Approved on Feb 25 with expiration in 2019! Total wait: 113 Days! 8)


Good luck everyone!

Btw, did you apply for it via paper submission?

 

[Kamal Parmar]

This is extremely frustrating!! I have a job offer but for now the employer doesnt seem to agree on the implied status. pgwp seems nowhere in sight.

 

[littlezz]

I applied on 14th Jan. 2016, online, got one blank updates on 13 Feb. Really hope CIC can accelerate the processing time. Let's keep update!

Hi All

I hadapplied on 25 Nov 2015 still no updates. I applied online. My friend applied on 12 oct 2015(online) still no updates.

Dont know whats going on. Any body have a support number of CIC?

 

[imarchuang]

This is extremely frustrating!! I have a job offer but for now the employer doesnt seem to agree on the implied status. pgwp seems nowhere in sight.

Dude, check out the regulation 186(v), and I think you can try to refer it to your employer:
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/section-186.html

 

[I2]

Hello everyone

My online application for PGWP has been approve, my timeline

Applied: 11th of Nov 2015
Approval: 26th of Feb 2016
delivery: Pending.

Good luck everyone

 

[imarchuang]

Hello everyone

My online application for PGWP has been approve, my timeline

Applied: 11th of Nov 2015
Approval: 26th of Feb 2016
delivery: Pending.

Good luck everyone

Congrads, I2...
This is a good news, as it seems that CIC started processing for Nov applicants... Hopefully, the processing time info from this link would get updated soon: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/

 

[Kamal Parmar]

@This is extremely frustrating!! I have a job offer but for now the employer doesnt seem to agree on the implied status. Sad pgwp seems nowhere in sight.

Dude, check out the regulation 186(v), and I think you can try to refer it to your employer:
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/section-186.html


Ive done everything in my hands to prove that it is completely legal to work. I hope he approves.

 

[Jetrocker]

I'm in a similar situation. I had completed two years of study, each year from a separate but recognized college in Canada and was totally eligible for three years work permit. My first program was graduate certificate in Corporate Communication and Public Relations and my second program was graduate certificate in International Business Management from Seneca College without much gap. We had eight courses for first sem and five courses plus field placement in second sem for Fanshawe. In first sem, each course had 3 credits while in second sem too, each course had 3 credits but field placement had 7 credits. Total credit units for Fanshawe College in first semester were 24 and second semester were 22.
We had seven courses in both first and second sem for Seneca. In both first and second sem, each course had 5 credits. Total credit units for Seneca College in first sem are 35 and second sem are also 35. I guess there's no issue with course credits.

But, I was shocked to see that I just got one year work permit after having invested so much money into education. I got my PGWP on January 27 2016 until January 26 2017.

I called CIC toll-free number and they verified my application and put a note to the visa processing centre. The agents have strongly discouraged my from reapplying PGWP cuz they told it's just a one-time thing. I ain't sure about that. Also, I have ordered my case notes and submitted a case-specific enquiry online. I'm just waiting for a reply from CIC either in the form of case notes, reply to the note or a reply to case-specific enquiry.

I had ordered case notes on Feb 4 and submitted a case-specific enquiry on Feb 15. Does anyone know the processing time for any of these? As far as the note put by the CIC agent is concerned, they said it can take anywhere from a month to three months for CIC to reply.

Eligibility for PGWP link - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2010/ob194A.asp

In this link, there is a statement: Students holding a one-year graduate degree, diploma or certificate from a participating institution in Canada after having obtained, within the prior two years, a certificate, a diploma or degree from a participating institution in Canada may qualify for a three-year work permit. This exception also applies to students who have left Canada temporarily between programs of study.

Doesn't that allow one year graduate certificate from a participating college and another graduate certificate from a different college to be eligible for a 3 years work permit?

I have read in this topic discussion that I can ask for correction of my PGWP on the toll-free number and someone said it's for $30. Can someone elaborate on this. Someone also said that I can do flagpoling. I request you guys to please help me explore my possibilities of obtaining a three year PGWP.