Hi,
I'm currently already qualified for PR application under CEC since April 9, however I'm in a little bit of a conundrum here...
My PGWP issued a year ago is going to expire Dec this year, as that's the expiry that of my Passport. I'm however eligible for a 3-year PGWP (and it says so on my PGWP that it's only issued till passport expiry).
I'll be returning home this year in August to renew my passport, and also to get a new copy of my National ID as it was lost in 2011 when I was on a trip to Montreal.
Because of this slight complication with the expiration of my passport and PGWP, and the lost of my national ID card, I'm delaying my PR application for 4 months. By the time I send in my application, my PGWP will be expiring at the end of Dec 2013, but I'll be applying for extension as soon as I return to Canada.
So my question is:
1. Would that expiry date on my PGWP affect my PR application? Or should I delay it further (i.e. till I get an extended PGWP), and then hopefully apply for a bridging work permit if my application doesn't get processed fast enough?
2. Is the national ID a required/MUST document? (I have my birth certificate and can get it translated and notarized by the end of June). I can then submit my PR application, and then apply for PGWP extension after I return from my trip home in August. FYI, I'm a Malaysian citizen and all Malaysians are issued a national ID card at 18 years old.
Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks!
I'm currently already qualified for PR application under CEC since April 9, however I'm in a little bit of a conundrum here...
My PGWP issued a year ago is going to expire Dec this year, as that's the expiry that of my Passport. I'm however eligible for a 3-year PGWP (and it says so on my PGWP that it's only issued till passport expiry).
I'll be returning home this year in August to renew my passport, and also to get a new copy of my National ID as it was lost in 2011 when I was on a trip to Montreal.
Because of this slight complication with the expiration of my passport and PGWP, and the lost of my national ID card, I'm delaying my PR application for 4 months. By the time I send in my application, my PGWP will be expiring at the end of Dec 2013, but I'll be applying for extension as soon as I return to Canada.
So my question is:
1. Would that expiry date on my PGWP affect my PR application? Or should I delay it further (i.e. till I get an extended PGWP), and then hopefully apply for a bridging work permit if my application doesn't get processed fast enough?
2. Is the national ID a required/MUST document? (I have my birth certificate and can get it translated and notarized by the end of June). I can then submit my PR application, and then apply for PGWP extension after I return from my trip home in August. FYI, I'm a Malaysian citizen and all Malaysians are issued a national ID card at 18 years old.
Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks!
I'm definitely doing that now.