(Super Delay) Work Permit Extension (inland) Timelines Here...

[MarsiaMS]

Hello to all,
There appears to be (based on the many different application “submission” dates) no genuine rhyme or reason as to how to correctly attain a WP approval within the “current processing times”. Some seem to have luck with calling IRCC, while others have better luck sending repeated webforms. Some applications sent in mid August have only just been approved, while others from September are also getting notification, and for the extremely unfortunate ones, application submission dates have long since passed 100 days! (all observed through the various pages of this thread).
I have no answers, no “faster, correct” way of getting what we all wish for. I only have my experience to share with you all.
Below is my timeline, from application submission date, to WP approval.
(For reference, the application was for: BOWP + SOWP (Principal applicant + 1 dependant, both In-country)

• September 8th - IRCC acknowledgement email that applications had been submitted
• November 15th - 68th Day
• November 16th - Sent case specific webforms to IRCC, stating applications had surpassed the current processing times.
• November 17th - Email received from IRCC - Generic response, stating applications had been checked, all seemed in order, rest assured I would be informed as soon as a decision had been made
• November 22nd - 75th Day - Another case specific webform was sent to IRCC, again stating the applications had well passed the current processing times of (currently) 69 days.
• November 26th - Email received from IRCC - Generic response once again, stating applications had been checked, though this time actually acknowledging the September 8th submission date. Stating also that the application was within “normal processing times” which made no sense at all, as it clearly was not.
• November 27th - Email from IRCC - OWPs approved

I wish everyone the greatest success, and hope the wait will be over sooner rather than later.

Thanks for this!
Did you receive both work permits at once?

 

[Patagonia_91]

Thanks for this!
Did you receive both work permits at once?

I did indeed receive both approvals at once. Both were submitted through the principal applicants account, and both notification emails were sent to the principal applicants email at the same time.

 

[pliscki]

Guys, what happens when the BOWP is approved? Does cic request the passport?

 

[PMM]

Hi

Guys, what happens when the BOWP is approved? Does cic request the passport?

1. No, they sent the work permit in the mail.

 

[manudeep73]

anybody get sowp Extension recently ? single applicant . Please share timeline

 

[nage.sai94]

Dont worry Debret, Yours might get approved by Monday atmost. All the best

Have you got approval?

 

[pliscki]

Have you got approval?

No, I applied on Oct,15th. But I have a trip booked for Dec,30th and my work permit has expired today. With an implied status if I leave Canada I won't be able to work. So I'm waiting for my PR application, that has just crossed 7 months, or the BOWP.

EDIT!
Sorry I thought you had asked that to me.

 

[gongsunyanghao]

I have been waiting for 4 months.

 

[Zahida]

I have been waiting for 4 months.

Best of luck.
What could be the reason for this much delay?
For me, i applied for bowp on 16th August. Still waiting. I don't understand why is it taking this much long for some of the applications. I have read in some posts, people are getting bowp within 2 months.

 

[gongsunyanghao]

Not yet 125 days now

did you get approval?

 

[ariesc]

anybody get sowp Extension recently ? single applicant . Please share timeline

When did you submit your application?
Mine was Noc 16. Still decision in progress...

 

[manudeep73]

When did you submit your application?
Mine was Noc 16. Still decision in progress...

submitted on 24 October , Still in process

 

[Debret]

I have been waiting for 4 months.

me too!

 

[Debret]

Best of luck.
What could be the reason for this much delay?
For me, i applied for bowp on 16th August. Still waiting. I don't understand why is it taking this much long for some of the applications. I have read in some posts, people are getting bowp within 2 months.

I applied August 14th and I'm still waiting.

 

[Debret]

Have you got approval?

No! Still waiting The agent on the phone asked me if I applied for the PR too... and I actually did indeed. But my application for PR is paper-based. I applied for both the WP extension and the Paper-based PR in August. Do you think this is somehow related to the delay?