Work Permit extension for protected person

[theclaimer]

hello friend

please how do i apply online, i cant find the link

Open an account in GCkey:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/account.html

Also, you can follow this thread:
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/renewal-work-permit.826019/

In the GCKey account click how you want to come to Canada. On the next page, click for work, Less than 6 months, and then you'll find Refugee after that follow the steps. There are a lot of questions about being eligible for the work permit. Answer all the questions (All are yes/No). Finally, you need to upload your previous work permit copy, passport copy, and form imm5710e. It's downloadable and fillable. Complete and upload the form. Then submit.

One more thing, After you get your work permit, remember to renew your SIN.
You can apply here online:
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/sin/apply.html

After that, you open an account here to check the status:
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/my-account.html

** You will receive your new work permit by mail **

 

[Nevo91]

Thank you so much for your well detailed answer, you really helped me a lot!
I have a question... Do we need to upload an updated recent digital photo? I don't have a new one, I have a very old one, will we use it in the work permit final paper?

 

[theclaimer]

I would suggest not to upload a very old picture. Better to get a new one.

 

[neverstop]

I applied for my work permit extension under a protected person. & I submitted my PR application too in May 2023.

I received the latter for biometrics under my WP extension. Is this normal? Because I haven't seen anybody here talking about this.

Also, another problem is during the WP extension process. I submitted my passport scan copy, and in biometrics, they are asking to bring a passport or refugee travel document. So is it ok to bring my refugee claimant ID with passport copies for biometric?

 

[Zaman_99]

Hi everyone,

I have a quick question, I'm a protected person and my open work permit is about to expire next month, I have applied for an extension online last week, and I was wondering how long does it take usually to be approved? If anyone has experience with this I'd love to know the timeline.

Thanks a lot in advance

Hi everyone,

I have a quick question, I'm a protected person and my open work permit is about to expire next month, I have applied for an extension online last week, and I was wondering how long does it take usually to be approved? If anyone has experience with this I'd love to know the timeline.

Thanks a lot in advance

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[HereToStay]

I applied for work permit extension as a protected person March 25 2024 and it was approved April 29th 2025. Work permit delivered May 5

 

[Canadian_rainbow]

I applied for work permit extension as a protected person March 25 2024 and it was approved April 29th 2025. Work permit delivered May 5

Woww happy for you! I’ve applied April 22nd. Just received confirmation and extension letter for 6 months. Still early.
I was wondering how long validity of the new work permit? Some says 1 some 2.

 

[theclaimer]

Woww happy for you! I’ve applied April 22nd. Just received confirmation and extension letter for 6 months. Still early.
I was wondering how long validity of the new work permit? Some says 1 some 2.

I got it for 2 years. But here someone said he/she got it for 1 year. Most of the time I found 2 years. Hope you'll get it for 2 yrs.

 

[Canadian_rainbow]

I got it for 2 years. But here someone said he/she got it for 1 year. Most of the time I found 2 years. Hope you'll get it for 2 yrs.

Thank you very much. I hope it’s going to be 2 years because I don’t want to think about extension again. I’ve applied for pr May 30th, 2023. No eligibility or pre arrival yet.

 

[Canadian_rainbow]

Hi guys,
I have a question. I just checked my gckey account and I saw my work permit extension application says that profile updated. I clicked but nothing has changed. Do you guys know what is that mean? I did not receive any email. I just wanted to check. In the morning there was nothing.

 

[theclaimer]

Hi guys,
I have a question. I just checked my gckey account and I saw my work permit extension application says that profile updated. I clicked but nothing has changed. Do you guys know what is that mean? I did not receive any email. I just wanted to check. In the morning there was nothing.

This notification is for the confirmation and the extension letter. They update after they issue a notification. It's normal. The same happened with me.

 

[theclaimer]

Thank you very much. I hope it’s going to be 2 years because I don’t want to think about extension again. I’ve applied for pr May 30th, 2023. No eligibility or pre arrival yet.

AOR? Biometrics?

 

[Canadian_rainbow]

This notification is for the confirmation and the extension letter. They update after they issue a notification. It's normal. The same happened with me.

Ohh thank you!

 

[Canadian_rainbow]

AOR? Biometrics?

Applied for pr May 30th
November 9th I received police certificate request.
November 10th AOR
November 9th my partner (in Canada/not refugee) received biometric and medical request.
That’s all for now.

 

[HereToStay]

Woww happy for you! I’ve applied April 22nd. Just received confirmation and extension letter for 6 months. Still early.
I was wondering how long validity of the new work permit? Some says 1 some 2.

Got mine for 2 years. Hope you get yours soon.