Citizenship application gap between study and work permit

[Nishfish]

Hey everyone,

I have a question regarding the temporary resident section of my Canadian citizenship application and would appreciate some guidance from anyone who has been in a similar situation.

My study permit expired on July 30, and my PGWP (Post-Graduation Work Permit) officially started on November 15. However, I had applied for my PGWP before my study permit expired and was waiting for IRCC to process my application during that period.

How should I account for the period between July 31 and November 14 in my citizenship application?

I see three possible approaches:

Option A: Extend my study permit dates until November 14, since I had applied for my PGWP before my study permit expired and was waiting for a decision.

Option B: Set my work permit start date as July 31, since I was eligible to work under maintained status while waiting for my PGWP.

Option C: Enter the actual dates as shown on my study permit and PGWP, and provide supporting documents explaining that I had applied for my PGWP before my study permit expired and was waiting for IRCC’s decision.

Has anyone been in a similar situation when applying for citizenship? If so, how did you account for this gap, and was your application processed without any issues?

I’d really appreciate any advice or recommendations. I’m finding this particular section quite confusing.


Thanks in advance!

 

[appwarez]

Hey everyone,

I have a question regarding the temporary resident section of my Canadian citizenship application and would appreciate some guidance from anyone who has been in a similar situation.

My study permit expired on July 30, and my PGWP (Post-Graduation Work Permit) officially started on November 15. However, I had applied for my PGWP before my study permit expired and was waiting for IRCC to process my application during that period.

How should I account for the period between July 31 and November 14 in my citizenship application?

I see three possible approaches:

Option A: Extend my study permit dates until November 14, since I had applied for my PGWP before my study permit expired and was waiting for a decision.

Option B: Set my work permit start date as July 31, since I was eligible to work under maintained status while waiting for my PGWP.

Option C: Enter the actual dates as shown on my study permit and PGWP, and provide supporting documents explaining that I had applied for my PGWP before my study permit expired and was waiting for IRCC’s decision.

Has anyone been in a similar situation when applying for citizenship? If so, how did you account for this gap, and was your application processed without any issues?

I’d really appreciate any advice or recommendations. I’m finding this particular section quite confusing.


Thanks in advance!

I would suggest Option C. Enter the actual dates shown on your study permit and PGWP rather than changing the expiry or start dates to fill the gap. Since you applied for your PGWP before your study permit expired, you may have had maintained status during the waiting period, provided you met the applicable requirements. You should explain this period in the additional information section and include supporting evidence, such as your PGWP submission confirmation and approval letter.
Hopefully, others who have gone through the same situation can share their experiences. Good luck with your citizenship application!

 

[armoured]

Small question - in your days of physical presence, are you relying upon any days from before you became a PR?

Put differently, if you did not use any days before you became a PR (if you hypothetically excluded them all), do you still have 1095 days or more?