PGWP extension due to Passport expiry

[Sainadh_333]

Hello everyone,


I recently received my Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), which is valid until October 2025, due to the expiry date of my previous passport. I have since renewed my passport and am now looking to apply for a PGWP extension. I have a few questions regarding the process:

1. Is it mandatory to submit a paper application for the extension?
2. As I have already paid the fee for my initial PGWP, what is the exact fee required for the extension application?
3. If a paper application is required, what is the correct mailing address to send the application to?

I would appreciate any guidance or insights from those who have gone through a similar process. Thank you in advance!

 

[gaynu994]

Hello everyone,


I recently received my Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), which is valid until October 2025, due to the expiry date of my previous passport. I have since renewed my passport and am now looking to apply for a PGWP extension. I have a few questions regarding the process:

1. Is it mandatory to submit a paper application for the extension?
2. As I have already paid the fee for my initial PGWP, what is the exact fee required for the extension application?
3. If a paper application is required, what is the correct mailing address to send the application to?

I would appreciate any guidance or insights from those who have gone through a similar process. Thank you in advance!

1. Yes, for extending a PGWP due to passport expiry, a paper application is recommended on the IRCC website.( https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...study-canada/work/after-graduation/about.html
2. If you are applying to extend your Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), and it is an open work permit, you must pay both:

• Work permit processing fee: $155 CAD
• Open work permit holder fee: $100 CAD
  - Total: $255 CAD

3. Address the envelope as follows:
Case Processing Centre in Edmonton
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
c/o Work permits—Same employer, Station 202
9700 Jasper Avenue NW, Suite 55
Edmonton, AB T5J 4C3

 

[hemang44u]

@gaynu994
Hi,

I applied for PGWP extension and now I’m on maintained status

Did IRCC cut processing time (maintained status) period from your remaining length of your PGWP?

Or

Did they give you full length from the time they approve your PGWP extension ?



Complete length = 3 years
April 2022 to April 2025



Expiry date on Initial PGWP due to passport expiry earlier then complete length -

March 2025 (one month before the actual length)


I applied in Feb 2025 after passport renewal

Right now
I’m on maintained status from past 3 months just to get 1.5 month of extension

What will be the decision?

 

[gaynu994]

@gaynu994
Hi,

I applied for PGWP extension and now I’m on maintained status

Did IRCC cut processing time (maintained status) period from your remaining length of your PGWP?

Or

Did they give you full length from the time they approve your PGWP extension ?



Complete length = 3 years
April 2022 to April 2025



Expiry date on Initial PGWP due to passport expiry earlier then complete length -

March 2025 (one month before the actual length)


I applied in Feb 2025 after passport renewal

Right now
I’m on maintained status from past 3 months just to get 1.5 month of extension

What will be the decision?

Hi,
I applied for a PGWP extension on March 12, 2025, and I am still waiting. The current processing time shows 210 days.

 

[yannickdesire]

Hi everyone,


I’m extending my PGWP by paper and would love concrete feedback.





Quick timeline:





July 8, 2025: paper package delivered to IRCC.
Since then: file shows “awaiting completeness check” (I have a temporary file number).
I realized after mailing that:
the IMM5710 “Signature” page wasn’t signed in pen (I typed my full name and the date on the computer),
the checklist wasn’t in the first envelope (I sent it separately the same day).

Current work permit expiry: August 26, 2025.
Saturday, August 23: I plan to send one PDF via the IRCC Web form containing:
the IMM5710 signature page signed and dated by hand,
the checklist,
proof of both deliveries,
a short note (with UCI + temporary file number).







Questions:





Has anyone had a return solely for a non-handwritten signature on IMM5710 (paper)?
Has sending a hand-signed page + checklist via the IRCC Web form ever prevented a return for you (even though completeness is mostly based on the scanned paper package)?
Timelines you experienced: how long did your paper application stay “awaiting completeness” before AOR/ADR/return?
If you got a return after expiry, how did you handle things with your employer (pause, leave, resuming after restoration)?







Context: I filed before expiry; if there’s no return by Aug 26, I’ll be on maintained status. Mainly looking for real cases to adjust and stay sane.





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