Mailed application May 1 st and was received May 6th and was returned in mail May13th as incomplete missing signature on Representative page.Recived it back today May22.Waiting to see if PO goes on strike before returning it
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.
