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My friend is in the express entry pool and falls under CEC, sub 500 score. Her PGWP expires this summer. Can she apply for an open work permit while she waits and hopefully gets invited for CEC?

So if a PGWP is expiring this year someone cannot apply for an open work permit?

Was at Vic St on Tuesday. Got there at 6am, was out by 9:30. You wait outside till office opens. You get activity around 6.30-7am when security starts screening people to make sure you are eligible. They don't check docs at that point, just asking that you are travelling within 25 days or if's...

I don't think you can walk in if you don't have travel plans. They will send you back if you do not need to travel within 25 business days. The user @softwaretesting will be canceling a few appointments. Maybe coordinate with softwaretesting. Also (s)he had mentioned in the past that...

Walk in. Downtown Toronto. Got there at 6am. Was out of the office by 9.30am. Staff are organized and super friendly. You'll need proof of travel.

No, leave section 3 blank. I was in the office today. Staff checked the form and took all my docs. Passport will be ready for pickup on Friday.

Company I work for is in the states. Boss is there too and wants me to fly in. Is an email from my boss acceptable as proof of needing to travel? Or should I just book a refundable ticket?

I just tried to book and got a slot for June 27th (for travel in 26+ business days). There were no slots for under 26 days. I'll call the office tomorrow to see if I get a different answer.

Thanks. This is good to know. I tried over the weekend and gave up when I didn't see any spots. When did you get your appointment for?

I think I'm gonna skip my trip in that case. I'm not putting myself through hours of wait time just to be unsure on what the end result will be. Gonna try to write a strongly worded email to my federal MP later today as well. It is ridiculous that the passport process can take that long. I like...

There's one on Victoria St in Downtown as well. I'm gonna walk by on Tuesday.

I know the passport application process is a dumpster fire at the moment but I'm a bit out of the loop still. I might have to travel in late May and looks like you can't book online appointments for the in person application. What's the best action plan here? Go line up when the office opens...

There's hope after all. Oath scheduled for April 7th.

Oath Scheduled for April 7th! Super excited

I didn't even spot that.

Ouch. There goes my hope of being able to vote for the upcoming provincial and municipal elections.

Update: Location: Toronto Physical Presence Days: 1495 Application: Single - Online Application sent: April 7th, 2021 Delivered: April 7th, 2021 AOR: August 28th, 2021 BG Verification complete: Nov 9th, 2021 Test Notification: Nov 26th, 2021 Test Completed: Dec 20th, 2021 Interview: Jan 24th...

I got the mail a day before I was due to start the test. Maybe you'll get it by end of day today. There was no special procedure to do the test from abroad. Maybe they put a note on my account internally. All they said in the email when I said I wanted to do it from abroad is that due to their...

Thanks. I emailed them detailing the time when I will be outside Canada and said I want to take it from abroad. I will see what they say.

Did you end up taking the test from outside Canada? I'm scheduled to take it in December and will be outside Canada until Jan. I haven't emailed them yet because they haven't sent me the instructions by email.