CONFLICT!! Post graduate work permit and passport expiry.

[Ramandeep]

I am graduate student with study permit till Aug'2016 and eligible for 3 years PGWP after that. But issue is that my passport will going to expire in Sept'2017, so I will get only 1 year PGWP(sept'16 - sept'17) instead of 3.

Note: Passport can only be renewed within 1 year of expiry date.

Do anyone else faced the same situation or have any alternate solution for it?

Awaiting your replies.

Thank you

 

[J5M]

Hi,

I am graduate student with study permit till Aug'2016 and eligible for 3 years PGWP after that. But issue is that my passport will going to expire in Sept'2017, so I will get only 1 year PGWP(sept'16 - sept'17) instead of 3.

Note: Passport can only be renewed within 1 year of expiry date.

Do anyone else faced the same situation or have any alternate solution for it?

Awaiting your replies.

Thank you

Once you get a renewed PP, you can apply for remaining PGWP duration.

 

[excitedme]

I am graduate student with study permit till Aug'2016 and eligible for 3 years PGWP after that. But issue is that my passport will going to expire in Sept'2017, so I will get only 1 year PGWP(sept'16 - sept'17) instead of 3.

Note: Passport can only be renewed within 1 year of expiry date.

Do anyone else faced the same situation or have any alternate solution for it?

Awaiting your replies.

Thank you

I suggest you renew the passport before applying for pgwp. It's just safer that way. Applying for pgwp twice might mean paying the fee twice

 

[Ramandeep]

Hi,



Once you get a renewed PP, you can apply for remaining PGWP duration.

Thanks a lot for your kind reply.
It means i will have to apply twice to get full 3 years PGWP.

 

[Ramandeep]

I suggest you renew the passport before applying for pgwp. It's just safer that way. Applying for pgwp twice might mean paying the fee twice

You are right dear, applying full length PGWP in a single go(after PP renewal) is safer and cheaper.
But problem is that one cannot renew his PP before one year of its expiry date.

 

[krackjack]

Hi All,

I have a situation and very confused what to do. I did a Master of Engineering Program in 3 semesters in 2012-2013. My university in its website says that, the program can generally be completed in 1 year (2 semesters) with no mention of the maximum duration. After study permit I applied for post graduate work permit. I got the post graduate work permit for 1 year and 9 months and with a remarks section saying:

"Work permit issued to passport expiry, must be renewed for further extension of post graduate work permit"

My current pgwp expires in 2 months and I am employed full time. I believe I was suppose to get a 3 year pgwp based on the remarks, but due to passport expiry it was limited. Now if I apply for extension, with the current processing time, I will be going on implied status. I am very worried if my pgwp will be extended or not. If it does not get extended, I will have to leave the country.

Can anyone please advise if I will be getting extension on the pgwp or not. Has anyone been in this kind of situation. Or i should try looking for another work permit?

Please Comment

Thank you.