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PGWP work permit extension

manp1988

Star Member
May 10, 2019
69
2
Canada
Hi Team,

MY PGWP has been extended 1 time for one year. It is now expiring next year(2024). Wanted to check if my Work permit can be extended again next year?
 

Naturgrl

VIP Member
Apr 5, 2020
40,251
8,290
Hi Team,

MY PGWP has been extended 1 time for one year. It is now expiring next year(2024). Wanted to check if my Work permit can be extended again next year?
At this point, no. The government would have to announce a new extension and you would have to be eligible since you are no longer on a PGWP but extended work permit.
 

eccv

Star Member
Sep 9, 2023
71
17
The current answer is No, but the situation may change in coming months.

PGWP was never meant to be extended, but in 2022 and 2023, Canada allowed this to happen.
In 2023, the folks was benefited from the 2022 extension was eligible again as long as their first PGWP expired after September 20, 2021.
If your PGWP expires after December 31, 2023, there's currently no way to extend; and I don't know if IRCC is planning something similar or not.

Hopefully by now you have 1+ years of experience in Canada, so I highly suggest looking into PR options (if you intended to live here) or get another type of work permit.
 
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manp1988

Star Member
May 10, 2019
69
2
Canada
The current answer is No, but the situation may change in coming months.

PGWP was never meant to be extended, but in 2022 and 2023, Canada allowed this to happen.
In 2023, the folks was benefited from the 2022 extension was eligible again as long as their first PGWP expired after September 20, 2021.
If your PGWP expires after December 31, 2023, there's currently no way to extend; and I don't know if IRCC is planning something similar or not.

Hopefully by now you have 1+ years of experience in Canada, so I highly suggest looking into PR options (if you intended to live here) or get another type of work permit.
Thank you!!. Is there any other type of work permit?. I have applied for PR but waiting for ITA. my first ITA got rejected.
 

manp1988

Star Member
May 10, 2019
69
2
Canada
The current answer is No, but the situation may change in coming months.

PGWP was never meant to be extended, but in 2022 and 2023, Canada allowed this to happen.
In 2023, the folks was benefited from the 2022 extension was eligible again as long as their first PGWP expired after September 20, 2021.
If your PGWP expires after December 31, 2023, there's currently no way to extend; and I don't know if IRCC is planning something similar or not.

Hopefully by now you have 1+ years of experience in Canada, so I highly suggest looking into PR options (if you intended to live here) or get another type of work permit.
Thank you!!
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
93,133
20,630
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Thank you!!. Is there any other type of work permit?. I have applied for PR but waiting for ITA. my first ITA got rejected.
If you can get a job offer supported by an approved LMIA, then you can switch to a closed work permit.