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Post Graduate Work Permit Processing Time (PGWP)

Dilpreet435

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Jul 13, 2018
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I am on the same timeline. Sunday evening. I don't think my file is complex. How about yours? Feeling very stressful.
I completed 2 colleges , 1 year (private) + 2 yrs pgwp eligible clg . No breaks . Just the time of study b/w 2 clgs . Don’t think that would make it complex. Have seen few ppl getting their decision on 3rd day after eligibility starts. Mb we would be the ones too
 

Troponin

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Nov 15, 2019
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I completed 2 colleges , 1 year (private) + 2 yrs pgwp eligible clg . No breaks . Just the time of study b/w 2 clgs . Don’t think that would make it complex. Have seen few ppl getting their decision on 3rd day after eligibility starts. Mb we would be the ones too
Lets hope for the best.
 

raynadukkandy

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Apr 12, 2019
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Canada
Category........
CEC
NOC Code......
22221
App. Filed.......
18-01-2023
AOR Received.
19-01-2023
IELTS Request
02-12-2022
Med's Done....
01-03-2019
Hello there, is it worth it applying for GCMS notes because my app is not progressing and it been almost 6 months (applied outland)?
Where exactly did you apply from?
 

raynadukkandy

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Apr 12, 2019
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Canada
Category........
CEC
NOC Code......
22221
App. Filed.......
18-01-2023
AOR Received.
19-01-2023
IELTS Request
02-12-2022
Med's Done....
01-03-2019
Just to let you all know, yesterday the new Minister of Immigration & Citizenship, Mr. Sean Fraser amongst other things announced that IRCC would try to reduce the processing time and work on processing Work Permit applications already submitted. Don't know how much of this will help, I would take it with a pinch of salt. But still it's a ray of hope I guess!
Good luck!

Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2022/01/measures-to-improve-client-experience-and-modernize-canadas-immigration-system.html
 
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raynadukkandy

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Apr 12, 2019
342
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Canada
Category........
CEC
NOC Code......
22221
App. Filed.......
18-01-2023
AOR Received.
19-01-2023
IELTS Request
02-12-2022
Med's Done....
01-03-2019
In that case you can apply for GCMS notes. But i think since you're not in Canada presently, you would have to use a representative/lawyer/consultant to apply it on your behalf.
 
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norton85

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Jun 9, 2020
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Hello there, is it worth it applying for GCMS notes because my app is not progressing and it been almost 6 months (applied outland)?
I see that the processing time for Work Permits Outside Canda i.e India is 50 weeks...that is almost an year.... I am outside too but in another country thwere the processing times is 11 weeks... Lets see what happens... but the fact its, these processing times mean 80% of applications are processed in that time frame window.
 

norton85

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Jun 9, 2020
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I just saw that documentations required for Oman are hell lot... including PCC...which for example is not needed for applications from my country of residence ... and all those forms etc are hindering your applications probably...I hope all goes fine and 6 months are good enough wait... Maybe your application is around the corner to get processed.
 
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yafaa1993

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Jul 2, 2021
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In that case you can apply for GCMS notes. But i think since you're not in Canada presently, you would have to use a representative/lawyer/consultant to apply it on your behalf.
Yeah, I'm going to use a lawyer for that. However, are those notes useful? and how long will take to get them?
 

yafaa1993

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Jul 2, 2021
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I just saw that documentations required for Oman are hell lot... including PCC...which for example is not needed for applications from my country of residence ... and all those forms etc are hindering your applications probably...I hope all goes fine and 6 months are good enough wait... Maybe your application is around the corner to get processed.
Thank you for your kind words. Fortunately, I have submitted all documents, and yes the processing time is 11 weeks on the official site, but due to the Afghanistan crisis and the pandemic, the processing time is doubled even if it's not stated on the site. The delay justification is that PGWP applications are not considered as a priority as other applications.