Hello everyone,
I finished my studies in December and my study permit got expired on December 31, 2021. My college is telling me that I will receive the letter on January 31st. I have stopped working and am worried about how to submit the PGWP application.
I understood that I will need to apply for PGWP and pay the restoration fees to restore my study permit (and not work since I was never a worker). Can you please help me if I need to provide any special information or explanation letter with my application to prevent a refusal? I know that I will have to leave the country if my PGWP is refused.
Also, I think that I do not need to submit a separate application for restoration. I think that I can submit a normal PGWP application and mention my status as "Out of Status, Need Restoration" and pay the restoration fees + Fees for the study permit + Fees for PGWP. Is that correct?
Is anyone in the same boat? I am thinking of submitting the application with the help of a lawyer to be safe.
Any idea on how long the processing would take? (IRCC says 147 days)
Thank you,
Manan