Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) current actual processing time in Canada

[mdd2011]

Hi all,

Just got my work permit approved. Applied on Sep 18, got approved on November 28. I called the cic helpline to inquire and they told me.

Thanks everyone for their support and I appreciate everyone sharing their stories which has proven very helpful.

Good Luck all.

 

[caroline66]

seems like this is a lucky topic, many people have received their work permit. Wish others like me will also have the fortune.

I submitted my application on October 8, and I am in New Brunswick instead of big provinces. I hope to receive my work permit as soon as possible.

Btw, the processing time is 74 days today, should I count 74 days from Oct.8 to predict when I will receive my work permit?

 

[mdd2011]

seems like this is a lucky topic, many people have received their work permit. Wish others like me will also have the fortune.

I submitted my application on October 8, and I am in New Brunswick instead of big provinces. I hope to receive my work permit as soon as possible.

Btw, the processing time is 74 days today, should I count 74 days from Oct.8 to predict when I will receive my work permit?

Typically, the processing time is calculated from the day you submitted your application, in your case, October 8, to predict a tentative date as to when you will receive your work permit.

Hope it helps. Wish you all the best.

 

[Castelino]

Hello,

My 1 Year post grad work permit is about to expire (in 3 days) My employer applied for LMO an today I got refusal.Reason was "low wage" compared to Canadian workers.I have also applied for work permit extension 15 days before my visa expires but I am assuming it will be denied without valid LMO.
I would like to apply for restoration of the status once my work permit gets rejected,before that my employer will increase salary and reapply for LMO.
My questions are
1. Am I on a right way?
2.Do I have to wait until my work permit gets rejected and then apply for restoration or can I apply before that?
2.How long the process of restoration lasts?
3.What is the percentage of getting my status restored?

Any other advise?

Thank you in advance!

Hi Miljacka,

Low wage reason is if your wage is not according to Canadian standards. you can visit workingcanada.gc.ca to get the average wage rate for your job position. I had applied for LMO as well and mentioned the average wagae rate as mentioned on this site. The wage has to be as is not a cent low or high.

You can appeal the LMO decision with new wage rate. Have you hired a lawyer or consultant for this? As they should have been aware of this point.

There is a backlog of work permit processing so appeal for the LMO as soon as possible. When did you apply for your work permit? I had applied for my work permit extension in 1st week on November and CIC says that I should wait till Feb 2013.

Let me know if you need any more help.

 

[osspasha]

Any updates on the processing time,
I applied on October 20th and nothing until now

 

[gade]

Hi osspasha,

Any update? Did you receive your work permit?

 

[osspasha]

yeah it was approved on jan 7, still in the mail.

u can check the status by calling 18882422100, then u hit 1 wait, hit 2 wait, hit 3, then enter ur 6 digit client id, then hit 1, then enter ur 4 digit birth year then listen.

 

[osspasha]

Hi osspasha,

Any update? Did you receive your work permit?

yeah it was approved on jan 7, still in the mail.

u can check the status by calling 18882422100, then u hit 1 wait, hit 2 wait, hit 3, then enter ur 6 digit client id, then hit 1, then enter ur 4 digit birth year then listen.

applied on oct 20, approved on jan 7, 79 processing days!!

 

[MasterGeek]

Online work permit application:

Applied: 2012-10-17
Approved: 2013-01-02
Received: 2013-01-07

 

[MUSHROOMROOM]

Oh No!!

Due to the stupid unrealiable online system, I am applying for my PGWP by PAPER (I know, it sucks....) on Jan 4th ,2013. If I were to submit the same application online as well, does anyone know what would happen?

Fingers crossed.

It is taking longer and longer.

 

[lwoodi]

I called today and they said they were processing from Oct 6th now. Which is weird cuz I actually applied Oct. 27th and got a response on Dec. 5th (declined saying I hadn't paid when I had, so mine was actually under review and I got it approved yesterday)

 

[MUSHROOMROOM]

i wonder why the timeline is so different.

if you apply through mail, please share your timeline!

thanks!

 

[MUSHROOMROOM]

hey feng, did you apply through paper or online? thank you

Received on Oct 1st,2012. Approved on 11th Nov, 2012. Waiting for permit delivery.

Thanks.

 

[LD72]

Hi, I have applied for Work permit on October last week 2012 (By mail). My WP approved on 3rd week of Jan 2013, waiting for papers to come into hand.

Thanks you.

 

[MUSHROOMROOM]

That indeed took 70 days!
Congrats!! I mailed in in Jan... Guess I will have to be very very patient.

Thank you very much for sharing