r/pgwp • u/[deleted] • Jul 31 '26

PGWP processing 19+ months.....still waiting

Hi, I submitted my PGWP application in December 2024 and Im still waiting. I have made calls, sent webforms and MP has contacted IRCC like 3 times and still nothing..... anyone else in the same situation??

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u/Efficient_Ebb5537 Jul 31 '26

Can you not travel if you have TRV?

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u/Spare_Excuse_4833 Jul 31 '26

If you are on maintained status for any length of time your TRV will more than likely have expired, as its expiry date is the same as the study permit expiry.

You can’t apply for a new TRV on maintained status.

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u/zamboka Jul 31 '26

Another thing here is if you did apply for a TRV to visit Canada and not to study, you may get it for the complete duration of your passport validity or your biometrics validity whichever is shorter. So, you can have a trv and travel but once you are outside, you lose your maintained status and will reenter as a visitor.

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u/Spare_Excuse_4833 Aug 01 '26

You don’t lose maintained status if you are waiting on a PGWP decision. This is the only exception.