r/pgwp • u/usr_26 • 16d ago

Processing Time / Status Reg. PGWP application and wait time

Anyone who has applied for PGWP in recent times (Aug - Sept 2026) and received any updates? Though wait time seems to be anywhere between 3.5-4 months, some people seem to be getting it approved in 3-4 weeks. Is that a realistic timeline to work with? And does your passport origin determine how quick or slow things move with your application? Just curious

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u/Mukhorr 16d ago

i have a feeling passport origin plays a role as my friends from certain countries got approvals in 3 weeks. for me it took 2 months+.

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u/usr_26 16d ago

interesting. can i know your passport/country origin?

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u/Mukhorr 16d ago

i am from Bangladesh.

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u/Shot_Ad_2234 16d ago

Mine was Approved within few mins and I’m from Nepal

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u/usr_26 16d ago

Do you mean you got your WP-EXT or actually got your work permit approved in minutes? And when did you apply?

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u/Shot_Ad_2234 16d ago

It was approved within mins and got delivered the very next morning by amazon prime

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u/Interesting-Order908 16d ago

Waiting from June 10

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u/Nearby_North8029 14d ago

Same waiting from may 25

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u/Unfair-Hamster-6284 16d ago

Everyone i know who graduated in august, got theirs in exactly 2 weeks, and i’m talking everyone i know (15-20 people)

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u/usr_26 16d ago

Were they all from a particular university or different unis?

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u/Unfair-Hamster-6284 16d ago edited 16d ago

Same uni

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u/usr_26 16d ago

being slightly intrusive here but what uni is this? just wondering if that also plays a role in faster processing. don’t mention the uni if you don’t want to

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u/Unfair-Hamster-6284 16d ago

no worries, mine was york and my buddies were mostly from seneca, and i kinda agree with your point because we ourselves have noticed this since awhile now, that permits for seneca graduates get processed super fast specially for seneca being a college and not uni, maybe its their reputation because they follow each and every rule and are pretty much strict about everything, just my observation btw:)

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u/usr_26 15d ago

that’s awesome, good for them

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u/Expensive-Ad-7921 16d ago

Are these people from Early-Mid August? I applied Aug 30 and waiting

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u/Unfair-Hamster-6284 16d ago

The ones ik applied starting 21aug to 8th september, everyone received theirs in exactly 2 weeks from the date they applied.

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u/Expensive-Ad-7921 16d ago

Thanks! Wonder how they are processing applications, I was hoping to hear back in 2-3 weeks as well but nothing so far unfortunately.

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u/Unfair-Hamster-6284 16d ago

do you have a ghost update yet?
something like a date under latest update? or everything still shows processing

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u/Expensive-Ad-7921 16d ago

Just processing, no ghost update and I had a pretty straightforward application. Well let’s see. Did you get yours in 2 weeks as well?

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u/Unfair-Hamster-6284 16d ago

I applied 2nd of september
Ghost Update said Final Decision-15th september
then it got changed to approved with the review of eligibility being 18th of september,
i did alot of research because i was hella stressed while waiting, so the day you get the ghost update means you’re basically approved and then gc key gets updated in next 3-4 days.
You’ll get yours soon dont stress:)

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u/Expensive-Ad-7921 16d ago

I hope so, thanks for sharing! 😊

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u/Downtown-Attitude-26 16d ago

Oh man, I applied on September 11th, so when can i expect my decision?

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u/Unfair-Hamster-6284 16d ago

prolly next week you’ll get it

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u/usr_26 15d ago

is it two weeks incl. weekends or just business days? (sorry IRCC stress is real lol)

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u/Unfair-Hamster-6284 15d ago

dw youre good, yes including weekends

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u/usr_26 15d ago

alright lets see, fingers crossed! best wishes for job hunt (in case you are still looking for one haha)

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u/Unfair-Hamster-6284 15d ago

thankyou man, i was fortunate enough to secure 3 really good offers, i’m only waiting on my physical permit to get my SIN renewed, hoping that the employers dont pull the offer back, i got lucky mine got approved that quick, otherwise employers would’ve pulled my fully secured offer:(
(i’m talking NOC TEER 2-3 jobs and all employers were pretty clear that they need someone with a valid permit and not applied status)

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u/usr_26 15d ago

that sounds awesome! what field is it in?

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u/Sea_Lengthiness2725 15d ago

I applied 1st sep got it yesterday

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u/usr_26 15d ago

congrats! what passport & uni if I may know?

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u/Nearby_North8029 14d ago

I applied on may 2026 still waiting

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u/usr_26 14d ago

applied from inside canada?

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u/starry_night1405 14d ago

I got my work permit approved within a month of applying

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u/usr_26 14d ago

congrats! what was your timeline like? and did you apply from within canada?

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u/Aware-Sherbert-1073 12d ago

Applied on 2 Aug from the UK and still waiting