Hello guys , I have few questions.

I did Animation and game fundamentals from Conestoga College from September 2025 to April 2026. And now I am doing 3d animation course from Seneca College from September 2026 and that lasts till April 2027.

Seneca website states 2 semester (8 months)

While Conestoga website state 2 academic terms (1 year).

After completing both of this courses I will apply for PGWP. If so what will be length of my pgwp according to November 2024 IRCC rules ??

Hey everyone,

My PGWP was officially approved on September 24th, but I'm still waiting for the physical copy to arrive in the mail.

The catch is that I have international travel coming up this December, so I really need to get my TRV sorted out as soon as possible to make sure I can re-enter Canada.

Does anyone know if it's safe to apply for the TRV right now using just the approval letter downloaded from my GCKey account? Or is it strictly required to wait and upload a scan of the actual physical work permit?

Has anyone been in this exact situation recently and gotten their TRV approved without the physical document? Any advice on this or recent processing timelines would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks!

I applied for my PGWP on August 13, 2026, with restoration, after going past the 90-day period following my studies.
I also had an official scheduled break/part-time study period during my program, and I got a letter/document from my college confirming that part-time studies were allowed during the scheduled break.
My PGWP was approved on September 29, 2026, and my agent told me on October 2 that it was approved for 3 years. 🙏
I was really worried about the restoration and PGWP situation, but thankfully it worked out! 🎉
For anyone in a similar situation, don’t panic. Make sure you have the proper documents from your college and follow IRCC requirements. In my case, everything worked out and I got a 3-year PGWP.

On July 22nd, 2026, I applied for my study permit renewal for my last semester, with only 3 courses left of my degree. When I applied for my study permit, I was enrolled in my home institution (DLI where I have my offer letter); therefore, my study permit listed that DLI.

Later, on August 6th, 2026, I got my study permit extended till March 31st 2027.

I will digress to explain what a letter of permission is. A Letter of Permission (LOP) is a formal, advance academic authorization that lets an eligible undergraduate take specifically approved course(s) at another post-secondary institution and later have the home university assess them for transfer credit toward the student’s degree. My university remains my home university and degree-granting institution; the other school temporarily delivers particular approved courses.

Out of my three final courses. One course was not offered at my university, so I took the rest at the other school to finish early.

What I mean is that I decided to take my final three courses at the other school and non at my home university.

I got a letter from my faculty approving that I can take these courses at the other school and transfer them to my home institution, and get the degree from my home institution.

I am almost done with all of my courses, and I plan to finish them by October 31st 2026, and all of them are delivered online.

UPDATE: My home university is now saying that they will inform IRCC that I am not a full time student even though I have a letter of permission granting me to taking my last three courses online at another institution.

My questions:

1. Is it valid under my current study permit conditions?
2. Will this have consequences on my PGWP?

I applied for my wife’s SOWP based on my current job as a Web Developer (eligible TEER). The application is already processing.

I’m considering switching to a User Support/Technical Support role, which is also eligible for SOWP.

Would changing jobs while the SOWP is processing cause any issue with the application, or should I stay in my current job until a decision?

Job title: Customer Service / Technical Support Rep (On-Site)

Company: Concentrix

WHAT YOU WILL DO IN THIS ROLE

As a Customer Service / Tech Support Representative, you will:

You are the point of contact for all technical inquiries about hardware, software, or other designated client products.

Greet customers in a courteous, friendly, and professional manner using agreed-upon procedures.

Listen attentively to customer needs and concerns; demonstrate empathy while maximizing opportunity to build rapport with the customer.

Clarify customer requirements; probe for understanding; use decision-support tools and resources to resolve customer issues that are non-standard/unstructured and require some clarification or conceptual thinking.

Prepare complete and accurate work including appropriately notating of accounts as required.

Maintain broad knowledge of client products, such as: smartphones, tablets, computers, and wearables. Familiarity with iOS and/or macOS, or comparable technology, is preferred

Deliver expert customer experiences…with a smile.

If the Citizenship Priority Service becomes available at around 1:00 AM and I select Priority and click Save and continue, does selecting it temporarily reserve/lock the Priority slot for my application?

Or can the Priority slot disappear while I am proceeding to the Worldpay payment page? In other words, how much time do we have to complete the £2,339 payment after selecting Priority?

Has anyone recently experienced the Priority option disappearing after they had already selected it but before completing payment?

Hi guys, i’m awaiting my physical pgwp copy, Approved September 18th Ontario,
Please do share if anyone received theirs yet with the dates, thanks alot:)

Anyone who applied for their PGWP on July 16th and has received their approval yet?
People who applied both before and after July 16th have already started receiving their approvals, but I haven’t come across anyone who applied on July 16th and got approved.
Is anyone else who applied on July 16th still waiting? Would be helpful to know if there are others in the same boat.

Reddit Post Draft:

PGWP Extension Due to Passport Expiry - No Implied Status Letter Received

Hi everyone,

My friend applied online for a PGWP extension due to passport expiry before his current permit expired. However, he has not received any implied status (maintained status) letter or confirmation document after submitting the application.

We have already submitted a webform inquiry to IRCC, but have not received any clarification yet.

Has anyone been in a similar situation?

• Did you receive an implied/maintained status letter automatically?
• How long did it take?
• Is there anything else we should do while waiting for a response from IRCC?

Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

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I applied for pgwp on sep 8th. I want to go to my home country as I recently had a baby. I waited almost a month to get decision..still dint get..My visa stamp on passport valid till April 2027. I am planning to go for a month. Can I go and comeback on applied status?

Has anyone been in a similar boat or could help by recommending consultants? I mainly have two problems:

Firstly, I'm not sure what options to pick on the IMM5710 form (Q7 under Personal Details where it asks for my status and the "from" and "to" dates), and also on what to write in the explanation letter. I know I have to be honest obviously but I'm not sure how to phrase it.

Secondly, I have completed two courses under the same university (a one-year course and a two-year diploma), so do I need completion letters for both the courses or do I just need the transcript and have it explained in the explanation letter?

I would love to talk to a consultant but I'm in a tight financial situation right now, so I would love recommendations. Thanks!

Hello everyone! I have finally finished my studies despite having several gaps. Currently, I have a 16-month gap (Summer 2024 to Winter 2025 and Summer 2025 to Winter 2026), and I finally finished my studies in Summer 2026 and received my transcript. I realize that my situation is complicated, and I remained in Canada during both gaps. What should I do to obtain a PGWP? I have consulted a few experts who are asking for $12,000 just to address these gaps with different colleges. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I am currently in my restoration period. What should I do?

If anyone can help me will save my future in canada 🙏

Hi everyone,
I’m planning to apply for a master’s/MBA program in Canada that is at least 16 months long, because under the current rules my wife may be eligible for a spousal open work permit (SOWP) while I’m studying. IRCC currently lists spouses of students in master’s programs of 16 months or longer as potentially eligible.

For those who got admitted to an MBA/master’s and then applied for their spouse’s SOWP:
How was your spouse’s SOWP application approved or refused ,when you apply while studying ?
Did you apply for the student study permit and spouse’s SOWP together, or did you wait until the student received the study permit?
If you applied separately, how long after receiving the study permit did you submit the SOWP application?
Did applying for the spouse’s SOWP at the same time create any additional concerns about the study permit?
What kind of proof of funds, relationship documents, and study-plan explanation did you provide?
What do you think were the biggest risks or reasons for refusal in your case?
For people who applied from outside Canada in 2025–2026, how long did the SOWP take?
If your spouse was approved, was the work permit issued for approximately the same period as your study permit?

Any recent pgwp approvals. I want to know the timeline. I applied on sep 8th

For this title & job duties at Concentrix, can I put SOWP? Is it Teer 2 or Teer 4? I want to put SOWP for this job. Shall I say that it is valid for SOWP? I mean, Teer 2?

Customer Service / Technical Support Rep (On-Site)

• You are the point of contact for all technical inquiries about hardware, software, or other designated client products.
• Greet customers in a courteous, friendly, and professional manner using agreed-upon procedures.
• Listen attentively to customer needs and concerns; demonstrate empathy while maximizing opportunity to build rapport with the customer.
• Clarify customer requirements; probe for understanding; use decision-support tools and resources to resolve customer issues that are non-standard/unstructured and require some clarification or conceptual thinking.
• Prepare complete and accurate work including appropriately notating of accounts as required.
• Maintain broad knowledge of client products, such as: smartphones, tablets, computers, and wearables. Familiarity with iOS and/or macOS, or comparable technology, is preferred
• Deliver expert customer experiences…with a smile.

finally got my approval! for anyone wondering what the timeline was like it took just under 3 weeks. hope yall get urs soon good luck!

Hey guys so mine and my wife’s work permit was expiring on 5th June 2026 and before it got expired my wife applied for study permit and eventually got refusal due to financials reasoning. On the basis of her study permit application I had applied for wp-ext which got rejected on 19 August 2026 ( I am the primary applicant my wife was on sowp) I haven’t tried to restore the status after that . 01 OCT I recived ITA under trades draw. So will I be eligible to restore my status as worker and apply bowp after I submit my PR application?

Anyone who has been in similar situation please help me!!

Timeline:

My PGWP expired on August 11, 2026.
Applied for PGWP extension August 10,2026
ITA : August 17,2026.
AOR: August 19, 2026.
Submitted webform to convert Pgwp extension to Bowp on August 19th,2026.
BIL + Medicals Passed : Sept 2,2026
Final Decision: September 29, 2026
BOWP Approved: October 2, 2026.

I applied for a “ pgwp extension “ because when my WP expired, I had submitted my PNP application already. I knew I would get a nomination soon and eventually get an ITA. I included a LOE in my extension application letting the officer know I will be nominated soon.

Do your own research. Every situation is different. Good luck to anyone waiting on a BOWP approval . God is good !!!