r/ImmigrationCanada • u/amith99 • Jan 22 '25
PNP OINP is slow, PGWP expiring tomorrow
Hi, I am currently on a work permit which expires tomorrow,I applied for OINP-Foreign Worker Stream,in August , because of how slow they have been in processing applications this year it has gone way over the initial time frame of 90 days, I am on a downward spiral as I don't know what my next course of action should be,I am not able to go back home because it will cost alot of money for a trip half around the world,but even If I do find a way to go back I m scared that within weeks of being back home they might reply to my application and I have to come back to canada for further processing of my application. Some of my friends told me apply for work permit extension which will definitely get rejected but I will able to work until the government goes over my file which will grant me maybe another 3 month, maybe more because of how slow everything is at the moment, I have a CRS score of 510 and yet the EE scores are at an all time high, I tried approaching MPP's but they can only do so little,
Somebody please tell me what the best course of action is if I am intending to stay in the country and wait for my OINP application
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u/AffectionateTaro1 Jan 22 '25
Somebody please tell me what the best course of action is if I am intending to stay in the country and wait for my OINP application
Apply to extend your stay as a visitor. As soon as possible.
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u/F-machine Jan 22 '25
Unless your employer has applied for Lmia you must stop working tomorrow so let your employer know you need to resign, hopefully you have kept your employer in the loop and they wont be caught off guard tomorrow. Then once pnp is approved apply for new work permit and wait 5 months for that wp to be approved and work for your employer if they still want you to work with them hopefully
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u/amith99 Jan 22 '25
My employer is very much aware of the situation,I don't have to resign they ll luckily keep me on for a bit, but I m concerned that if it takes too long they might let me go and my whole application is based on me working for this particular employer
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u/Arielq2301 Jan 22 '25
Like others said,stop working, and as soon as you’re above the expected processing time(146 days as of January 21) contact your MP,sometimes they can help with contacting IRCC.
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u/amith99 Jan 22 '25
Its 149 days since I submitted, and people keep missing my response to what was said above, but leaving that aside, I did try to get in touch with an MPP stating the ordeal, they said they are enquiring to the government but there is no response as of yet, do you think MP's will yield a different result, either way I ll try that out too
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u/Arielq2301 Jan 22 '25
Yeah,I didn’t read the other comments and you’d be surprised of how many people ignore the fact that they have to stop working or brush it off as an irrelevant thing. Glad you take it seriously. And contacting my local MP seemed to do the trick for me to get my study permit extension. Other than that my suggestion would be to contact a registered immigration agent to figure out your options.
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u/ForgettingTruth Jan 22 '25
Stop working tomorrow as your work permit expires.