Immigrants can't get physical work permits after approval

“Hi everyone, I applied for a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) from inside Canada, and my application was approved. However, I haven’t received the physical work permit by mail yet. I travelled to India after my application was approved, and I’m planning to return to Canada on November 10. I have a valid Canadian TRV and my work permit approval letter, but I don’t have the physical copy of my work permit. Can I board my flight with these documents and enter Canada, or could I face any issues with”

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“I’m in Canada with a CEC PR application submitted and AOR received. My work permit extension application was refused, and I’m currently on unpaid leave. My TRV has also expired, although I’ve now renewed my Indian passport. I’m debating whether to apply for a BOWP with restoration as I am still eligible for that(90-day period window) and stay in Canada without income, or return to India and wait for my existing PR application to be processed. Do i need to apply for any other visas if not applyin”

“My work permit was approved on 17th Sept. I haven't recieved my physical copy in mail yet. What can be done next for this ? submitted by /u/wise_pappaya [link] [comments]”

“Hi everyone, im looking for a bit of advice Long story short my work permit expired in January but I had an extension while waiting for a new permit but that has since been declined. So I am pretty sure I now have to leave the country. But I would like to stay, there is a family member here who is sick and in hospital and another is pregnant and due any day. Plus I need to speak to my previous employer about a job offer for PNP and also sit my red seal. For me to switch to a visitor visa do I ne”

“So my work permit expired on June 29, and I applied for a visitor record just before that on June 27. I left Canada on July 25 to go study French. Now all of a sudden, IRCC is asking for a medical exam. I’m completely lost because I'm not even in the country anymore! Has anyone dealt with this? Am I supposed to withdraw the application, or will ignoring it hurt my future chances of coming back? submitted by /u/Altruistic_Play9107 [link] [comments]”

“Hi kind souls, I keep reading your posts about calling someone at IRCC for assistance and I’m wondering if I’m completely blind and just missing the number. I just got PR via express entry and am waiting to get the documents back. Where did you get a number to call? I’m having trouble getting my documents sent back to us (lost first return label, no-one has picked up the emailed label). I’m wondering if anyone else has suggestions other than calling. Tia! submitted by /u/madeupnamefo”

“hi guys, I need help with my lost work permit. I have my vacation booked for October since june and in August while moving places I realised I lost a folder of my important documents which had my work permit. immediately I applied for the replacement for it but there was no update so I reached out to ircc via phone and also raised a web form to which they responded to send another duplicate application. today I sent another application however the processing time shows to be 8 weeks on the ircc”

“Hi everyone! My partner and I recently received our P1 email, but we’re currently in India and plan to return to Canada this week. I’ve informed IRCC of our return date. Our BOWPs have been approved, but we haven’t received the physical permits yet. We both have valid TRVs. Is it safe to enter Canada through YYZ airport and mention at the kiosk that we are work permit holders, even though we don’t have the physical BOWP yet? Has anyone been in a similar situation? Thanks! submitted by &#32”

“Hello i’m really confused, i applied for my PR and since my work permit was going to end i applied for that as well before it ends, PT-PROP. I had received my PR portal confirmation request via email asking for my informations and such so i filled it and sent it. On the main page of my PR the status it was stated that the last decision concerning my PR was made the ‘’04 September 2026’’ , but when I received my work permit extension it changed back to the last decision concerning my PR was made”

“My work permit was approved on May 17, but I never received the physical permit. I waited for it, and when it didn’t arrive, I called IRCC. They confirmed that it had been mailed. Because of this, I waited 6 weeks before applying for VOS. I mailed the physical VOS application, and now it’s been almost 9 weeks. I called IRCC again today, and they said the current processing time is 11 weeks, so I still have to wait. Has anyone else been in the same situation? How long did your VOS take, and is th”

“I am leaving Canada for a few months first time after getting my work permit. Do I need to show a physical copy of work permit at the airport while returning back? submitted by /u/x790x [link] [comments]”

“Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone here has had a similar experience and can share some advice. I applied for permanent residence in November 2025 and received my AOR in January 2026. In February 2026, I applied for an open work permit. My work permit was approved on May 1, 2026. However, when I received the work permit by e-mail, I noticed that my address was incomplete, the house number was missing. The important thing is that I have proof that I provided the complete address, including the h”

“Hi, so I applied for a Re-Entry Permit a year ago as I need to be at my home country for more than a year due to family reasons. It's been a year and I have not received my Re-Entry Permit so I have been going back and fourth to the US and my home country in order to keep my residency. Whenever I check online, the status would say that the document was already delivered. The delivery address I entered is the consulate in my home country. Tried contacting the consulate and even going directly”

“I entered Canada in August last year throught Toronto Pearson and at the Immigration section I was given a work permit with an invalid expiry date. I have since made 4 new applications to either amend or replace my document and 4 times I've been approved, yet the document never arrives. Contacting the IRCC through the web form to try locate or get the missing documents resent has proved to be a complete waste of time with nothing but generic copy/pasted responses boiling down to basically &q”

“Hi Redditheads, just want to ask about my situation and what should I do now. I went back home to the Philippines for a vacation, the visa stamp on my passport was already expired (came to Canada on 2022) I still have a valid work permit till the end of 2029. I'm going back to Canada now, but when I checked my documents my eTA is now invalid. I've already sent a webform to IRCC why it was suddendly became invalid. Should I apply for another eTA or TRV? Thank you for your help. subm”

“Hey Guys, I have been waiting for my work permit for 1 year, 3 months, 5 days (Applied on May 16th, 2025). Is anyone else stuck like me? What can I do? Emailed and called IRCC multiple times, and they said it's being "processed" which I think is total bs. Contacted the local MP and asked if he could help and he was met with the same word, "processing". I am out of hope :( submitted by /u/Leading-Door6729 [link] [comments]”

“For context, back in January, with an Immigrant advisor, I was extending my study permit. They accepted the application in February, and they told me that I was going to receive it soon. Some months went by, and I didn't receive anything. I asked my advisor why and then noticed that I had made a wrong ZIP code by one digit. She charged me for the mistake, and I thought it was done... But she didn't answer for months, so I had to talk with IRCC by myself and see what was happening. In the”

“Has anyone here been in a similar situation? My PGWP expired, but I applied for another work permit (dummy)before expiry and I’m currently on maintained status with work authorization. I’m planning to stop working after completing my 3 years of CEC experience and apply for a study permit. I have a valid TRV. Were you able to apply for the study permit from inside Canada, or did you have to leave and apply from India? If you applied inland, did you withdraw your work permit first or after applyin”

“I submitted a Skilled Worker application back in December of last year. My work permit was set to expire in May, but I never received anything that would allow me to extend it. I literally just received an email today with my case number; however, I am no longer in Canada, and both my visa and work permit expired quite some time ago (though my passport is still valid). Is there anything I can do to keep the process going? I know that if I make a few calls, my employer in Canada—as well as some f”

“Hi everyone, I submitted a Work Permit application from my home country. A few months ago, I entered Canada as a visitor using my visitor visa. I just received the Passport Request email asking me to send my passport to the visa office in my home country. However, due to a emergency, I cannot leave Canada right now. Is it possible to submit my passport to an IRCC processing center inside Canada (like CPC-Ottawa) instead? Has anyone gone through this process recently and successfully requested an”

“Family of four applying from Brazil. Study permit for me, spousal open work permit for my husband, visitor visas for our two young kids. All four applications already submitted and awaiting assessment. While we were in São Paulo for biometrics, we decided to do the immigration medical exams upfront, without being asked. Figured worst case we'd lose the money. The panel clinic finalized everything and the eMedical cases were transmitted to IRCC. All exams completed, no furtherance requested.”

“as the title says. I thought I'd stay a few days after my WP expires but managed to get my affairs in order and left before it expires. Should I cancel my visitor record application? I have a new job in 3 months in Canada and will start the process for that job soon, if that would change anything. submitted by /u/AboGPT [link] [comments]”

“Hi all, I need some advice and if anyone out there has experience this kindly advice on how it was resolved. I get a notification on my profile and then got this message This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada I regret to inform you that your Permanent Resident Visa and Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR), as well as those issued to your accompanying spouse, were cancelled on July 23, 2026 This action was taken because further assessments are required to determin”

“Hello, I received my ECOPR & entry VISA outland, and I am doing job hunting at the moment. Then I realized I need to provide sin number. So can I apply sin number now? Even a temporary one? Or will I have to land in Canada first, then apply for sin? Thank you all who can help me clarify! submitted by /u/Entire_Presence4640 [link] [comments]”

“I entered canada early Feb of this year. Ive been working paying taxes and even have my ssin number. It wasnt till recently i was made aware that i never actually got a physical copy of my work permit. On the IRCC website it says approved. I went to the correct place in thw airport when i landed but just never got it nor did i know i needed it. How can i resolve this. Ive tried calling ircc but ill be on hold for over an hour each time before it times out or i give up. submitted by /”