Processing times start the day IRCC receive a complete application and ends when an immigration officer makes a decision on it. For those who apply by mail, the processing time starts when their complete application arrives in an IRCC mail room. For those who apply online or in pers...
Some applicants use flagpoling to avoid the sometimes lengthy processing time for their PGWP. To address these concerns, IRCC says they are: speeding up processing times for in-Canada work permit applications simplifying online application forms and processes so foreign nationals can continue working ...
For those not eligible to use the e-Client, you must check processing times to see how long in general your application may take. This is not the same as a client application status, which is specific to each individual application. For example, the general processing times for pr card ...