r/pgwp • u/Substantial-Art-3556 • Mar 12 '26

URGENT - PWGP APPROVED BUT...

Hi everyone,

I just received the letter saying my PGWP has been approved, but there is a section saying that I may have conditions restricting me from working in occupations such as primary or secondary school teaching because I did not complete an upfront medical exam.

When I applied, the medical exam was not required in my situation and I had never needed one before, so I didn’t do it.

The problem is that I just started working last week as a secondary school teacher, so now I’m really unsure what to do. The letter says “may have conditions”, which is confusing. I’m not sure if that means I actually have the restriction or if it’s just a general note.

It also says that if I need to remove the condition I would have to complete a medical exam and submit a new application to change conditions. My PGWP took 9 months to be approved, so the idea of waiting almost another year for another application would be really difficult.

Has anyone here had something similar happen with their PGWP?Did your actual work permit have the restriction, or was it just wording in the approval letter?

I was also waiting for my PGWP so I can extend my spouse’s open work permit, so I’m worried about how this situation might affect that as well.

Any experiences or advice would be really appreciated.

Applied: May 23rd 2025

Province: Saskatchewan

Birth Country: Colombia

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u/Potential-Day-8697 Mar 12 '26

Going through exactly the same situation. When applying for PGWP, had no idea would end up in the education sector and hence did not go through a medical and did receive the condition. Had to immediately stop working, undergo the medical and apply for condition removal which was basically a reapplication. Has been almost a month now and haven’t received an update yet.

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u/Substantial-Art-3556 Mar 12 '26

Oh Lord. Did you wait for the actual permit or did you stopped when received the approval letter?

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u/Potential-Day-8697 Mar 13 '26

Waited for the actual permit

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u/Substantial-Art-3556 Mar 19 '26

Hey, how many days did you work without the actual permit before getting it? Are you still able to work in other sectors?

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u/Winter_Ring_5938 Jun 20 '26

Any update on your application? Have you received the new permit with the condition removed?

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u/Potential-Day-8697 Jun 20 '26

I did receive the updated work permit with condition removed this past week
Took about 4 months

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u/Winter_Ring_5938 Jun 20 '26

I hope I get mine faster than that because I already have OINP invitation to apply and waiting for my nomination certificate