r/pgwprefusal

Hi everyone,

I want to share my journey

My Timeline:

•	February 10, 2026 — Applied for PGWP  
•	April 17, 2026 — Refused(missing IELTS)  
•	April 18, 2026 — Filed reconsideration   
•	May 11, 2026 — Also filed Restoration + new PGWP as backup  
•	Contacted MP offices  
•	July 2, 2026 — Status changed from Refused to Submitted  
•	July 3, 2026 — APPROVED ✅

What helped me:
• Filing reconsideration immediately with strong evidence
• Contacting MP offices — they followed up multiple times
• Filing restoration as a safety net
• Never giving up — even when it felt impossible

Pro Tip: Apply Restoration because they don’t really see reconsideration I first got update on new pgwp + restoration then on my initial application.

To everyone still waiting — please don’t lose hope. It feels like forever, but your approval is coming. Keep following up, contact your MP, file restoration if you haven’t already.
Do your prayers. Stay patient. It WILL happen.
Sending prayers and positive energy to everyone still waiting. You’ve got this! 🙏🇨🇦

My PGWP got refused due to missing IELTS TRF. I applied for a reconsideration request attaching LOE and TRF, even that got rejected. The letter mentioned “insufficient grounds for reconsideration”.

In my LOE I did apologize but also politely mentioned about their portal’s fault for not having an option to add test result sheet and even the checklist hadn’t mentioned it. I am gonna apply for another request, anyone with a similar experience, please guide me on what to write in the letter🥲 take all the blame on myself ( which is so unfair😭) or point out their portal’s failure which might hurt their ego😭

I did highlight the point that I got overall 8 band score and have a good job in the health care sector and want to continue serving the community.

I am so stressed and have no idea what to write this time🤯

I applied for a reconsideration on June 22, 2026, it got refused today🥹 Anyone with the similar experience, please help🥲

My PGWP was refused because I did not submit proof of English proficiency. I only took the CELPIP after I received the refusal.

Here is my timeline:

• July 22, 2025 – Applied for PGWP
• April 13, 2026 – PGWP refused because no English test score was submitted
• April 13, 2026 – Applied for a visitor record
• May 11, 2026 – Submitted a reconsideration request through webform
• June 1, 2026 – Reconsideration was refused and the original decision was maintained
• June 1, 2026 – Requested withdrawal and refund for the visitor record application
• June 2, 2026 – Applied for restoration of status and submitted a new PGWP application
• June 17, 2026 – Restoration and PGWP were refused
• June 18, 2026 – Submitted another reconsideration request through webform
• June 26, 2026 – Status changed from “refused” to “submitted”
• June 28, 2026 – “Final decision” section had a ghost update
• June 29, 2026 – Status changed from “submitted” to “approved”

In my case, I did not have my English test results ready at the time I first applied for the PGWP, and I only took the CELPIP after receiving the refusal letter.

Also, by that point, more than 180 days had already passed since graduation, I was no longer eligible to apply for a PGWP under normal circumstances, and my status had already expired. It was a very complicated situation, but in the end, I still got my PGWP approved.

If you are in a similar situation or thinking about submitting a reconsideration request, feel free to dm me.

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