Wait time for work permit after eligibility interview

[Tentse]

I had my biometrics this past Nov, 2020 and on Feb 26, I have my eligibility interview. I am wondering if anyone knows how long is the wait time to obtain work permit after the interview.

 

[Jamie90]

From two weeks to 40 days. Can you share your timeline please? When did you apply for asylum, where, and when did they contact you for the eligibility interview? Any information you share would be helpful for the people around here.

 

[zak86]

yes please update

 

[Vancouver93]

I had my biometrics this past Nov, 2020 and on Feb 26, I have my eligibility interview. I am wondering if anyone knows how long is the wait time to obtain work permit after the interview.

It should take around 2 weeks. When did you file your claim

 

[hba152]

Is it possible to get a work permit without eligibility interview?
Because currently there is no eligibility interview across Canada.

 

[Jamie90]

I had my biometrics this past Nov, 2020 and on Feb 26, I have my eligibility interview. I am wondering if anyone knows how long is the wait time to obtain work permit after the interview.

How was your interview? Can you please update us?

 

[Tentse]

My update on the interview: it was pretty basic in terms of the questions. The objective of the interview is to see whether your application should be sent to the Review board who I presume will conduct your hearing and make the final decision to acknowledge you as a convention refugee.
Most of the questions asked were clarifying questions in regards to my application. There were no questions asked in regards to why I am applying for refugee convention.

Once the interview was done, the interviewee said I will hear from them in 9-10 days in regards to the procedure of hearing but gave no info on the actual date for the hearing. She said that Is yet to be determined. She also said that I will probably hear about my work permit in three to four weeks.
So that’s about it.

 

[Tentse]

Is it possible to get a work permit without eligibility interview?
Because currently there is no eligibility interview across Canada.

No they are conducting eligibility interview. I just gave mine on the 26th.

 

[Tentse]

It should take around 2 weeks. When did you file your claim

I applied for my claim in aug 2019.

 

[Jamie90]

I applied for my claim in aug 2019.

OMG!!! You've been waiting for the eligibility interview since 2019? I mean that's 7 months before the COVID lockdown.

 

[Tentse]

OMG!!! You've been waiting for the eligibility interview since 2019

OMG!!! You've been waiting for the eligibility interview since 2019? I mean that's 7 months before the COVID lockdown.

? I mean that's 7 months before the COVID lockdown.

I am sorry. I applied in aug 2020. Losing my sense of time in this lockdown.

 

[Jamie90]

I am sorry. I applied in aug 2020. Losing my sense of time in this lockdown.

Oh, I panicked for a second, don't worry, all of us lost our sense of time because of COVID and 2020. What city did you apply from?

 

[Tentse]

From Toronto

 

[AlanThomas@S4M]

I had my biometrics this past Nov, 2020 and on Feb 26, I have my eligibility interview. I am wondering if anyone knows how long is the wait time to obtain work permit after the interview.

Hi, I received my work permit before the eligibility interview. They took my biometrics and seven days later, received a confirmation letter stating that my application for work permit has been approved. I'm still waiting for my eligibility interview. According to this, you should receive your WP soon. I'm not sure but let's hope for the best. Take care and stay safe. God bless.

 

[zak86]

From Toronto

wondering what is happening I applied in April 2020 and got AOR in May 2020 only medical is done nothing else