ICT Work Permit (GSS) India Timelines

[powereng1982]

Have anyone applied in September for GSS/GTS -LMIA EXEMPT (work permit).
Applied on sept 2
Done biometrics on sept 8
After medical Passed on 21 September ( did upfront medicals)
how may days/weeks it takes PPR ?

Mine is NOC 4011 LMIA exempt

 

[emailssa]

NOC 4011 LMIA exempt It is GSS but not ICT

You can verify (if not already) based upon the following link, like if they paid employer specific fee etc. In your case, the employer should be a University i think.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio.../permit/temporary/global-skills-strategy.html

 

[powereng1982]

You can verify (if not already) based upon the following link, like if they paid employer specific fee etc. In your case, the employer should be a University i think.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio.../permit/temporary/global-skills-strategy.html

Yes I have been offered a job at a canadian university. University already paid and received job offer number for me that I used in my work permit application

 

[sourabhtheone]

I have applied LMIA-exempt NOC 4011 (postdoc) work permit on 26th March 2021 from India. Biometric done on 1st April and Medical passed on 9th April 2021. Since then, there is update (or ghost update) on the profile.

Can my application be considered in GSS category?

 

[emailssa]

I have applied LMIA-exempt NOC 4011 (postdoc) work permit on 26th March 2021 from India. Biometric done on 1st April and Medical passed on 9th April 2021. Since then, there is update (or ghost update) on the profile.

Can my application be considered in GSS category?

At the time of submission i think, not after.
You can check the link below https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio.../permit/temporary/global-skills-strategy.html

 

[emailssa]

For all those who have received PPR in just 4 to 6 weeks, what's your NOC ? It looks like they are prioritizing specific NOCs within GSS.

 

[powereng1982]

I have applied LMIA-exempt NOC 4011 (postdoc) work permit on 26th March 2021 from India. Biometric done on 1st April and Medical passed on 9th April 2021. Since then, there is update (or ghost update) on the profile.

Can my application be considered in GSS category?

I am also postdoc and applied in april. Done biometric in april, medical in may and additional documents in august. Now waiting for decision.

One of my friend also postdoc applied in may, biometric in may and medical in may amd additional documents in july already got PPR and visa stamped in august.

Based on this, there is no rule how they are picking and finalising the applications

 

[sourabhtheone]

Well, there was no way of 'applying' for GSS. The application did not provide any way of indicating whether it was qualified for GSS.

 

[sourabhtheone]

I am also postdoc and applied in april. Done biometric in april, medical in may and additional documents in august. Now waiting for decision.

One of my friend also postdoc applied in may, biometric in may and medical in may amd additional documents in july already got PPR and visa stamped in august.

Based on this, there is no rule how they are picking and finalising the applications

That is correct. It is all random. I hope that some progress is made in October 2021.

 

[powereng1982]

Well, there was no way of 'applying' for GSS. The application did not provide any way of indicating whether it was qualified for GSS.

Exactly. According to IRCC, LMIA exempt jobs qualify for GSS. It no where says that applications without upfront medical do not qualify for GSS but instead It simply says if they need additional documents, processing can take more than 2 weeks.

 

[emailssa]

That is correct. It is all random. I hope that some progress is made in October 2021.

I mean the "Employer," not the "applicant" needs to apply, See below...

If you don’t need an LMIA (LMIA-exempt)
If you don’t need an LMIA, you will be eligible for two-week processing if you meet all of these requirements:

• you are applying from outside Canada
• your job is either skill type 0 (managerial) or skill level A (professional) in the National Occupational Classification system
• your employer has submitted an offer of employment using the Employer Portal and paid the employer compliance fee

International Experience Canada applicants are not eligible.

 

[riteshsjoshi017]

Is there any way to confirm that application is under processing. For me the last status of application is about biometric recieved. Does the message change when application gets picked up for processing.

 

[powereng1982]

Is there any way to confirm that application is under processing. For me the last status of application is about biometric recieved. Does the message change when application gets picked up for processing.

When did you apply?

 

[riteshsjoshi017]

When did you apply?

Type: GSS ICT LMIA EXEMPT
Date of Application : 15th July 2021
Medical: Upfront 14th July 2021
Biometric: 26th August 2021
Medicals Passed: 30th July 2021
Centre: VFS, Pune. India
Job NOC Code: 2173 ( Software Developer)

 

[Vaithee17]

Type: GSS ICT LMIA EXEMPT
Date of Application : 15th July 2021
Medical: Upfront 14th July 2021
Biometric: 26th August 2021
Medicals Passed: 30th July 2021
Centre: VFS, Pune. India
Job NOC Code: 2173 ( Software Developer)

We both have similar Timelines , only difference is job role , thereby NOC code... it shouldn't take much time... u will get soon