Canada Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser annouces18 Months extension for Post Graduate Work Permit

Minister Sean Fraser today announced that those with an expiring Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) will be able to apply for an Open Work Permit extension as of April 6, 2023.
The Open Work Permit extension will be available to anyone whose PGWP expires in 2023. It will also be available to those whose PGWP expired in 2022 and who applied for IRCC’s Open Work Permit extension last year.
Beginning April 6, candidates will be able to apply for the extension on IRCC’s website. Those that apply will get an email with an interim work permit authorization which they can show employers to continue working legally in Canada.