A PGWP applicant received a letter about their biometrics validity the day after applying and asked whether that was normal. The thread's collective answer:
- Yes — it's normal, and it's a good sign. The biometrics (validity) letter typically means IRCC has opened and is reviewing your file. Because most PGWP applicants gave biometrics for their study permit, the letter simply confirms the existing biometrics are still valid and will be reused — no new appointment needed.
- A decision often follows soon after. Members shared their gaps between the biometrics letter and the decision: one got their result 2 days after the letter, another got approval about 3 weeks after. The letter is widely read as "your result is on the way" — though, as one member noted dryly, whether it's good or bad news depends on the file itself.
- Nothing to do on your end. The letter isn't a request. Unless it explicitly asks you to give biometrics (which would only happen if your previous ones expired), no action is required — just watch your account for the final decision.