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I can't comment about anything else but I think the backlog depends on the location as it has been quite fast in Krakow due to the pandemic reducing the number of new foreigners settling in. My application took fewer than 3 months to receive a positive decision! I also heard from somewhere that they were clearing the backlog quickly now so they'll be prepared to deal with new applications when travel resumes again.

Yes of course

I'm literally going through this process at the moment.
The key things that I gather are as follows:
* We have 14 working days from the last day of the current work permit approved job finishing, to advise the local Wojewoda in writing that the old work permit is no longer valid and the new work permit has began (I'd have thought that this is something that they should already know).
* We have 30 days from the last day in the job to re apply to the department of foreigners for a new residency card (Even if the current card is still valid, we still need to go through the whole temporary residency application process again).

There is still technically a state of pandemic in place so residency status should be fine regardless but it's best to follow the rules as close as possible to avoid any issues with obtaining the new Karta Pobytu.

Regarding processing times for work permits, it depends on the job and unfortunately the country the applicant is from. I'm also in the IT field from Australia, I had my work permit processed in under 45 days.

Hi Everyone. I signed a contract but haven't started the process yet for the work permit as I still need to send my documents. Can I cancel the contract without an issue and sign with another company?