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Work permit

Uravashi

Star Member
Jan 8, 2020
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My friend work permit was expired few month ago,
She applied for restoration as vositor but did not get answers yet.

Now she get AOR yesterday for PR under PNP program?
Can she apply for work permit?
Or need to wait for result of visitor restoration?
 

Naturgrl

VIP Member
Apr 5, 2020
44,965
9,536
She isn’t eligible for a work permit if she is under implied status. Even with restoration as a visitor, she isn’t eligible until the PR process is complete.
 

rs572

Hero Member
Dec 10, 2016
485
98
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Visa Office......
Delhi
App. Filed.......
18-05-2017,
AOR Received.
Application received on 18-05-2017
Med's Done....
Medical test passed on 27-05-2017
Passport Req..
27-07-2017
VISA ISSUED...
27-07-2017
LANDED..........
June 1, 2018
What if her visitor restoration will rejected?
Is she eligible to restore as worker according to new rules or need to leave Canada.
She could have applied for new open/close work permit before current one expired. No need to apply for visitor. if your PR is in process, just mention that in letter of explanation and you will get new work permit. I recently got open work permit. I had not even got nomination at that time. I explained whole scenario and next day i got nomination which I submitted using webform.
I suggest you to apply for bridging open work permit as soon as possible. Give relevant explanation about your visitor visa application and why you didnt apply for new permit before current one expired. Request them in letter. If she was student in Canada in the past, chances are high they will approve work pwrmit. Dont worry. Canada need people to stay here permanently as spoken by immigration ministwr recently while launching new program to extend work permit of all covid affected candidates.
 

Uravashi

Star Member
Jan 8, 2020
130
34
She could have applied for new open/close work permit before current one expired. No need to apply for visitor. if your PR is in process, just mention that in letter of explanation and you will get new work permit. I recently got open work permit. I had not even got nomination at that time. I explained whole scenario and next day i got nomination which I submitted using webform.
I suggest you to apply for bridging open work permit as soon as possible. Give relevant explanation about your visitor visa application and why you didnt apply for new permit before current one expired. Request them in letter. If she was student in Canada in the past, chances are high they will approve work pwrmit. Dont worry. Canada need people to stay here permanently as spoken by immigration ministwr recently while launching new program to extend work permit of all covid affected candidates.
If work permit expired still can apply for bowp?
No need of job offer and compliance fee?
Have you got on what basis and ur work permit was expired?
 

rs572

Hero Member
Dec 10, 2016
485
98
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Visa Office......
Delhi
App. Filed.......
18-05-2017,
AOR Received.
Application received on 18-05-2017
Med's Done....
Medical test passed on 27-05-2017
Passport Req..
27-07-2017
VISA ISSUED...
27-07-2017
LANDED..........
June 1, 2018
If work permit expired still can apply for bowp?
No need of job offer and compliance fee?
Have you got on what basis and ur work permit was expired?
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I applied before my old work permit expired. Job offer and compliance fees are required for closed work permit. I had applied for bridging open work permit. I explained them whole scenario. Just on next day I got nomination letter which I submitted immediately.
Yes, You should apply for work permit. Anyway, there is no meaning of getting visitor visa. Better apply for work permit as well and give them option to give you permit. If you dont apply, how they will give you work permit. Dont wait for the results of visitor. It is possible, they may give you work permit. if you get visitor, you will not be able to continue work.
 

Uravashi

Star Member
Jan 8, 2020
130
34
Thank you.
But the thing is that her work permit already expired so bowp only possible if u have current work permit thays why she is confuse?
Someone told in this forum that bowp rejected bcoz cureent one already expired.
Soo its bit confusing.
 

mahuuuu

Star Member
Nov 9, 2020
56
31
Category........
CEC
Thank you.
But the thing is that her work permit already expired so bowp only possible if u have current work permit thays why she is confuse?
Someone told in this forum that bowp rejected bcoz cureent one already expired.
Soo its bit confusing.
as per www.cicnews.com it says if open work permit expired on or after jan 30 2020 or after OR if opem work permit is expiring in less than 4 months you can apply to restore status. applns open from jan 27 2021 to july 27 2021
 
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Miss bee

VIP Member
Mar 24, 2020
4,968
1,648
Thank you.
But the thing is that her work permit already expired so bowp only possible if u have current work permit thays why she is confuse?
Someone told in this forum that bowp rejected bcoz cureent one already expired.
Soo its bit confusing.
You maybe eligible for closed work permit. Did she changed her status before expiring? If no she is again eligible for this new pgwp extension but have to file her restoration application with this.
 

Uravashi

Star Member
Jan 8, 2020
130
34
You maybe eligible for closed work permit. Did she changed her status before expiring? If no she is again eligible for this new pgwp extension but have to file her restoration application with this.
She applied for visitor but no result yet.