Because of the LOOONG waiting periods in Quebec, I'm sure some people have temporary resident status, visitor status, implied status, and closed work permit status in Quebec. So the requirements for the new Open work permit should not be for workers only or people that just have AR, the IRCC should give that consideration. If you got a CSQ, any valid status in Canada and have applied for PR, you should qualify, but that is my guess, not sure. Long processing delays and Covid impact should come into consideration and they should make the requirements very light.