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Unfortunately just because you want something to be a specific way or you believe it should be, in this case, it depends on the method of travel: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=064&t=10 If your travel is by commercial vehicle (plane, train, bus, etc.) and you do not have...

You can apply for another BOWP as long as your PR application is still in progress. There is no "5 years of work permit" with regard to the BOWP. The criteria are: Currently be in Canada; Have valid status on a work permit that is due to expire within 4 months; Have received...

Seriously? You have 8 posts here and they are all variations on this same theme. People have told you over and over and over that there isn't anything you can do at this point but wait. You can apply for a new BOWP and you are also welcome to try your luck with Express Entry if you think you...

I agree with what arowberry says, above. There is no way for anyone to confirm this. There isn't much point in constantly calling CIC to ask for updates on your application. If it's within the 12-month processing time they won't have an answer. We all are waiting, and waiting can be frustrating...

Your GCMS notes don't have enough information in them for anyone to make any inferences about what may be going on with your application. To do so, anyone here would just be guessing. You either have to apply for another set of notes or keep waiting but nobody here is going to have a magical...

This is just wrong. This person has not applied for PR yet. They are NOT eligible for a bridging open work permit until they apply and receive an Acknowledgment of Receipt.

Column P "Medical Request" is the date we received our MRs. Why do we need another column?

I don't understand what you mean by this...are you saying that eligibility verification continues after you complete your medical exams? Also, what do you mean by "Just update your employers after you get MRs?"

I received Medical Requests for myself and my spouse this morning (3/19/2015). I am a July 17 applicant.

I agree. These types of posts generate too many notifications and too much confusion. I wish people would follow the spreadsheet instead of clogging up the forum with needless posts about timelines and things like "no MR?" or "any MR?"

Wouldn't it be easier to just refer to the spreadsheet (which is the entire reason for the spreadsheet to exist)? Why clog this thread with a bunch of posts to share timelines?

I applied for and received my BOWP. When I applied I selected "an initial work permit or work permit with a new employer" even though I was staying at the same job. There were no issues with LMO or LMIA as the permit is an open permit.

I sent the BOWP application by courier so that it would arrive about three days before the expiration of my old work permit (I arbitrarily chose that buffer). I included the application form, relevant documents, and a covering letter. In the letter I stated that I was an applicant for PR under...

I was on implied status after I sent my application until I received the permit today. I received my AOR in mid-September and I sent my paper BOWP application on August 28. It was a bit stressful, but everything worked out in the end!

Received my BOWP today (applied on paper without AOR on 8/28). Woohoo!!!

Applied for BOWP with a paper application (as I had not received my AOR) and received the hard-copy of the BOWP today. It was issued on October 27. :)

I think the "letter" referred to here is the email saying your BOWP has been mailed. Once you have the actual Work Permit since you are from a visa exempt country you will be good to go.

Congrats, shuggzz!! This gives me some hope that my BOWP will come soon. I applied without an AOR as well just after you did and have been waiting very nervously...

According to the processing times website, as of September 26 they were processing applications received on August 8. So, they are likely processing applications received somewhere around August 19. You should hear something soon.

ECAS in process as of Saturday, September 20!