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    Bridging Open Work Permit Processing time

    Hi all. Hoping one of you may be able to help! Should get ITA on 6th June, submit docs asap and apply for BOWP as my work permit is expiring the next week. If I have clicked on the right thing, it shows processing times as 45 days (via online app). My app will most likely be held up waiting for...
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    Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) under express entry - connect here

    Thank you so much Hanan22. This has probably been asked a million times but can we work on implied status? Some say yes, some say no, someone said cic/ircc (can't remember) twitter said not until we have BOWP in our hands... I planned to stop work until BOWP came through. Just so much...
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    Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) under express entry - connect here

    So I'm back,,, Looks like I'll get ITA on the 6th June draw (if WES cooperates)... and submit my documents asap etc etc. Has there been a consensus on whether we can apply for the BOWP with just AOR, before eligibility is passed? I originally was going to apply via paper to buy some time, but...
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    Do I need to change my status?

    So the only way my BOWP could be rejected is if I miss something in my application or something of the sort? I saw this in another thread... "Before issuing a BOWP, officers must check the Global Case Management System (GCMS) to ensure that the CIO has reviewed the application and determined...
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    Do I need to change my status?

    Well if I understand correctly you need to upload your AOR when you apply online for BOWP, and considering ill only have a couple of days before my work permit expires I dont think I’ll have it in time. By the time they get around to processing my BOWP application via mail, they look in the...
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    Can I leave the country? Or need visitor visa?

    Thanks for the information. As I said, I stress myself out over this and don't know left from right. I haven't left the country in 2 years so totally blanked on the ETA. Duh. Thanks again, I appreciate it!
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    Can I leave the country? Or need visitor visa?

    Oh yeah I was doing that earlier but nothing... even though it's meant to be valid until 2021... so beats me. I'll just apply for a new one if I do go on holidays as it's only $7
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    Can I leave the country? Or need visitor visa?

    Not sure what that link is meant to show me but thanks. It's just been a whirlwind stressful couple of months trying to determine if I will have everything done in time so I can stay, so I'm a little confused with all the conflicting info I read. The ETA makes sense however, total duh moment.
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    Do I need to change my status?

    Hey all, I'm hoping to be selected in the 6th June draw (454 points) and then submit supporting docs asap and apply for the BOWP via mail before my work permit expires on the 15th June. Once my permit expires on 15th June, do I need to change my status to visitor or can I just do nothing as I'm...
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    Can I leave the country? Or need visitor visa?

    EDIT: After some Googling it is apparently on our work permit. Will have to check when I go home. So you are saying I don't need to apply for a visitor visa, I can just hypothetically go to Hawaii (I have a valid B1/B2 visa) and come back to Canada and come in on my valid ETA? Hmm is there any...
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    Can I leave the country? Or need visitor visa?

    Thanks for the response. Just so I have it correct... I plan to apply for BOWP before my work permit expires, then be on implied status (however not work). And then some time in July I will apply for a visitor visa online (rather than flagpole), if I do go ahead with my trip. But if I stay in...
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    Can I leave the country? Or need visitor visa?

    Hey guys, ill try keep it short. Just waiting on my degrees to be evaluated (says 30th May so fingers crossed) then hoping to be invited on 6th June (work permit expires on 15th June). Have all my docs ready (police, employment letters, PoFs etc) so will submit asap then apply paper copy for...
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    Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) under express entry - connect here

    Damn! Thanks for the response to both my questions - appreciate it!
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    Applying for BOWP after visa expiring

    I didn't think it was doable unfortunately ! Thanks for the response!
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    Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) under express entry - connect here

    Hi all, question regarding BOWP. I don't know if I will be able to apply for BOWP before my work permit expires on 15th June (still waiting on WES, argh). Has anyone successfully applied for an extension on their work permit, knowing they would get denied but buying them time, then used that...
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    Applying for BOWP after visa expiring

    Hi all, I am on an extremely tight timeline (my fault obviously :() and I am preying WES evaluates my degrees by the end of May at the latest (my bachelors arrived extremely quick so just waiting on my masters to arrive - no tracking number unfortunately). I can then hopefully get ITA and then...