Thanks for your update !! I have raised the same question to IRCC on their twitter page. Yet to get reply from them. As a primary applicant /WP holder, we are also residing in Canada. They cannot put our application on hold with the comment like "overseas dependent". If so, it will be...
If you are applying PR with family, they are considering something like this. I have below in my GCMS notes.
SPONSORSHIP - FAMILY CLASS AND REFUGEE
SPR Correspond Lang:
SPR Eligibility:
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SPONSORSHIP - FAMILY CLASS
CSC Date:
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We are coming under FAMILY CLASS. I believe they will consider FAMILY CLASS SPONSORSHIP as well. Many of them raised this question to IRCC on their twitter page. Let's see.
I have submitted my BOWP application on June 28 (Sunday) and got it approved on July 03, 2020. Received Hard copy on July 10. You should apply BOWP before 4 months of your current visa expiry date. My BOWP valid for 1 year.
I think you cannot stamp your dependent passport at local VFS Canada and IRCC won't accept it. Btw, you can raise this question on IRCC twitter and they can help you out if there is any change in their rule right now.
Even if you apply visitor visa, your dependent passport should be stamped in your local VFS and it's not possible if VFS Canada is closed in your home country. You have to wait again..
Thanks for quick response. IRCC not issuing COPR for me as well and they are saying like my dependents are in Overseas. How did you and your dependents get COPR?
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I'm PA residing in Canada and my dependents are in India. They marked as "PA is in Canada and Deps are in Overseas" and didn't issue COPR for my PR application. Could you please tell me how did u stamped their passport for your dependents since all VAC's are closed in India.
If that's the case, they will approve your PR application and they won't issue COPR until they remove border restrictions in Canada. You can raise GCMS and confirm the status.
You're Welcome.. Btw, before applying BOWP, i was in closed work permit (ICT). For question 2 to 7, me too filled only mandatory fields even though i chose Open Work Permit. When did u applied for BOWP?