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Thank you canuck_in_uk, Yes, they are both visa exempt. So, to clarify, I could return to Canada, with them joining me (on tourist visas), and they could remain in Canada with me during the spousal/child PR process? Thanks for the advice. Cheers, Ross

Hi all, Bit of a tricky one that I can't seem to find any advice on. I am a Canadian PR, currently living in Australia. I've had my PR for just over 18 months and have only spent 3 months in Canada. I therefore need to spend 21 months in Canada in the next 3.5 years in order to keep my PR, is...

Thanks, good to know. Interesting approach for them - I would have thought they'd be more concerned about people being on implied status in the country for long periods of time. No health care etc etc

Any more news from November BOWP applicants? Seemed there was a bit of activity there. I'm not sure the processing times are particularly accurate, it appears to be a bit random.

So, am I right in saying that some Nov 15 BOWP applicants have received it already? I'm not sure how accurate their processing times are!

Well, seems their actually making progress on paper applications. Just not looking at the online ones apparently!

It sounds like BOWP processing has come to a stop. Hasn't changed much in 2016. You'd hope that they are bringing in some additional staff - I'm surprised they aren't concerned about these processing times considering there will be a lot of people on 'implied status' just now. Has anyone on...

So Work Permit Extension (New Employer)? That doesn't make sense to me, as the BOWP in itself isn't a work permit extension, it's a new open work permit. You just have to have applied for an extension in order to qualify for a BOWP.

In that case, processing time is now saying 1 month.

Any thoughts? As the processing time for the two is now vastly different.

Just checked processing times. They now have a separate option for new work permit applications. Do BOWPs class a work permit extension application, or a new work permit application? The processing times are significantly different.