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Not sure if anyone knows the answer to this. I applied for my BOWP before I got an ETA for PR. I am at the P1 stage now for PR and I also just a letter to pay for my BOWP. Are they linked? Do I need to proceed with the BOWP? There's a part in the letter that says if you want to stop your application to give a detailed reason why. Can I reply saying my PR is almost complete?
Please advise. Thanks.
 
Not sure if anyone knows the answer to this. I applied for my BOWP before I got an ETA for PR. I am at the P1 stage now for PR and I also just a letter to pay for my BOWP. Are they linked? Do I need to proceed with the BOWP? There's a part in the letter that says if you want to stop your application to give a detailed reason why. Can I reply saying my PR is almost complete?
Please advise. Thanks.
When did you get P1 email? Do you have a valid work permit other or are you on maintained status waiting for BOWP?

From P1 to eCOPR (which is when you officially become a PR) you may wait 2+ months. If you're on maintained status, you run at the risk of loosing status, which may affect your PR application. I would just play it safe and pay the BOWP.

If you still have a valid work permit that's still valid for 2+ months, then you should be safe cancelling the BOWP application.
 
When did you get P1 email? Do you have a valid work permit other or are you on maintained status waiting for BOWP?

From P1 to eCOPR (which is when you officially become a PR) you may wait 2+ months. If you're on maintained status, you run at the risk of loosing status, which may affect your PR application. I would just play it safe and pay the BOWP.

If you still have a valid work permit that's still valid for 2+ months, then you should be safe cancelling the BOWP application.
P1 email a few days ago... currently on maintained status waiting BOWP. Thank you for your response. Just scared to cancel.
 
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If I were in your situation, I would just pay for the BOWP to be on the safe side.
 
Does this mean a final decision has already been made internally? I’ve seen people mention a COPR number shows up if it’s approved. Where exactly would I find that?



If you have a COPR number assigned, your application is most likely approved but still have to go through a few more steps to get the official document (ECOPR). You can check that in the PR Tracker.
 
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I submitted my application under the CEC stream in 2022. However, due to some legal circumstances, the application was paused. Recently, everything was resolved. I recently received the medical request, and the background check was marked as completed in the tracker.

Now, everything appears to be done on the tracker(in application, it says background check is in process), and today I noticed that the application is showing today’s date under Final Decision with the status “Application is processing.”

I'm not sure what this means. Could someone please advise?
Thanks in advance!


App Rec'd - 2022
Medical Requested - June 16, 2025
Medical Passed - June 25, 2025
Background Verified - July 11, 2025