Here's what BC PNP guides states:
In addition, the BC PNP will
not nominate you if you:
- are prohibited from entering Canada
- are in Canada and are out of status
- if your status has expired, and you cannot demonstrate you have applied for restoration of status within the 90-day eligibility period, you will be considered out of status
Since I have already applied for work permit extension, does that not demonstrate that I have applied for keeping my status intact and eligible to continue to work?
- are working in Canada without authorization
- have an unresolved refugee claim in Canada
- are under a removal order in or outside of Canada
Since I have already applied for work permit extension, does that not demonstrate that I have applied for keeping my status intact and eligible to continue to work?
Nope.... what if IRCC rejects your application? This is why it’s important for you to restore your status as visitor. Because even if IRCC rejects your application you could still apply for another application later with your visitor status and by staying in Canada.
You need to apply for:
2. Resore my status as Visitor
(If your work permit expired and you want to apply for BC PNP)
For no. 3, is for getting a new TRV stamp on your passport, for this you need to first receive a new study/work permit from IRCC to apply for TRV.
I would request you to send an email to BC PNP asking what you could do to overcome your current situation, they will give you response in 3-5 days and they will still assist you and guide you. The least they could let you know will be that you need a visitor visa which they wrote to me 2 years ago.
This Is in general; if any other person reading this same issue and also trying to apply for BC PNP, it takes approx 5-6 months for all process to be done if it’s NON-EXPRESS ENTRY in SKILLS IMMIGRATION and SEMI SKILLS IMMIGRATION this was my timeline and experience after contacting BC PNP in 2018
1) INVITATION - if you are lucky you will be able to go through BC PNP draw with in 1-2 weeks, if you have a good score, you will be invited (in my case it took 2 weeks in 2018 January)
2) APPLICATION (when you apply, they asks for your visitor/study/work permit details including its expiry date, issue date, other details. When you submit your application at that time your status must be at least 3 months valid before it expires, no matter visitor visa, study permit or work permit holder. (Why 3 months minimum validity required? BC PNP explain to me it takes 2-3 months for processing the application and you need a valid status in Canada to apply for PR or obtain a new WP and to be nominated.)
3) DECISION FOR NOMINATION it takes really super 2-3 months depending upon the processing application que, you will receive a phone call from officer before they make a final decision (my case 3 months and 12 days to receive a phone call and 3 days later received an email letting me know I am nominated)
4) IF NOMINATED then you will receive workpermit support letter and nomination certificate via Canada post regular letter mail
Once you receive a work permit support letter you can easily apply for extension or to obtain a new work permit and then you can also apply for non express entry PR paper application with in 6 months before nomination certificate expire.
Also for your information,
in November 2019 i started BC PNP process for my boyfriend under SKILLS IMMIGRATION NON EXPRESS ENTRY, he got 112 points and during the draw minimum score was only 90. He got invited on 1st week and submitted a complete application in December 2019 and today almost end of MARCH 2020 and it is still showing status as IN PROCESS, his status in Canada will expire in July 2020.
I hope you understand how long process it is, if you have a lot of patience and have valid status with more than 6 months you will be able to get nominated by BC PNP if all documents and details are valid.
I was checking the forum to see if anybody got any response from BC PNP for December applications and i could come across your topic and I shared with you my experience,
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