BOWP(Bridging open work permit), current work permit expired, applied for PR under CEC

[parb kaur]

Hello everyone,

My PGWP was expiring in September 2024 but i applied for BOWP in august 2024 after getting AOR.
but my BOWP got refused on December 16th, 2024. The reason was i didn’t upload my nomination letter

I applied for restoration as BOWP again in january with AOR and Nomination letter and other required documents.

Now, someone told me that i should also apply visitor record.

My question is
Am i eligible for restoration as BOWP again in 90 days, once it gets refused ?
Or should i apply for visitor too ?
please let me know, if someone has knowledge about that.

 

[scylla]

Hello everyone,

My PGWP was expiring in September 2024 but i applied for BOWP in august 2024 after getting AOR.
but my BOWP got refused on December 16th, 2024. The reason was i didn’t upload my nomination letter

I applied for restoration as BOWP again in january with AOR and Nomination letter and other required documents.

Now, someone told me that i should also apply visitor record.

My question is
Am i eligible for restoration as BOWP again in 90 days, once it gets refused ?
Or should i apply for visitor too ?
please let me know, if someone has knowledge about that.

You have already applied for restoration in January as I understand it. If you were refused in December, then you were eligible to apply for restoration in January. If your restoration application is refused, you cannot apply for restoration again.

You are not eligible to apply for a visitor record. That was only possible while you still held a valid work permit.

 

[parb kaur]

You have already applied for restoration in January as I understand it. If you were refused in December, then you were eligible to apply for restoration in January. If your restoration application is refused, you cannot apply for restoration again.

You are not eligible to apply for a visitor record. That was only possible while you still held a valid work permit.

hello, thank you the information.
No, my restoration did not refused.
My question was if BOWP is refused once.
Am i still eligible to apply BOWP in restoration?

And as per my knowledge we don’t need valid WP to apply visitor record.

 

[scylla]

hello, thank you the information.
No, my restoration did not refused.
My question was if BOWP is refused once.
Am i still eligible to apply BOWP in restoration?

And as per my knowledge we don’t need valid WP to apply visitor record.

I'm not sure I understand your question.

You need to see if restoration is approved (and if the BOWP is approved along with restoration). If restoration is refused, you cannot apply for restoration again. You will be in Canada without status.

Applying for a visitor record doesn't help you at all. You can do it. However if restoration is refused, you will still end up in Canada without status. The visitor record won't help you at all since you will have applied for it after your work permit expired.