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BOWP explanation letter

medabor

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Hi folks

Wondering if the explanation letter is mandatory for BOWP as i don't see it amongst the supporting document howver everybody is talking about it :) if it is pls inform me about what should be mentioned and would be great if you provide me with a sample

Regards :)
 

lalithaditya215

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Dear Sir / Madam,

[SUB: APPLICATION FOR BRIDGING OPEN WORK PERMIT]

I and my wife are applying for the Bridging Open Work Permit available for the Permanent Residence applicants, falling under the Economic Classes category.
I am the principal applicant and I am currently working in XXXX_LOCATION, XXXX_RPOVINCE as a XXX_JOB_TITLE, on a closed work permit. My current work permit expires on XXXX_DATE.

I have applied for Permanent Residence in Canada under the Canadian Experience Class.
I have received the Acknowledge of Receipt e-mail from the Central Intake Office in Sydney.
Our application details are:
Principal Applicant’s first name: XXXXX
Principal Applicant’s Last name: XXXXX
Spouse First name: XXXXXXX
Spouse Last name: XXXXXXXX
Application number: XXXXXXXX
Client ID: XXXXXXXX.
Principal Applicant’s Date of Birth: XXXXXXXX
Spouse Date of Birth: XXXXXXXX

Residential Address: XXXXXXXX


I came to know about the bridging open work permit from www.cic.gc.ca. I have read through the operational bulletin available at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2012/ob485.asp



Thanks
XXXXXXXX
Mobile - Phone No

Change Accordingly.
 

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lalithaditya215 said:
I and my wife are applying for the Bridging Open Work Permit available for the Permanent Residence applicants, falling under the Economic Classes category. Change Accordingly.
Only the principal applicant is eligible for a bridging open work permit. A spouse is eligible for a spousal open work permit.
 

honeysingh

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the below is what i have done, hope this helps

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Make a PDF with all below THREE LETTERS IN A SINGLE PDF.

1. COVER ETTER (which is below)

2. AOR EMAIL THAT YOU RECEIVED FROM CENTERALIZED INTAKE OFFICE

3. Current Valid WORKPERMIT
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APPLICATION FOR BRIDGE OPEN WORK PERMIT

NAME: Full Name

Address: Full Mailing Address (Your Address)

Phone: +1-(XXX)-XXX-XXXX
Email : XXXXXXX @ gmail.com
Date: XX-XX-XXXX

TO

Consular Officer
Consulate General of Canada
Immigration Section


RE: BRIDGE OPEN WORK PERMIT Application

Dear Consular Officer,

I, FULL NAME, applying for a Bridge open work permit as my current post-graduate work permit is expiring on Month/Date/Year. I have submitted Application for Permanent Residence in Canada (CEC) and received an AOR (Acknowledgement of Receipt) from centralized intake office on Month/Date/year

UCI: XXXXXXXX

Application: EXXXXXXXXX

Please find submitted my application for a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) in accordance with Operation
Bulletin 485.

Enclosed are following documents to validate.
1. The Acknowledgement of Receipt e-mail that has been sent from CIO.
2. My current work Permit which is valid until March 16 2014.

I request you to kindly consider this, as part of the documents required for processing my BOWP application.

Yours Sincerely,

FULL NAME
 

medabor

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honeysingh said:
the below is what i have done, hope this helps

---------------------------
Make a PDF with all below THREE LETTERS IN A SINGLE PDF.

1. COVER ETTER (which is below)

2. AOR EMAIL THAT YOU RECEIVED FROM CENTERALIZED INTAKE OFFICE

3. Current Valid WORKPERMIT
---------------------------------------------------------------

APPLICATION FOR BRIDGE OPEN WORK PERMIT

NAME: Full Name

Address: Full Mailing Address (Your Address)

Phone: +1-(XXX)-XXX-XXXX
Email : XXXXXXX @ gmail.com
Date: XX-XX-XXXX

TO

Consular Officer
Consulate General of Canada
Immigration Section


RE: BRIDGE OPEN WORK PERMIT Application

Dear Consular Officer,

I, FULL NAME, applying for a Bridge open work permit as my current post-graduate work permit is expiring on Month/Date/Year. I have submitted Application for Permanent Residence in Canada (CEC) and received an AOR (Acknowledgement of Receipt) from centralized intake office on Month/Date/year

UCI: XXXXXXXX

Application: EXXXXXXXXX

Please find submitted my application for a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) in accordance with Operation
Bulletin 485.

Enclosed are following documents to validate.
1. The Acknowledgement of Receipt e-mail that has been sent from CIO.
2. My current work Permit which is valid until March 16 2014.

I request you to kindly consider this, as part of the documents required for processing my BOWP application.

Yours Sincerely,

FULL NAME
Thank you very much Honeysingh, I appreciate your help and hope you got your BOWP in hand already :)
 

honeysingh

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medabor said:
Thank you very much Honeysingh, I appreciate your help and hope you got your BOWP in hand already :)
Yes , I have applied on 26 December 2013 and BOWP approved on Jan 06 2014.

Good luck with yours
 

ritz0106

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honeysingh said:
Yes , I have applied on 26 December 2013 and BOWP approved on Jan 06 2014.

Good luck with yours
What happens in case the current closed work permit is not expiring withing the 4 month time frame?
 

honeysingh

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ritz0106 said:
What happens in case the current closed work permit is not expiring withing the 4 month time frame?
Your application will be rejected as you don't meet the eligibility criteria for BOWP, but to add many people have tried the same to test their luck.
For Some of them the application got approved and form some rejected.

So it's up to you, how bad you need an open work permit. If you don't mind loosing $150.
 

medabor

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honeysingh said:
Yes , I have applied on 26 December 2013 and BOWP approved on Jan 06 2014.

Good luck with yours
11 days wow :) congrats and good luck with the rest ;)
 

iam_toby

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ritz0106 said:
What happens in case the current closed work permit is not expiring withing the 4 month time frame?
You're not eligible and your application will most likely be refused.
 

Samagra

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Your application will be rejected as you don't meet the eligibility criteria for BOWP, but to add many people have tried the same to test their luck.
For Some of them the application got approved and form some rejected.

So it's up to you, how bad you need an open work permit. If you don't mind loosing $150.
How long did you have before your permit was about to expire?
 

bryheartpizza

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How long did you have before your permit was about to expire?
This is a pretty old thread but you should only apply when you have at most 4 months left on your current work permit.
 

Samagra

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This is a pretty old thread but you should only apply when you have at most 4 months left on your current work permit.
mine is expiring in 34 days
i am asking because i want to know if they give priority to the applicants whose permits are expiring sooner than the others
 

bryheartpizza

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mine is expiring in 34 days
i am asking because i want to know if they give priority to the applicants whose permits are expiring sooner than the others
Oh dang. You should apply ASAP. Although BOWP processing is pretty fast. Mine got approved after a day. (Well technically after a day they received a document I forgot to attach).