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BOWP - How many of you have applied and received it successfully?

horvathc

Star Member
Nov 18, 2013
156
2
124
Canada, Alberta, Fort McMurray
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2242
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-08-2013
AOR Received.
21-10-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with application
Med's Request
18-03-2014
Med's Done....
16-04-2014
Passport Req..
None - Visa exempt country
LANDED..........
23-08-2014
richi jolly said:
Hi mine's expiring on july 5 so should i apply
Or wait a month
Hi,
As far as your expiry date is below 4 months you can apply, so I think go for it. ;)
 

Toronto2013

Hero Member
Jul 18, 2013
584
14
My BOWP got approved today. Here is my timeline:

Online application on 3rd March,2014
Approved on 19th March,2014.

Waiting to receive the work permit in the mail now.
 

horvathc

Star Member
Nov 18, 2013
156
2
124
Canada, Alberta, Fort McMurray
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2242
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-08-2013
AOR Received.
21-10-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with application
Med's Request
18-03-2014
Med's Done....
16-04-2014
Passport Req..
None - Visa exempt country
LANDED..........
23-08-2014
Toronto2013 said:
My BOWP got approved today. Here is my timeline:

Online application on 3rd March,2014
Approved on 19th March,2014.

Waiting to receive the work permit in the mail now.
Congrats! :) You'll receive it soon...
 

Toronto2013

Hero Member
Jul 18, 2013
584
14
Thanks :) Could you let me know how to apply for the visa? I got my current visa at the immigration at airport when I first arrived in Canada in 2012.
 

xymonkeant

Star Member
Nov 17, 2013
91
0
Category........
NOC Code......
6315
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-10-2013
AOR Received.
26-11-2013
Med's Request
29-04-2014
Med's Done....
06-05-2014
Passport Req..
13-05-2014
VISA ISSUED...
22-05-2014
LANDED..........
30-05-2014
My friends BOWP Timeline :

Online application on March 8, 2014
Approved on March 20, 2014

Just a total of 12 days including weekends.. :)

Waiting to receive the work permit early next week
 

RaquelGenio

Star Member
Sep 17, 2010
73
3
Toronto, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Ottawa
NOC Code......
0122
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-01-2014
AOR Received.
27-02-2014
Med's Request
08-08-2014
Med's Done....
15-08-2014
Interview........
RPRF received 28-Oct-2014
Passport Req..
Exempt (Ecas change to DM Dec 9th)
VISA ISSUED...
12-12-2014
LANDED..........
15-01-2015
Hi,

My BOWP was approved. I applied on March 07 but am not sure of the date it was approved. I just logged into MyCiC and it says "this application has been approved". I was expecting to receive an automatic email from CIC when my application status was updated, but I guess that never happened.

The original copy of my visa should be in my mailbox in a few days.

R.
 

tortau

Star Member
Jan 11, 2014
94
2
Hmm, I submitted my BOWP application on March 6 but was greeted with a request for RCMP certificate this morning (for my CEC application). Also received an email that my BOWP application was "updated" but when I logged in, nothing was changed.

I'm going to get the RCMP thing done asap but my current WP expires mid-May so I just hope this doesn't push back the processing time...
 

Toronto2013

Hero Member
Jul 18, 2013
584
14
Well I received two emails saying my application was updated but when I checked there was nothing new. Third time when I received the email, status changed to approved. So just give it time.
 

tortau

Star Member
Jan 11, 2014
94
2
Toronto2013 said:
Well I received two emails saying my application was updated but when I checked there was nothing new. Third time when I received the email, status changed to approved. So just give it time.
Did all three emails arrive on the same day? I received mine this morning at 8.30am and no emails since - status on CIC website has not changed either (everything still shows as no docs requested, no decision made, etc).