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

joolery

Hero Member
Aug 13, 2014
441
118
Calgary
Category........
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-08-2014
AOR Received.
19-11-2014
Med's Request
12-01-2016
Med's Done....
29-01-2016
Passport Req..
Decision Made - 29-02-2016 (Visa Exempt)
VISA ISSUED...
04-03-2016
LANDED..........
18-03-2016
wssun said:
I just applied my BOWP online but I forgot to submit a copy of my PGWP and my AOR....I have mentioned my AOR No. in the explanation letter though. Do u think I have to submitte my copy of PGWP and AOR via email to CIC now..?
Did you not include your work permit with your passport PDF?

AOR not being there is okay, provided you have referenced your UCI and CEC Application Number.
 

wssun

Hero Member
Sep 18, 2014
266
2
Category........
Visa Office......
OTTAWA
NOC Code......
1223
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-01-2014
AOR Received.
03-03-2014
Med's Request
07-02-2015
Med's Done....
09-02-2015
Passport Req..
26-03-2015
LANDED..........
17-04-2015
joolery said:
Did you not include your work permit with your passport PDF?

AOR not being there is okay, provided you have referenced your UCI and CEC Application Number.
No...but I did mention my UCI in the explanation letter.
 

yokies

Star Member
Oct 24, 2013
185
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-05-2014
AOR Received.
28-08-2014 and 09-09-2014
Med's Done....
18-04-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
04-12-2014
VISA ISSUED...
23-12-2014
LANDED..........
27-12-2014
Hi everyone, I'm in a situation right now where I applied for a bowp and received back on Oct 28. I applied before my open work permit expired. I sent my cec application at the beginning of September and have not received an aor. My cheque was cashed on nov 27. They have yet to give out aor's for half of the August people.. And by the time they open up my package(I did include a letter) I'm worried now an aor will not be received... Do you think emailing them will help? Or would they know that aor's are outside their turnaround time and be nice enough to wait.. I know a lot of others are in the same predicament as me. Any thoughts?
 

rabi123

Star Member
Nov 22, 2014
107
1
yokies said:
Hi everyone, I'm in a situation right now where I applied for a bowp and received back on Oct 28. I applied before my open work permit expired. I sent my cec application at the beginning of September and have not received an aor. My cheque was cashed on nov 27. They have yet to give out aor's for half of the August people.. And by the time they open up my package(I did include a letter) I'm worried now an aor will not be received... Do you think emailing them will help? Or would they know that aor's are outside their turnaround time and be nice enough to wait.. I know a lot of others are in the same predicament as me. Any thoughts?
Hi,

Do you did any medical for BOWP
 

yokies

Star Member
Oct 24, 2013
185
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-05-2014
AOR Received.
28-08-2014 and 09-09-2014
Med's Done....
18-04-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
04-12-2014
VISA ISSUED...
23-12-2014
LANDED..........
27-12-2014
rabi123 said:
Hi,

Do you did any medical for BOWP
No medicals this is not a requirement on the paper application.
 

BSNEXUS

Full Member
Jul 16, 2014
20
3
Hey catchme288 did you applied on October 1st or September 1st
I mean current processing time shows that they are working on Sep files
 

SVB

Star Member
Jun 12, 2014
112
1
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-06-2014
AOR Received.
12-08-2014
Med's Request
17-02-2015
Med's Done....
19-05-2015
Passport Req..
21-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2016
LANDED..........
14-01-2016
I have submitted my BOWP Online Application on Oct 30 and not received any status update yet. CIC website shows thet they were working on Oct 21st applications as of Nov 21st. 14 more days gone after the update but sill no news from CIC :eek:
 

catchme288

Star Member
Apr 1, 2014
178
3
BSNEXUS said:
Hey catchme288 did you applied on October 1st or September 1st
I mean current processing time shows that they are working on Sep files
Hi
I have applied on 30 September and they receive on 1october. I am also surprised when I got BOWP and on website showing current date is 8 September for Paper based application. So, website are not up to date.

Thanks
 

SVB

Star Member
Jun 12, 2014
112
1
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-06-2014
AOR Received.
12-08-2014
Med's Request
17-02-2015
Med's Done....
19-05-2015
Passport Req..
21-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2016
LANDED..........
14-01-2016
SVB said:
I have submitted my BOWP Online Application on Oct 30 and not received any status update yet. CIC website shows thet they were working on Oct 21st applications as of Nov 21st. 14 more days gone after the update but sill no news from CIC :eek:

Just Checked my application status in My CIC and surprized to see all three of my applications (My BOWP, My Spouse's Open Work Permit and my Child's 'Visitor Record') are in "Approved" status. :D

Have no clue when was it approved. Usually the system will send notifications when there is a change in status or a new message. CIC has approved the applicatins but not updated the messages, still shows the old two messages posted during the Application Submission and Application Transmission "In Process" stages. Strange!!!

Now my question is How will i receive my documents? Will I get the hard copy of the documents to my home address or just the soft copies to my email? can someone answer, please?
 

cec14

Hero Member
Mar 25, 2014
251
3
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-06-2014
IELTS Request
submitted with Application
Gr8 SVB, I think U R going to get the permits through mail to your residence.

I applied on 3rd and still waiting. When I checked myCIC it does not say anything and got blocked. I have to try now this afternoon after 24 hrs. The website asks so many questions and just does not show any results for me. mine was applied through Employer.



SVB said:
Just Checked my application status in My CIC and surprized to see all three of my applications (My BOWP, My Spouse's Open Work Permit and my Child's 'Visitor Record') are in "Approved" status. :D

Have no clue when was it approved. Usually the system will send notifications when there is a change in status or a new message. CIC has approved the applicatins but not updated the messages, still shows the old two messages posted during the Application Submission and Application Transmission "In Process" stages. Strange!!!

Now my question is How will i receive my documents? Will I get the hard copy of the documents to my home address or just the soft copies to my email? can someone answer, please?