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

BCbarbie

Star Member
Oct 7, 2014
99
1
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?
I believe they will send you the hard copy by mail.

May I ask when did you submit your online application?

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
cec14 said:
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.

You need your CG key Details to check the status of your applications. If you applied through your employer, you have to ask the details (security questions and answers) which they provided while creating the Login. If you enter the wrong answeres, it will block your login.
 

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
BCbarbie said:
I believe they will send you the hard copy by mail.

May I ask when did you submit your online application?

Thanks!
i submitted my online application on Oct 30th.
 

vj1986

Full Member
Mar 4, 2014
26
0
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
3-Feb-2014
Doc's Request.
5-May-2014
AOR Received.
5-Mar-2014
IELTS Request
With application
Med's Request
25 Mar
Med's Done....
26 Mar
Passport Req..
PP req: 11-May // PP delivered to CIC: 14-May // RPRF upfront
VISA ISSUED...
28-may-2015
does CIC reject for incorrect digital photograph or they ask to send good copy again?

I have scanned the hardcopy of my valid visa photograph
 

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
FYI, I just received one of those 'your application has been updated' emails for both my BOWP and my husband's SOWP applications, but like others have experienced, there is no update in MyCIC.

Looking through the thread it looks like others have received this email on a weekend before, then had the status change to approved in a couple of days. Fingers crossed that is what will happen to me!
 

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
joolery said:
FYI, I just received one of those 'your application has been updated' emails for both my BOWP and my husband's SOWP applications, but like others have experienced, there is no update in MyCIC.

Looking through the thread it looks like others have received this email on a weekend before, then had the status change to approved in a couple of days. Fingers crossed that is what will happen to me!
Hi when U applied for the BOWP. I applied on 3rd and still waiting hope to get in next few days..
 

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
cec14 said:
Hi when U applied for the BOWP. I applied on 3rd and still waiting hope to get in next few days..

Nov 19, online.
 

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
when your permit expires. i think they also see this to priorise the issue of extension of the permits..
 

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
cec14 said:
when your permit expires. i think they also see this to priorise the issue of extension of the permits..
November 19, the day I submitted the application.
 

ursbnp3

Full Member
Oct 4, 2014
48
1
Hi Seniors,

I need suggestions for my next steps whle waiting for my CEC AOR which i applied on Oct 9th.
My current WP is expiring on 7th Feb 2015
Visa is expiring on 26th Jan 2015

On seeing the current timeline, looks like i may not receive my AOR by Feb 7th (going by wrost case), so can i apply for a paper BWOP without AOR in last week of Jan? Will it be considered as Implied status or do i need to apply for a visitor visa now before i apply for a BOWP?

Please suggest
 

mesumrizvi

Hero Member
Nov 7, 2014
680
35
Toronto - Canada
ursbnp3 said:
Hi Seniors,

I need suggestions for my next steps whle waiting for my CEC AOR which i applied on Oct 9th.
My current WP is expiring on 7th Feb 2015
Visa is expiring on 26th Jan 2015

On seeing the current timeline, looks like i may not receive my AOR by Feb 7th (going by wrost case), so can i apply for a paper BWOP without AOR in last week of Jan? Will it be considered as Implied status or do i need to apply for a visitor visa now before i apply for a BOWP?

Please suggest
I suggest wait till the penultimate day of your work permit.. If u don't receiev AOR till a day before work permit expiry than apply paper based bowp.. It should be fine you don't need to apply for anything else and u can continue your current job under implied status
 

Maxwell 12345

Full Member
Jun 27, 2014
38
0
Hie Guys,
I would like to inform you all that i applied for a BOWP without AOR as a paper application on 7th of October, and it got approved on 4th of December.
I would like to thank you all for the guidance.
In my case my Open Work permit expired on 8th of October and since then i was on implied status. The new open work permit issued is for One Year. :D :D