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

RabinJi

Champion Member
Feb 3, 2014
1,606
160
Penticton,B.C
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
6322
Job Offer........
Yes
Doc's Request.
21-07-2016
AOR Received.
13th June
Passport Req..
14,June,2017
LANDED..........
18/07/2017
elyxandria said:
when is the exact date of your current PGWP?
I believe you need to wait until April...

To be eligible for a BOWP, foreign nationals must•be currently in Canada;
• have valid status on a work permit that is due to expire within the next four months;
•be the principal applicant on an APR under the FSWC, the CEC, the FSTC, the PNC (see note below), or one of the two caregiver classes;
•have completed one of the following APR stages: ◦their electronic application for permanent residence (e‑APR) submitted under Express Entry has passed the R10 completeness check; or they have received a positive eligibility assessment on their paper APR submitted by mail under one of the economic classes above;
•have applied for an open work permit;
•have paid the work permit processing fee and the open work permit holder fee; and
•have provided, as applicable, evidence (e.g., nomination certificate) that their provincial nomination is unrestricted.
(http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/temp/work/prov/bridging.asp)
Hi elyxandria when should we expect our approval of BOWP?what do you think by the end of next week?
I am also expecting my TRV approval in next week.Lets see and wait elyxandria
Rabin
 

RabinJi

Champion Member
Feb 3, 2014
1,606
160
Penticton,B.C
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
6322
Job Offer........
Yes
Doc's Request.
21-07-2016
AOR Received.
13th June
Passport Req..
14,June,2017
LANDED..........
18/07/2017
Any updates guys?Has anyone's BOWP is approved?
Rabin
 

lionheart2

Full Member
Aug 30, 2015
33
1
My PGWP will expire soon& would like to apply for BOWP.
My nomination has no restriction for employment.
Should I apply BOWP way ahead or just month before my work permit expires? (which is the most beneficial way to do it?
Also, some say u dont need supporting letter from pnp to apply BOWP? is it true? anyone knows?

thank you
 

elyxandria

Hero Member
Apr 22, 2014
215
39
Winnipeg
Visa Office......
CIO - NS
App. Filed.......
24/03/2016
Doc's Request.
26/10/2016
AOR Received.
04/05/2016
Med's Done....
(Upfront)
VISA ISSUED...
In God's Perfect Time... =)
LANDED..........
Inland Applicant
anyone got approved BOWP recently? thanks!
 

RabinJi

Champion Member
Feb 3, 2014
1,606
160
Penticton,B.C
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
6322
Job Offer........
Yes
Doc's Request.
21-07-2016
AOR Received.
13th June
Passport Req..
14,June,2017
LANDED..........
18/07/2017
elyxandria said:
anyone got approved BOWP recently? thanks!
No updates at all elyxandria so let's be positive and hope in this week
Good luck for all of us
Cheers
Rabin
 

mzgblx

Star Member
Jan 26, 2017
53
3
Can someone please tell me what AOR is :(
Do I have to have submitted my PR application before I can start BWOP application??
 

RabinJi

Champion Member
Feb 3, 2014
1,606
160
Penticton,B.C
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
6322
Job Offer........
Yes
Doc's Request.
21-07-2016
AOR Received.
13th June
Passport Req..
14,June,2017
LANDED..........
18/07/2017
mzgblx said:
Can someone please tell me what AOR is :(
Do I have to have submitted my PR application before I can start BWOP application??
Yeah you need to submit first your PR application and you will receive acknowledgement of receipt (AOR) then you should attached AOR to apply for your BOWP.
 

AlbertaEfron

Full Member
Feb 4, 2015
23
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney NS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-01-2016
Nomination.....
Nov 2015
AOR Received.
March 2016
Med's Request
January 07 2017
Med's Done....
January 10 2017
Hello experts,
I need some advise

Im in the process of applying for BOWP, Me my wife and my son completed our medicals on the 10th of January and waiting for PPR. I just realized my son's passport is expiring in October.

Is it advisable to get a new passport for my son (processing time 2 months) and then apply for BOWP.

Will IRCC grant me BOWP for one full year even if I do not get a new passport for my son or will it be based on my son's passport expiry date?

Thank you kindly
 

ramu_rokey

Hero Member
Aug 23, 2011
306
83
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
CPEC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2141
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
10-07-2016
Doc's Request.
01-24-2017
Nomination.....
16-11-2016
AOR Received.
01-12-2016
Med's Done....
24-01-2017
Passport Req..
22-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
23-02-2017
LANDED..........
25-03-2017
AlbertaEfron said:
Hello experts,
I need some advise

Im in the process of applying for BOWP, Me my wife and my son completed our medicals on the 10th of January and waiting for PPR. I just realized my son's passport is expiring in October.

Is it advisable to get a new passport for my son (processing time 2 months) and then apply for BOWP.

Will IRCC grant me BOWP for one full year even if I do not get a new passport for my son or will it be based on my son's passport expiry date?

Thank you kindly
it will be valid until the passport expiry only.
 

Yamama

Star Member
Aug 2, 2015
77
1
Category........
Visa Office......
ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hello Guys,

I am getting into very critical situation, therefore thought to get advice from his forum.

I received my E-AOR on Dec 21st 2016 , Applied BOWP on Jan 7th, 2016.
My Current Close WP is going to expire on Feb 27th 2017.

My last BG check status changes on Feb 7th, 2017, since then its more than 13 days but I haven't receive any updates or response on wither of my applications (PR or BOWP).

I have only 8 more days remaining on my current permit and I couldn't foresee any progress on my BOWP application even though its ~ 44 days .
Please advise some possible options on my case.

In my understanding staying in Canada after Feb 27th, 2017 with BOWP approved is illegal and i have no intentions to do so , should i have to leave the Canada ?

Please Advise.

Best Regards,
 

neorol

Hero Member
Jul 31, 2016
374
34
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
3237
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-10-2016
AOR Received.
26-10-2016 (1st AOR) / 01-12-2016 (BOWP - 2nd AOR)
Med's Done....
09-11-2016 (Passed)
Passport Req..
02-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
15-02-2017
LANDED..........
22-04-2017
Yamama said:
Hello Guys,

I am getting into very critical situation, therefore thought to get advice from his forum.

I received my E-AOR on Dec 21st 2016 , Applied BOWP on Jan 7th, 2016.
My Current Close WP is going to expire on Feb 27th 2017.

My last BG check status changes on Feb 7th, 2017, since then its more than 13 days but I haven't receive any updates or response on wither of my applications (PR or BOWP).

I have only 8 more days remaining on my current permit and I couldn't foresee any progress on my BOWP application even though its ~ 44 days .
Please advise some possible options on my case.

In my understanding staying in Canada after Feb 27th, 2017 with BOWP approved is illegal and i have no intentions to do so , should i have to leave the Canada ?

Please Advise.

Best Regards,
Since you applied for BOWP before your current status expires, you are under implied status. It means you can stay and keep working for the same company you got the closed work permit for, until a decision will be made on your BOWP application. Your permit can expire and you still can stay and work.

Google implied status
 

reddyreddy

Star Member
Jul 28, 2016
159
4
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15/01/2017
Doc's Request.
10/03/2017
AOR Received.
15/01/2017
Med's Done....
20/02/2017
Passport Req..
10/04/2017
MY BOWP has been approved!

AOR - Jan 11th
BOWP application - Jan 13th

Work permit received - Feb 18th
 

RabinJi

Champion Member
Feb 3, 2014
1,606
160
Penticton,B.C
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
6322
Job Offer........
Yes
Doc's Request.
21-07-2016
AOR Received.
13th June
Passport Req..
14,June,2017
LANDED..........
18/07/2017
reddyreddy said:
MY BOWP has been approved!

AOR - Jan 11th
BOWP application - Jan 13th

Work permit received - Feb 18th
congrats,please check your inbox.
 

optimistic_06

Star Member
Feb 20, 2017
50
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Doc's Request.
17-02-2017 RCMP provided: 28-02-2017
AOR Received.
11-01-2017
Med's Done....
Passed: 17-02-2017
reddyreddy said:
MY BOWP has been approved!

AOR - Jan 11th
BOWP application - Jan 13th

Work permit received - Feb 18th
Wow the processing times have increased that means. Congrats.
Time for me to also apply ;D
 

Beemps

Newbie
Feb 15, 2017
7
0
Hello everyone,

I just joined this forum and I have found this to be very helpful. I am in a critical situation:

My PGWP expired on September, 2015, applied for BOWP before the expiry date but was denied because I had not gotten an ITA and was asked to get an LMIA from my company which of course I was not given because my company said it's too stressful for them. I applied for study permit which was approved till March 31st, 2017.
I was studying and also working part-time in the same company. I got ITA in January under CEC and I have been gathering all my documents, the only document left is my passport which I will be renewing next week then I can submit my application.

Now the question is this? Where does this leave me? I don't intend to stay here as an illegal immigrant and can I still apply for BOWP?