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BOWP - September 2015 Applicants

c2h5oh

Hero Member
Apr 28, 2014
341
15
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-06-2014
Doc's Request.
21-02-2015
AOR Received.
11-08-2014
Med's Request
11-02-2015
Med's Done....
24-02-2015
Passport Req..
visa-exempt
VISA ISSUED...
25-01-2016
LANDED..........
15-02-2016
AEE11 said:
In processing times, they currently have September 3, 2015 for online applications. Did anyone from September 1st week received BOWP who applied online?
Wait, what? I've applied online on August 27th - exactly 1 week before September 3rd they are processing now and I've had my BOWP & SOWP for close to 2 months. What have they been doing for all that time?
 

OhWow

Hero Member
Oct 17, 2015
545
14
c2h5oh said:
Wait, what? I've applied online on August 27th - exactly 1 week before September 3rd they are processing now and I've had my BOWP & SOWP for close to 2 months. What have they been doing for all that time?
I don't know. But the funny thing is, since they revamped the processing time page, it now says August 12 again. :-X Which, I assume, is only a mistake and should read September 3 again.
 

AEE11

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Jan 26, 2013
266
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c2h5oh said:
Wait, what? I've applied online on August 27th - exactly 1 week before September 3rd they are processing now and I've had my BOWP & SOWP for close to 2 months. What have they been doing for all that time?
What is the status of your PR application? Was there any progress on that? When did you receive your BOWP.

I don't know what to say regarding their work and their modified processing time.
 

AEE11

Hero Member
Jan 26, 2013
266
1
OhWow said:
I don't know. But the funny thing is, since they revamped the processing time page, it now says August 12 again. :-X Which, I assume, is only a mistake and should read September 3 again.
I hope what you said is true and guess they are not really lagging behind, only thing we can do is wait until we hear someone receiving their BOWP.

Guys please do share if you receive BOWP
 

c2h5oh

Hero Member
Apr 28, 2014
341
15
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-06-2014
Doc's Request.
21-02-2015
AOR Received.
11-08-2014
Med's Request
11-02-2015
Med's Done....
24-02-2015
Passport Req..
visa-exempt
VISA ISSUED...
25-01-2016
LANDED..........
15-02-2016
AEE11 said:
What is the status of your PR application? Was there any progress on that? When did you receive your BOWP.

I don't know what to say regarding their work and their modified processing time.
I did my medicals in February - no visible progress since then. My BOWP was issued on November 13th.
 

nuke noodles

Hero Member
Sep 4, 2014
274
5
Category........
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
CEC filed 09-22-2014
Nomination.....
PNP filed 01-2014, nominated 06-2015. EE-ITA 01-2016
AOR Received.
CEC-AOR 02-04-2015, EE-AOR 02-2016
Med's Done....
EE Medical Passed 02-2016. ECAS MER 03-14-2016.
Passport Req..
PPR 2016-04-06, DM 2016-04-08
VISA ISSUED...
2016-04-12
LANDED..........
2016-05-22
My BOWP is approved today. Application filed on Sept 9, 2015. I am Sept 2014 CEC applicant. GCMS notes has Eligibility empty.
Remarks on BOWP are: Temporary resident status maintained as per R183(6).

Good luck to those who are waiting BOWP.

- nn
 

Kiranmayi

Hero Member
Jul 18, 2013
923
40
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-09-2014
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
02-02-2015
IELTS Request
Send with Application
Med's Done....
15-12-2015 (upfront)
Passport Req..
29-02-2016
VISA ISSUED...
10-03-2016
LANDED..........
16-03-2016
nuke noodles said:
My BOWP is approved today. Application filed on Sept 9, 2015. I am Sept 2014 CEC applicant. GCMS notes has Eligibility empty.
Remarks on BOWP are: Temporary resident status maintained as per R183(6).

Good luck to those who are waiting BOWP.

- nn
online application?
 

nuke noodles

Hero Member
Sep 4, 2014
274
5
Category........
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
CEC filed 09-22-2014
Nomination.....
PNP filed 01-2014, nominated 06-2015. EE-ITA 01-2016
AOR Received.
CEC-AOR 02-04-2015, EE-AOR 02-2016
Med's Done....
EE Medical Passed 02-2016. ECAS MER 03-14-2016.
Passport Req..
PPR 2016-04-06, DM 2016-04-08
VISA ISSUED...
2016-04-12
LANDED..........
2016-05-22
Kiranmayi said:
online application?
Mine was paper application coz processing time seemed a few days less than online.
GCMS was dated November 23, 2015.
 

rossco2501

Member
Jan 6, 2016
11
0
Just checked processing times. They now have a separate option for new work permit applications.

Do BOWPs class a work permit extension application, or a new work permit application?

The processing times are significantly different.
 

hussy74

Hero Member
Dec 15, 2014
277
13
rossco2501 said:
Just checked processing times. They now have a separate option for new work permit applications.

Do BOWPs class a work permit extension application, or a new work permit application?

The processing times are significantly different.
BOWP=New work permit
 

rossco2501

Member
Jan 6, 2016
11
0
So Work Permit Extension (New Employer)?

That doesn't make sense to me, as the BOWP in itself isn't a work permit extension, it's a new open work permit. You just have to have applied for an extension in order to qualify for a BOWP.
 

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
rossco2501 said:
So Work Permit Extension (New Employer)?

That doesn't make sense to me, as the BOWP in itself isn't a work permit extension, it's a new open work permit. You just have to have applied for an extension in order to qualify for a BOWP.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/permit/extend/permanent.asp
 

OhWow

Hero Member
Oct 17, 2015
545
14
rossco2501 said:
So Work Permit Extension (New Employer)?

That doesn't make sense to me, as the BOWP in itself isn't a work permit extension, it's a new open work permit. You just have to have applied for an extension in order to qualify for a BOWP.
You extend it, because you had a closed one before. I know this "new employer"-thing sounds confusing at first, but I have been through this process before, trust me. I applied for my second one. Take a look at the application form, as well, so you will what I mean.