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Bridge open work permit application without employer

marioepsilon

Star Member
Dec 4, 2012
80
0
London, ON, Canada
Category........
NOC Code......
2161
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-08-2013
Doc's Request.
20-09-2013
Nomination.....
21-02-2014
AOR Received.
26-05-2014
Med's Request
26-05-2014
Med's Done....
29-05-2014
I applied for PR through OPNP. I have PGWP that will expire soon, but I am not employed right now. I live in Canada. Now, I am applying for a BOWP. When I go through the online questionnaire, at the end it says that I can apply for the OWP and TRV. Here are my questions:

1. Do I need to apply for TRV?
2. One of the questions in form IMM 5710 (WP) is this:

I am applying for one or more of these:
1. A work permit with the same employer
2. An initial work permit or a work permit with a new employer
3. Restoration of your status as a worker
4. Temporary resident visa


I am not sure which one of these applies to me since I don't have an employer right now, but I do have a soon to expire OWP.

3. Another question in that same form says:

Give details of your employment ...

and the current occupation field and employer is mandatory; but, I am applying for an OWP, this doesn't make sense to me, and I don't have a current employer anyway. What should I write here?

Thanks for reading my questions; any help is greatly appreciated.
 

marioepsilon

Star Member
Dec 4, 2012
80
0
London, ON, Canada
Category........
NOC Code......
2161
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-08-2013
Doc's Request.
20-09-2013
Nomination.....
21-02-2014
AOR Received.
26-05-2014
Med's Request
26-05-2014
Med's Done....
29-05-2014
marioepsilon said:
I applied for PR through OPNP. I have PGWP that will expire soon, but I am not employed right now. I live in Canada. Now, I am applying for a BOWP. When I go through the online questionnaire, at the end it says that I can apply for the OWP and TRV. Here are my questions:

1. Do I need to apply for TRV?
2. One of the questions in form IMM 5710 (WP) is this:

I am applying for one or more of these:
1. A work permit with the same employer
2. An initial work permit or a work permit with a new employer
3. Restoration of your status as a worker
4. Temporary resident visa


I am not sure which one of these applies to me since I don't have an employer right now, but I do have a soon to expire OWP.

3. Another question in that same form says:

Give details of your employment ...

and the current occupation field and employer is mandatory; but, I am applying for an OWP, this doesn't make sense to me, and I don't have a current employer anyway. What should I write here?

Thanks for reading my questions; any help is greatly appreciated.
Another issue:

Do we need to upload the PNP Nomination letter in the MyCIC application?
 

Feb2004

Hero Member
Feb 27, 2010
745
100
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa (OPNP)
NOC Code......
NA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-8-2014
Nomination.....
11-8-2014
AOR Received.
29-10-2014
IELTS Request
8.0
Med's Request
31-10-2014
Med's Done....
1-12-2014
Interview........
PCC & RPRF 21-5-2015 (in process);PCC reached 4th June, RPRF paid 5th June.
Passport Req..
DM & PPR 13 Aug
VISA ISSUED...
20 Aug 2015. PP & COPR recd 26-8-2015
LANDED..........
6 Sept 2015
Hi marioepsilon,

Did you get an answer to your question? Though I am not in this situation but this can arise with any applicant applying for PNP.
So just wanted to know if you could share it with others.
 

marioepsilon

Star Member
Dec 4, 2012
80
0
London, ON, Canada
Category........
NOC Code......
2161
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-08-2013
Doc's Request.
20-09-2013
Nomination.....
21-02-2014
AOR Received.
26-05-2014
Med's Request
26-05-2014
Med's Done....
29-05-2014
Feb2004 said:
Hi marioepsilon,

Did you get an answer to your question? Though I am not in this situation but this can arise with any applicant applying for PNP.
So just wanted to know if you could share it with others.
Hi, Sorry for my late reply; I wasn't logged in for a long time.
Anyway, I didn't get the answer to my question, so I just submitted my application without uploading the PNP letter. I hope they don't reject my OWP for this reason. I also checked options 2. and 4. and uploaded the TRV form which I guess isn't necessary.
I worry about the PNP letter though that I didn't upload.
 

peso

Star Member
Aug 30, 2010
166
0
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hi guys ,

My post graduate work permit will expire in Aug. I have been nominated and i have done my medicals, when can i apply for Bridge open work permit application without employer?
 

Rufus999

Full Member
Mar 19, 2014
37
1
@marioepsilon
I recently got my BOWP and for your 1st question u have to select

2. An initial work permit or a work permit with a new employer

and next u can type in Not Applicable in current occupation and employer section,thats wht I did as well,,,,they dont need your PNP letter,,,just AOR,,,,So dont worry ull get it

@Peso
U can submit your application Now itself,,,,U just need to have AOR and anyway ur permit is expiring within CIC speciied tme frame
 

marioepsilon

Star Member
Dec 4, 2012
80
0
London, ON, Canada
Category........
NOC Code......
2161
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-08-2013
Doc's Request.
20-09-2013
Nomination.....
21-02-2014
AOR Received.
26-05-2014
Med's Request
26-05-2014
Med's Done....
29-05-2014
Rufus999 said:
@ marioepsilon
I recently got my BOWP and for your 1st question u have to select

2. An initial work permit or a work permit with a new employer

and next u can type in Not Applicable in current occupation and employer section,thats wht I did as well,,,,they dont need your PNP letter,,,just AOR,,,,So dont worry ull get it

@ Peso
U can submit your application Now itself,,,,U just need to have AOR and anyway ur permit is expiring within CIC speciied tme frame
Thanks for your reply.
By AOR you mean the email that we receive with medicals form? I should have uploaded that email? Anyway, I didn't upload it, I just uploaded the e-medical information sheet that I received from the doctor after completing the exam. That's why I worry; I hope they ask me to add additional documents before rejecting my application. :( Oh, well, this MyCIC applications are so confusing, I never know what documents they exactly need.
 

taurus1985

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Mar 10, 2014
552
8
marioepsilon said:
Thanks for your reply.
By AOR you mean the email that we receive with medicals form? I should have uploaded that email? Anyway, I didn't upload it, I just uploaded the e-medical information sheet that I received from the doctor after completing the exam. That's why I worry; I hope they ask me to add additional documents before rejecting my application. :( Oh, well, this MyCIC applications are so confusing, I never know what documents they exactly need.
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if u have mentioned ur application number that u received with your medical then u r good to go n no need to attach that email..
 

marioepsilon

Star Member
Dec 4, 2012
80
0
London, ON, Canada
Category........
NOC Code......
2161
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-08-2013
Doc's Request.
20-09-2013
Nomination.....
21-02-2014
AOR Received.
26-05-2014
Med's Request
26-05-2014
Med's Done....
29-05-2014
taurus1985 said:
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if u have mentioned ur application number that u received with your medical then u r good to go n no need to attach that email..
No, there was no question regarding the application number. I uploaded the e-medical sheet which only has the IME #.