here on CIC website.Thanks for replying but my lawyer is making me scared thet my OBWP will not get approved.
My Permit is expiring on 10th Dec.
I have ITA but not the medical yet.
I mean, I may get all the documents ready and submit it before 10th Dec and if gets AOR within 24 hours , can apply for OBWP.
But my lawyer is saying there are less chances of getting OBWP approved and she is pushing me in the LMIA process.
I just don't know what to do in either case.
Do you have any suggestion please
Eligibility parameters for bridging open work permits
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 4 months;
- be the principal applicant on an APR under the FSWC, the CEC, the FSTC, the PNC (see note below), or 1 of the 2 caregiver classes;
- have completed 1 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 1 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.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/provincial-nominees-permanent-resident-applicants/bridging-open-work-permits.html
You can apply and might get lucky, but this is the Eligibility requirements.