Hey
hannahacls88,
I just got my BOWP approved last week (applied Nov 27th). I applied for both my BOWP and my wife's SOWP at the same time.
For that Question 3 on the imm5710e form I ticked only the "
Apply for a work permit for the first time or with a new employer" more so through process of elimination;
- Applying for one with the same employer suggested 'closed work permit' to me so I excluded that
- Restore status I believe is applicable to those who already had a status/permit expire
- Temp residency status is something else related to inadmissible applicants
In regards to the last part of your post - that should be fine. I don't recall an actual 'Bridging Open Work Permit' option to apply for.
What I did because I wanted to make it explicitly clear what I was applying for, I used the 'Client Information' slot to upload a letter explaining that I was applying for a BOWP for myself and an SOWP for my wife.