First stage approval for PNP inside Canada

[marioepsilon]

I applied for PR under PNP. I am living in Canada and have PGWP which is about to expire. I received an email from Centralized Intake Office, named "Application for Permanent Residence in Canada (PNP)", with the receipt of the application fee, and medical exam form and instructions.
I have a question though:

What are "first stage approval" and "approved in principle"?

We need these to be able to bridge open work permit. Am I not first stage approved yet? :

 

[akapoor]

I applied for PR under PNP. I am living in Canada and have PGWP which is about to expire. I received an email from Centralized Intake Office, named "Application for Permanent Residence in Canada (PNP)", with the receipt of the application fee, and medical exam form and instructions.
I have a question though:

What are "first stage approval" and "approved in principle"?

We need these to be able to bridge open work permit. Am I not first stage approved yet? :

You're approved in principle when you've your file # from
Cic go ahead apply for BOWP

 

[marioepsilon]

You're approved in principle when you've your file # from
Cic go ahead apply for BOWP

Thanks for your reply.
I don't have a file #. I only have Application #. Are these numbers the same thing?
I am really confused, what is the first stage approval - approved in principal, for PNP applicants who already live in Canada? After receiving PNP certificate? After medical exam? Or at a later stage?
(BTW, I applied for PNP under international student category.)

 

[taurus1985]

Thanks for your reply.
I don't have a file #. I only have Application #. Are these numbers the same thing?
I am really confused, what is the first stage approval - approved in principal, for PNP applicants who already live in Canada? After receiving PNP certificate? After medical exam? Or at a later stage?
(BTW, I applied for PNP under international student category.)

yes application number is file number ... it should be alpha numeric.. when u get this email with application number its means u got approved in principal ....

 

[marioepsilon]

yes application number is file number ... it should be alpha numeric.. when u get this email with application number its means u got approved in principal ....

Ok, thanks a lot.