Having recently amounted 12 months (of 16 months) worth of work experience on a closed work permit, I am now looking at the possibility of submitting a PR application under the CEC, and applying for a bridging open work permit, that would allow me to stay in Canada while the PR application is processed.
My situation in relation to the BOWP criteria is as follows:
• The foreign national is currently in Canada; (Yes)
• They have valid status on a WP that is due to expire within 4 months; (Yes)
• They have received a positive eligibility decision on their PR application under one of the Economic Class programs above; (No)
• They have made application for an open WP (No)
So, my questions are:
1) How long is a positive eligibility decision expected to take after submitting a PR application
2) Am I able to apply for an open WP? Under the CIC webpage entitled ‘Who can apply for an open work permit’ the only way I would potentially qualify would be through the criteria ‘You are already working in Canada and your application for permanent residence has been approved.’ Presumably getting to that approved stage would take much longer than the 4 months I have left on my contract, so is there any point in considering the bridging open work permit?
My situation in relation to the BOWP criteria is as follows:
• The foreign national is currently in Canada; (Yes)
• They have valid status on a WP that is due to expire within 4 months; (Yes)
• They have received a positive eligibility decision on their PR application under one of the Economic Class programs above; (No)
• They have made application for an open WP (No)
So, my questions are:
1) How long is a positive eligibility decision expected to take after submitting a PR application
2) Am I able to apply for an open WP? Under the CIC webpage entitled ‘Who can apply for an open work permit’ the only way I would potentially qualify would be through the criteria ‘You are already working in Canada and your application for permanent residence has been approved.’ Presumably getting to that approved stage would take much longer than the 4 months I have left on my contract, so is there any point in considering the bridging open work permit?