Great news for CEC Applicants - OPEN Work Permits now available

[yazeedmoosafi]

Hi Guys,

I've applied for bridging open WP on 1-May and I got the Work Permit in hand on 5-Jun. But they've given it only for 6 months(as opposed to the duration of 1 year which they say in the website). Is that the case with everyone else?

Cheers

 

[Anamadheya]

Hi Guys,

I've applied for bridging open WP on 1-May and I got the Work Permit in hand on 5-Jun. But they've given it only for 6 months(as opposed to the duration of 1 year which they say in the website). Is that the case with everyone else?

Cheers

Could you please share more details?
What is your NOC? till what time you had WP? Did you apply in advance? When was your WP expire date?

 

[Cruiser55]

Hi Guys,

I've applied for bridging open WP on 1-May and I got the Work Permit in hand on 5-Jun. But they've given it only for 6 months(as opposed to the duration of 1 year which they say in the website). Is that the case with everyone else?

Cheers

Yes, please share more information

 

[yazeedmoosafi]

Yes, please share more information

My NOC code is 2173. I've applied for PR under CEC on 19-Nov-2012 and have received AOR and 15-Jan-2013. My existing work permit is set to expire on 30-Aug-2013. I've applied for Bridging open WP on 1-May-2013(which is within 4 months).

 

[spookyb]

My NOC code is 2173. I've applied for PR under CEC on 19-Nov-2012 and have received AOR and 15-Jan-2013. My existing work permit is set to expire on 30-Aug-2013. I've applied for Bridging open WP on 1-May-2013(which is within 4 months).

Yazeed, what is your passport expiry date?

 

[Bona64]

Hi Guys,

I've applied for bridging open WP on 1-May and I got the Work Permit in hand on 5-Jun. But they've given it only for 6 months(as opposed to the duration of 1 year which they say in the website). Is that the case with everyone else?

Cheers

Hey there

I'm not sure if this info would help you but when I was applying for my latest working holiday visa I was issued one that only had a duration of just under 12 months. I thought this was strange so I contacted CIC and they had me fill out a "request for change of status" (I think that was what it was called) form. On the form I stated my case that I should have the entire 24 months as stated on the website. It cost me $30 and within a few weeks I had a new visa issued to me with the full 24 months.

 

[yazeedmoosafi]

Hey there

I'm not sure if this info would help you but when I was applying for my latest working holiday visa I was issued one that only had a duration of just under 12 months. I thought this was strange so I contacted CIC and they had me fill out a "request for change of status" (I think that was what it was called) form. On the form I stated my case that I should have the entire 24 months as stated on the website. It cost me $30 and within a few weeks I had a new visa issued to me with the full 24 months.

Thanks Bona! I think I need to contact CIC then and ask for a possible change of expiry date or so.

 

[yazeedmoosafi]

Yazeed, what is your passport expiry date?

My passport is expiring in 2016 only..

 

[shad86]

Probably they were thinking that you should get your PR in six months, or you might not. But your case should be clear in the next six months according to processing times, then there is no need for you to get more time than what you need.

It's just my guess. I applied in may 7, I will tell you for how long I get it if I get a positive answer.

cheers.

 

[yazeedmoosafi]

Probably they were thinking that you should get your PR in six months, or you might not. But your case should be clear in the next six months according to processing times, then there is no need for you to get more time than what you need.

It's just my guess. I applied in may 7, I will tell you for how long I get it if I get a positive answer.

cheers.

Thanks Shad! waiting for yours to come through.

 

[shad86]

Thanks Shad! waiting for yours to come through.

Hi there,
As I told you I was gonna to tell you about my case, so here it is:

applied BOWP: May 7th
approval e-mail BOWP: June 11th
Valid through: 10/04/2014 (would it be october or april?)

applied CEC: January 17 2013

So I believe what I was thinking was wrong the time your bowp is valid is not related to the time of your CEC process. 'Cus if that was the case I should have get it around february or march at most.

Hope it helps!

 

[bahadur30]

Hello Shad,

Is it possibly to apply Open WP (for my wife) and TRV (for my son) along with BOWP that I will be applying for. Please advise.

Thanks,

 

[Bepositive87]

Yes, please share more information

Hi guys ,, I have one question
I already have open work permit and I m sinp applicant , my cic file is in process . I want to know that can I change my Job with in province ,? And will it effect on my cic file ?
Thanks

 

[AnilGurung]

Hi there,
As I told you I was gonna to tell you about my case, so here it is:

applied BOWP: May 7th
approval e-mail BOWP: June 11th
Valid through: 10/04/2014 (would it be october or april?)

applied CEC: January 17 2013

So I believe what I was thinking was wrong the time your bowp is valid is not related to the time of your CEC process. 'Cus if that was the case I should have get it around february or march at most.

Hope it helps!

Looks like October 4.. so technically 11 months in which you have your PR done and over if everything goes well.

 

[vasanth]

My NOC code is 2173. I've applied for PR under CEC on 19-Nov-2012 and have received AOR and 15-Jan-2013. My existing work permit is set to expire on 30-Aug-2013. I've applied for Bridging open WP on 1-May-2013(which is within 4 months).

Is your existing work permit "Closed" ? From what date is your Bridging open work permit valid from?