So receiving the AOR would not make me eligible to apply for a BOWP? Or am I missing something?
Hey! I’ve had the same questions as yours before.
From the answer I got previously, having AOR does enable you to be eligible for BOWP( other conditions may apply).
When you ask about “approved in principle” I guess you are staring at BOWP’s eligibility requirements website. If so you can just ignore that.
Also you may have already tried to apply for a BOWP by filling the “come to canada tool” questionnaire. In there, when it asks you “ have you got a letter from IRCC to tell you that you are approved in principle?” you just select yes. Those questions are to help system decide what type of application yours is and what document list they should generate for you.
Be sure that you can’t have any employer restrictions if you apply for it.