To be eligible for a BOWP, foreign nationals mustjain_pri said:
- be currently in Canada;
- have valid status on a work permit that is due to expire within the next four months;
- be the principal applicant on an APR under the FSWC, the CEC, the FSTC, the PNC (see note below), or one of the two caregiver classes;
- have completed one of the following APR stages:
their electronic application for permanent residence (e‑APR) submitted under Express Entry has passed the R10 completeness check; or
- they have received a positive eligibility assessment on their paper APR submitted by mail under one of the economic classes above;
- have applied for an open work permit;
- have paid the work permit processing fee and the open work permit holder fee; and
- have provided, as applicable, evidence (e.g., nomination certificate) that their provincial nomination is unrestricted.
Check these link for more details
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/temp/work/prov/bridging.asp
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/permit/extend/permanent.asp
