open work permit or close work permit

[YLYANG]

Hi guys,

Just wondering, our application have made decision in mid of May, but I still waiting for letter and he was studied college in Canada for 2 years, and we can apply PR for PNP or CEC. But my husband quitted his job recently, don't know can he get the open work permit or not???

 

[canadavisa13]

Hi,

sorry your question is not clear can you try to explain more so i can help you.

 

[YLYANG]

Thanks , canadavisa13


just wanna know , can my husband apply open work permit when he quitted the job which helping him to applying PR???
Bcuz he also can apply PR for CEC program ??

 

[canadavisa13]

he can apply for BOWP if he already receives AOR from cic and his current work permit is set to expire within next 4 months.
is he already nominated by a province?

 

[YLYANG]

what's BOWP??? his work permit will expire the end of Sept......yes, Only Alberta , I think ---( I have to check it out first...)

 

[canadavisa13]

is your husband already nominated by the province of alberta or still waiting for nomination?
if he is already nominated,under which stream he applied to the AINP?

 

[traxton]

I recently extended my work permit which was about to expire and I was given a choice of either a 1-year open work permit (most commonly referred to in the forums as BOWP = bridging open work permit) or a 2-year closed work permit (since I am currently employed). As canadavisa13 mentioned, you'll need to have a work permit which is expiring within the next 4 months and an AOR from CIC with regards to your PR application. I'd highly recommend applying for an extension as close as the expiry date of your existing work permit as possible. I was surprised that they didn't use the start date of my new work permit to be the day after the expiry date of my old work permit, but instead used the day they processed my work permit extension application as the start date.

 

[starla]

I recently extended my work permit which was about to expire and I was given a choice of either a 1-year open work permit (most commonly referred to in the forums as BOWP = bridging open work permit) or a 2-year closed work permit (since I am currently employed). As canadavisa13 mentioned, you'll need to have a work permit which is expiring within the next 4 months and an AOR from CIC with regards to your PR application. I'd highly recommend applying for an extension as close as the expiry date of your existing work permit as possible. I was surprised that they didn't use the start date of my new work permit to be the day after the expiry date of my old work permit, but instead used the day they processed my work permit extension application as the start date.

How did they give you a choice?

 

[traxton]

How did they give you a choice?

I was gearing my application towards an open work permit (I didn't submit my job offer letter) but did indicate in one of the forms that I'm currently working full-time. Surprisingly I received a call from the officer handling my case and she asked me whether I'll prefer a 1yr open or 2yr closed work permit. I chose the former btw.