Why did you even want to apply for it in the first place? You have over 5 months left on your current visa, and submitted your PR application over 2 months ago. There is a decent chance your application will be fully processed before it expires. If not, you would have been able to apply for a BOWP.
You could have potentially saved yourself some money.
If you look at the requirements for this extension:
To be eligible for this open work permit, you must meet the following 5 requirements:
- Your post-graduation work permit (PGWP)
- expired on or after January 30, 2020, or
- will expire within 4 months from the date you apply for this open work permit.
- You were in Canada as of January 27, 2021, when the public policy took effect, and have stayed in Canada since then.
- You either
- have temporary resident status (this could be from having a valid PGWP, visitor record, or another permit that allows you to stay in Canada), or
- lost your temporary resident status, but you’ve already applied to restore it, or
- lost your temporary resident status, but you’ll apply to restore it at the same time as you apply for this open work permit
- You include in your application that you’re applying for an open work permit under this public policy.
- You have a valid passport.
- The work permit will be issued for up to 18 months from the date of approval or until your passport expires, whichever comes first. For example, if your passport is valid for 6 months, then you will be issued an open work permit for 6 months.
- To maximize the duration of the open work permit, make sure your passport is valid for at least 18 months from the date of approval.
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If you look at #4, you didn't meet this requirement, why simply because you failed to mention it. Whose fault is it? 100% yours.
Nothing you can do about it.
Now you'll have to waste even more money for not having read these 5 points beforehand.
Good luck.
No they didn't. He was required to explicitly mention this when applying and he didn't. It's his screw up and his only option is to reapply.