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PNP PR PAPER-BASED - April May June July 2019 Applicant —— Let’s share timeline and contact here!!!

bigpineapple

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monochromic

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Sharing my timeline to see who else is like me and who has similar messages on their account:

Inland, BC
Application received 15 May 2019
AOR 19 June 2019
Biometric enrollment 25 July 2019
Medical request 28 November 2019
Pre-arrival letter 29 November 2019
Medical passed 27 December 2019
63% complete, estimated completion date 15 November 2020

Nothing heard from them since confirmation of medical passed.

"We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements"
"We are processing your background check"
"We are reviewing the additional documents you provided" (RPRF Fee & Police Certs sent in December 2019)
"Your application is in progress"
 
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claudiah

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Thanks Claudia, one more question - what's AOR letter? I think I have only received the letter stating they received my application or the pre-arrival letter. I never received a letter with the exact words - "you meet principal requirement"
The email that they received your application
 
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pritish995

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your application received is over 18 months .. you supposed to get it everything by now..you need to contact cic.
I called CIC, but they are saying its still under process and is still within normal processing times. They said they are operating with reduced staff because of covid19, that's why files are taking longer to process. Basically, I can't do much other than sit back and wait.
 

bigpineapple

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I called CIC, but they are saying its still under process and is still within normal processing times. They said they are operating with reduced staff because of covid19, that's why files are taking longer to process. Basically, I can't do much other than sit back and wait.
what's the timeline of your application?
 

danlb34

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Hey Logan, my SINP has employer name yes, which is not good maybe? And yes I got the pre-arrival letter
Look in your provincial nomination letter if it has a field for "Employment restrictions" and if the answer is "No". Reason: Provincial Nomination letter's can have an employer indicated but at the same time don't have employer restrictions (I know it's confusing!)

If the NL has a field "Employment restrictions" with "No" it should be fine to apply for BOWP (you would just be restricted to work in the province that has given you the nomination). I called CIC and I talked to an agent to confirm this information, and you can find information in this official link: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/provincial-nominees-permanent-resident-applicants/bridging-open-work-permits.html

In the link above look for the part where it talks about "Determining if nomination has employer restrictions" :

Provinces and territories may include an employer or the name of the occupation and the National Occupational Classification (NOC) code and still indicate that there are no employment restrictions. In these cases, the applicants are eligible for an open work permit, provided they meet the other eligibility criteria. A separate letter from the applicant or the nominating province to confirm that no employment restrictions exist should not be requested.

Obs1: If u follow for BOWP don't forget to include a LOE, AOR, nomination letter, a copy of your current valid permit, and a copy of your national id (if u filled it in the imm5710). It's also good, but optional, to add payslips and bank statements.
Obs2: You should make sure you were approved in principle for resident permanent (the link above also has a section to explain how u can be considered approved in principle - "Express Entry Determining if an e-APR has passed the completeness check" and "Paper APR Determining if a positive eligibility decision has been made").
Obs3: It may be a good idea to include the link, or a print screen, of the page above saying about the "No employment restrictions". I feel it can be confusing for the agent as well.
 
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