URGENT!!!!!Bridging work permit if I am not currently working

[AnjaliC]

Hi guys,

I just need some help on this situation.

I applied for my permanent residency under the CEC, and i have already received my file number as well. I am currently not employed. I am wondering if I can still apply for a bridging work permit if am not employed.? And also I have submitted my husband's PR file under mine, I am wondering if at all I can apply for his work permit (if i am not employed currently)?

Any ideas, or thoughts or info would be much appreciated.
Thank you for your help.
Have a nice day

 

[pfse]

Hi guys,

I just need some help on this situation.

I applied for my permanent residency under the CEC, and i have already received my file number as well. I am currently not employed. I am wondering if I can still apply for a bridging work permit if am not employed.? And also I have submitted my husband's PR file under mine, I am wondering if at all I can apply for his work permit (if i am not employed currently)?

Any ideas, or thoughts or info would be much appreciated.
Thank you for your help.
Have a nice day

Yes, you can apply for bowp as to be employed is not a requirement for BOWP. Your husband can apply as well. I applied for BOWP when I was unemployed (which I mentioned in the application where it asks for current status) and received it.

 

[lhyyym]

But if you hold a visitor record now, I am not sure whether you could get your BOWP.

 

[kkrr]

Hi guys,

I just need some help on this situation.

I applied for my permanent residency under the CEC, and i have already received my file number as well. I am currently not employed. I am wondering if I can still apply for a bridging work permit if am not employed.? And also I have submitted my husband's PR file under mine, I am wondering if at all I can apply for his work permit (if i am not employed currently)?

Any ideas, or thoughts or info would be much appreciated.
Thank you for your help.
Have a nice day

as of my understanding u shld apply for both of u at a time
without any doubt..

 

[mesumrizvi]

U can apply as long as U hv a current work permit with less than 4 months of expiry. U can't apply it your wp has already expired.

 

[AnjaliC]

my husband is still in india , i just put his document for immigration with mine yesterday and i just resigned (taking a break), my work pemit expires in the month of august so in april i can apply for work permit(thats my understanding) so in the form i can mention i am not working (if at all i don't join back by april)?

also i was going through cic website and it showed we can't apply for spousal work permit if we applying for BOWP? any idea about that guy?

 

[jes_ON]

my husband is still in india , i just put his document for immigration with mine yesterday and i just resigned (taking a break), my work pemit expires in the month of august so in april i can apply for work permit(thats my understanding) so in the form i can mention i am not working (if at all i don't join back by april)?

also i was going through cic website and it showed we can't apply for spousal work permit if we applying for BOWP? any idea about that guy?

Technically, BOWPs are only for the principal applicant (PA) on the file. You are not required to be employed to be eligible for the BOWP.

Spouses are eligible for the spouse's open work permit based on the PA's BOWP (both applications can be submitted together).

HOWEVER, I believe you (the PA) have to be employed in a skilled occupation, for your spouse to be eligible for the open work permit. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=199&t=17