You are most welcome. No, people generalize too many different things.
The only situation in which if you apply too soon (its still not 90 days - its more than 4 months away) is bridging open work permit, you would get a refusal.
Because the criteria of BOWP is laid out by CIC clearly. You are in Canada on some valid status, you currently have a PR application in process (now with new express entry system, you can just submit PR application along with BOWP) and your current permit is due to expire in less than 4 months. If any of above conditions is not fulfilled, you cannot apply for BOWP.
And of course above scenario applies to people with open work permits allowing them to work for any one.
There are many cases where an employee has a work permit tied to Employer A and valid for another 2 years. But he wants to work for Employer B so employer B gets him a new work permit. There are no constraints of time frame here.
Of course CIC has other restrictions e.g. The maximum duration of work permit status some one can have in Canada in a single go is 4 years. This means if you were issued a work permit for 3 years, you can only get another renewal for one year. After that you have to live outside of Canada for equal time (4 years) to be eligible for another work permit (hence temporary).
But NOC 0 and A jobs are exempted from above rule. Also any other situation such as SOWP or a BOWP (which your PR is in process) is exempted from above condition.
The only situation in which if you apply too soon (its still not 90 days - its more than 4 months away) is bridging open work permit, you would get a refusal.
Because the criteria of BOWP is laid out by CIC clearly. You are in Canada on some valid status, you currently have a PR application in process (now with new express entry system, you can just submit PR application along with BOWP) and your current permit is due to expire in less than 4 months. If any of above conditions is not fulfilled, you cannot apply for BOWP.
And of course above scenario applies to people with open work permits allowing them to work for any one.
There are many cases where an employee has a work permit tied to Employer A and valid for another 2 years. But he wants to work for Employer B so employer B gets him a new work permit. There are no constraints of time frame here.
Of course CIC has other restrictions e.g. The maximum duration of work permit status some one can have in Canada in a single go is 4 years. This means if you were issued a work permit for 3 years, you can only get another renewal for one year. After that you have to live outside of Canada for equal time (4 years) to be eligible for another work permit (hence temporary).
But NOC 0 and A jobs are exempted from above rule. Also any other situation such as SOWP or a BOWP (which your PR is in process) is exempted from above condition.
