Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP)

Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP)

A bridging open work permit Canada (BOWP) allows work permit holders to continue working while waiting on their permanent residency application results.

The permit holders should be inside Canada and should have applied for their permanent residency under one of these programs:

Eligibility Requirements

Kindly find the BOWP Canada Eligibility Criteria according to the applied Permanent Residency programs:

Express Entry (CEC, FSTP and FSW)

You must:

Provincial Nominee Programs

Care Worker Programs

Home Child-Care Provider Pilot or Home Support Worker Pilot

Agri-Food Pilot Program

What are the processing time and fees for a BOWP application?

Processing Time

The processing times can normally take between 3-5 months but are subject to change, you can find the current processing times as per your application country here. This time does not include the time taken to complete the Biometrics, this added time would depend on which country you’re applying from and the availability of its facilities.

Fees

Applicants must pay a total of 255$ combining the application and the open work permit holder fee.

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