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Bridging Open Work Permit

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The Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) facilitates all foreign nationals to continue working in Canada legally for any employer while their permanent residency application is under process. All the candidates who have applied for permanent residence in the country through below cited economic immigration programs can be successfully considered for a BOWP:

You are Eligible for a Bridging Open Work Permit, if:

  1. If you have been permitted to enter and live in Canada as a temporary resident and have a valid work permit or hold-maintained status under subsection R201(1) of the IRPR.
    2. You have submitted an application for Canadian permanent residence under one of the economic immigration programs as the primary applicant.
    3. You have completed the completeness check stage and received an official Acknowledgement of Receipt (AoR) letter. You can connect with our licensed RCICs to get detailed information on the same.

In addition to this, after your BOWP approval, your spouse too becomes eligible for an open work permit under standard spousal open work permit (SOWP) frameworks.

Eligibility Criteria for Your Spouse

• A valid work permit or authorization to work in Canada.
• The principal applicant’s job must fall under qualifying National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER Categories 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, depending on the specific legal stream and provincial alignment guidelines.
• One must be physically residing in Canada.

How to Apply for a BOWP?

You are required to submit your application to the federal authority online along with the required processing fees. You must ensure that application is correctly filled and submitted. The required documents must be submitted along with the application.

In order to ensure that you and your spouse easily gain the BOWP, connect with our professionals at ImmigCanada Immigration Consulting Services now. Our experts will work along with you and guide you at every step till you receive your preferred Canadian work permit.