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:
Express Entry – CEC, FSTP and FSW
Any of the Provincial Nominee Programs
Agri-food Pilot program
Care worker programs – Home Child-Care Provider Pilot or Home Support Worker Pilot
Eligibility Requirements
Kindly find the BOWP Canada Eligibility Criteria according to the applied Permanent Residency programs:
Express Entry (CEC, FSTP and FSW)
You must:
Reside in Canada (excluding Quebec)
Have a valid work permit expiring in or less than four months
be the principal applicant in your PR application
have completely submitted your PR application
should have your acknowledgement of receipt, which is given to you after your PR application submission
Provincial Nominee Programs
Reside in Canada (excluding Quebec)
Have no restrictions as a nomination condition
be the principal applicant in your PR application
have completely submitted your PR application
should have your acknowledgement of receipt, which is given to you after your PR application submission
Care Worker Programs
Home Child-Care Provider Pilot or Home Support Worker Pilot
Reside in Canada (excluding Quebec)
Have a minimum of 24 months of qualifiable work experience
Have at least one of these: Valid Work Permit or; be on implied status or; your eligibility must be restorable
be approved in principle for your PR application
Agri-Food Pilot Program
Reside in Canada (excluding Quebec)
Have a valid work permit expiring in or less than four months
be the principal applicant in your PR application
be approved in principle for your PR application
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
Fees
Applicants must pay a total of 255$ combining the application and the open work permit holder fee.