sylendrabilla said:
Hi ,
can you please check the link
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2013/ob485A.asp
I think CSQ also eligible for BOWP
PNP: the “Eligibility EC-QC/PNP” status has been set to “Passed” or the Acknowledgment of Receipt letter/e-mail has been sent by the Centralized Intake Office (CIO)..
in my last communication I asked the if I am eligible for open work permit and they send me this email, I bold the one I think make us valid for it:
Sir, Madam,
Thank you for contacting Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. I am pleased to follow up on your request:
All categories of open work permits
Generally, work permits are job specific. If you want to apply for a work permit, you need a:
Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada, and
Job offer from a specific employer.
In some cases, work permits are not job specific, so no job offer or LMIA is needed. These types of permits are known as open work permits.
You can apply for an open work permit if you:
Have been recognized as a Convention Refugee or Protected Person by the RPD,
Have received a negative decision on your refugee claim but the Government of Canada is not yet ready to remove you from the country. In addition, you must be unable to pay for your basic needs without working,
Have applied for permanent residence (PR) in Canada under one of the following categories and your PR application has been approved in principle*:
spouse/common-law partner in Canada,
live-in caregiver, or
humanitarian and compassionate grounds,
Are a family member** of a person listed above,
Have asked for refugee status in Canada and are waiting for the decision from the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) (after 180 days for refugee claimants from Designated Countries of Origin if no decision has been made). In addition, you are unable to pay for your basic needs without working,
Have a study permit and cannot pay for your basic needs without working for reasons that are beyond your control,
Have an unenforceable removal order against you and are unable to pay for your basic needs without working,
Have a temporary resident permit valid for at least six months and you are unable to pay for your basic needs without working,
Are the spouse/common-law partner of a skilled worker,
Are the spouse/common-law partner of an eligible federal class applicant,
Are the spouse/common-law partner of a provincial nominee,
Are the spouse/common-law partner of a foreign full-time student,
Are the spouse/common-law partner of a post-graduate student who holds a work permit under the NOC skill levels O, A or B,
Are authorized to enter Canada on a reciprocal basis:
participant in the Canada World Youth Program,
participant in an international student and young worker exchange program,
dependant of a foreign representative or of military personnel, or
professional athletes who require other work to support themselves while playing for a Canadian team,
Have applied for PR under one of the admissible categories of the economic class and meet the program eligibility requirements,
Applied for permanence residence (PR) under the Ontario Provincial Nominee Program (Master's or PhD graduates/nominees) and are waiting for your PR application to be finalized,
Are the spouse/common-law partner of a work permit holder working in Quebec who is waiting for their PR application under the Quebec Skilled Worker category to be finalized. Some conditions apply.
* Approved in principle means that you received a letter from the Case Processing Centre/local office stating that you are eligible to apply for permanent resident (PR) status but that a final decision will not be made until all requirements for becoming a PR have been met. These requirements include medical, security and background checks for you and, if applicable, your family members.
** A family member is a spouse, common-law partner, dependent child or dependent child of a dependent child.
