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For c49 SOWP, should the principal applicant has BOWP?

Hongtato

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Jan 20, 2024
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Hi. Thank you for reading my thread.

I just got my AOR letter and I'm going to apply for SOWP.

The exact title is
Family members of WP holders who are Economic Class PR applicants or chosen by a province [R205(c)(ii) – C49] – Canadian interest - IMP

Reading the eligibility for this, I got confused. It says

The principal foreign national must:
ㅇbe authorized to work in Canada by reason of

  • a valid work permit issued or provisionally approved (i.e., the letter of introduction has been issued) for the reason that the applicant applied for permanent residence (PR) in an Economic class and met certain requirements of that class

1. Does this mean that I should have a work permit issued with my PR application?
2. Should I apply for BOWP with my AOR letter first?

Thank you so much!