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[Avidlearner231]

Hello @Miss bee , hoping you can give your opinion again on my updated situation.

My work permit is expiring April 27th 2026, I have applied for PR via OINP (masters stream (no employer restrictions) on my nomination certificate)) , application submitted on Nov. 4th, 2024. I have received my AOR in July 2025 and my PAL on december 20th. No updates since then. I am hopeful I will get my ecopr before April 27th because i am seeing some early November applications getting FDs and P1/P2s.

However, to be on the safe side, should I apply for BOWP? I was thinking of waiting till April 1st and seeing if I have ecopr by then?

Is applying a month before my work permit expires the right thing to do if I haven’t gotten my ecopr by then? I am feeling confused, not sure when should I be applying. Also IF i do apply, should I be informing IRCC via webform that I have? Please any thoughts if anyone else on here has been in a similar boat? All opinions are welcome.

 

[SA9999]

Hello @Miss bee,
My background check completed on Dec 7th and my tracker got updated with COPR details on Jan 10th but no P1 received until now. Also, I did not receive PAL until now. Is this Normal?

 

[Miss bee]

Hello @Miss bee,
My background check completed on Dec 7th and my tracker got updated with COPR details on Jan 10th but no P1 received until now. Also, I did not receive PAL until now. Is this Normal?

Absolutely normal. There is super delay these days for receiving Portal 1 emails.

 

[SA9999]

Absolutely normal. There is super delay these days for receiving Portal 1 emails.

Thank you @Miss bee!

 

[olwelnjk]

I need help regarding form IMM 0008

I am currently inland with my spouse and 2 children. I have deceased step child.

Should i add this step child in IMM 0008 or just list him IMM 5406 (Additional Family Information)?

I will appreciate your guidance

 

[Miss bee]

I need help regarding form IMM 0008

I am currently inland with my spouse and 2 children. I have deceased step child.

Should i add this step child in IMM 0008 or just list him IMM 5406 (Additional Family Information)?

I will appreciate your guidance

In general, you should include the deceased step-child in IMM 0008 as well, not only in IMM 5406. IRCC instructions for IMM 0008 say you must list all family members, whether they are accompanying you or not, and even if their location is unknown or they are missing or presumed dead. This means dependants (including step-children) should still be declared on IMM 0008 so IRCC has a full record of your family composition.
For IMM 5406 (Additional Family Information), you must list all children, including step-children and also children who are deceased, and you normally note “deceased” with date if known. So the deceased step-child should definitely appear on IMM 5406 as well.
So practically: you usually declare the step-child on both forms —
• IMM 0008 → as part of full family / dependant declaration (even if deceased, usually marked accordingly or explained in LOE)
• IMM 5406 → clearly list in children section and indicate deceased

 

[Mr. Indian]

Hi @Miss bee
Please need your suggestion
Its been more than 4 months now and i am still waiting for my PPR
I APPLIED GCMS NOTES
it says ABU DHABI PRINT RELEASE IN PRINT QUEUE

please guide me something

Thanks

 

[sachiko3]

Hi, Can anyone please send April 2025 spreadsheet?

 

[Miss bee]

Hi @Miss bee
Please need your suggestion
Its been more than 4 months now and i am still waiting for my PPR
I APPLIED GCMS NOTES
it says ABU DHABI PRINT RELEASE IN PRINT QUEUE

please guide me something

Thanks

From what you described, if your GCMS notes show “Abu Dhabi print release in print queue,” it usually means your application is likely approved or near final approval, and your file has moved to the stage where visa documents are prepared for printing or final issuance. GCMS notes reflect internal IRCC processing stages and officer comments, so this status normally indicates your file is in the final administrative step rather than under active review. However, this stage can still take time because visa offices process printing based on workload, batch processing, and system queues, so delays of weeks or sometimes months can happen even after approval. In general, once visas move to printing or stamping stages, physical visa stamping itself often takes about 1–2 weeks, but delays before printing or PPR issuance can vary depending on backlog and visa office workload. Unfortunately, at this stage there is usually nothing the applicant can do except wait, unless your application is far beyond normal processing times, in which case you can consider raising a webform inquiry or contacting your local MP if you are eligible

 

[Avidlearner231]

Hello @Miss bee , hoping for some advice!

My work permit is expiring April 27th 2026, I have applied for PR via OINP (masters stream (no employer restrictions) on my nomination certificate)) , application submitted on Nov. 4th, 2024. I have received my AOR in July 2025 and my PAL on december 20th. No updates since then. I am hopeful I will get my ecopr before April 27th because i am seeing some early November applications getting FDs and P1/P2s.

However, to be on the safe side, should I apply for BOWP? I was thinking of waiting till April 1st and seeing if I have ecopr by then?

Is applying a month before my work permit expires the right thing to do if I haven’t gotten my ecopr by then? I am feeling confused, not sure when should I be applying. Also IF i do apply, should I be informing IRCC via webform that I have?

Hoping for some advice!! @Miss bee

 

[Miss bee]

Hoping for some advice!! @Miss bee

Based on your timeline and current IRCC rules, you are very likely BOWP-eligible, and your thinking (wait but not too long) is reasonable — but I’ll explain how most people safely time it. A Bridging Open Work Permit is specifically meant to let you keep working while waiting for PR, and you can apply once you have submitted PR and received AOR (which you already have).
For timing, most guidance says you should apply when your work permit is within roughly the last 4 months of validity, and definitely before it expires. Applying before expiry is important because if you apply in time, you get maintained (implied) status, meaning you can keep working legally while waiting for the BOWP decision. Many sources also suggest applying at least about 30 days before expiry at minimum, but earlier inside that 4-month window is safer. So in your case (expiry April 27, 2026), the safe window roughly started late December 2025 and runs until expiry. Waiting until April 1 is technically still before expiry and likely fine, but it’s slightly “last minute.” If you want the lowest risk, many people would apply sometime March (or even mid-March) rather than early April — just in case of portal issues, document issues, or last-minute stress.
If you receive eCOPR before your work permit expires, then you don’t need BOWP at all — because once you are PR, you don’t need a work permit anymore. That part of your thinking is correct. But since IRCC timelines can move unpredictably, BOWP is basically insurance to protect your work authorization.

About webform after applying BOWP — normally, you do not need to inform IRCC separately if you applied for a BOWP. The application itself is the notification. Webforms are usually used only if you need to update documents, report errors, or major status changes — not just to say “I applied for BOWP.” (There’s no official requirement to notify them separately, and IRCC already sees the application in your file system.)
If you get eCOPR before April 27 → No BOWP needed.

• If by mid/late March you still have no final PR → Very reasonable time to apply BOWP.
• April 1 → Still acceptable but slightly tighter than ideal.
• Must apply before April 27 → to keep working under maintained status.

 

[Mr. Indian]

From what you described, if your GCMS notes show “Abu Dhabi print release in print queue,” it usually means your application is likely approved or near final approval, and your file has moved to the stage where visa documents are prepared for printing or final issuance. GCMS notes reflect internal IRCC processing stages and officer comments, so this status normally indicates your file is in the final administrative step rather than under active review. However, this stage can still take time because visa offices process printing based on workload, batch processing, and system queues, so delays of weeks or sometimes months can happen even after approval. In general, once visas move to printing or stamping stages, physical visa stamping itself often takes about 1–2 weeks, but delays before printing or PPR issuance can vary depending on backlog and visa office workload. Unfortunately, at this stage there is usually nothing the applicant can do except wait, unless your application is far beyond normal processing times, in which case you can consider raising a webform inquiry or contacting your local MP if you are eligible

In GCMS notes its say final status- approved with all assessments passed and completed and i have applied gcms on 20 jan and i got it on 28 jan and immediately when i saw my SVO is UAE i send a webform that i have changed my country of residence to india as its already in tracker my home country address

 

[DGCG29]

Hi @Miss bee ,

I’ve received an update in GCKey showing “Final decision: in progress.”
In the tracker, it shows background check completed and eligibility not started, but I’ve already been assigned a COPR number (starting with “T”).

Based on your experience, how long does it usually take to move from final decision in progress to complete?

 

[Miss bee]

Hi @Miss bee ,

I’ve received an update in GCKey showing “Final decision: in progress.”
In the tracker, it shows background check completed and eligibility not started, but I’ve already been assigned a COPR number (starting with “T”).

Based on your experience, how long does it usually take to move from final decision in progress to complete?

It can take few more weeks now . These days IRCC working slow .

 

[JMGJM]

Hello, can somebody please share the April 2025 spreadsheet link?