Application Timeline - Question

[alcal2014]

My fiancee (Canadian) and I (German) are putting together my application for PR - Family Sponsorship - Common-Law (Inland). We are waiting on receiving some police certificates and a couple other documents so we won't be able to send in our completed application package much before the end of September/early October. I am currently in Canada on a temporary work permit that will expire in mid December of this year. Our plan is to also apply for a bridging open work permit. My concern is based on the documented timelines for receiving an AOR, I'm worried I won't get mine in time to send in my BOWP application before my work permit expires. If that were to happen would I still be able to stay 90 days as a visitor or would I have to apply for that separately? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

 

[scylla]

What kind of work permit do you hold?

FYI - you won't qualify to apply for a BOWP. You would only qualify for a BOWP if you were applying for PR via the FSW, CEC or one of the provincial streams. Spousal sponsorship doesn't allow you to apply for a BOWP.

It may however be possible for you to get implied status by submitting an open work permit along with your inland application (depending on the type of work permit you hold).

 

[alcal2014]

Thank you Scylla for your reply! I have a 6 month temporary work permit as a sous chef.

I thought I read on here that family sponsorship applicants could also apply for BWOP?