Applied BOWP on Implied/Maintained Status (April 2024)

[AashishS64]

Hello Everyone,

I got an EE invite on April 11th under the STEM draw. I need some help regarding my working status.

My work permit expired mid-march but I applied for a work permit extension before that. Now being on maintained status, I would be applying for my BOWP. If my work permit extension application gets refused, do I have to cease working or can I continue as I would be on implied status again considering my BOWP application?

Any information is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

 

[scylla]

Hello Everyone,

I got an EE invite on April 11th under the STEM draw. I need some help regarding my working status.

My work permit expired mid-march but I applied for a work permit extension before that. Now being on maintained status, I would be applying for my BOWP. If my work permit extension application gets refused, do I have to cease working or can I continue as I would be on implied status again considering my BOWP application?

Any information is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

You would need to stop working.

 

[AashishS64]

You would need to stop working.

Thankyou for confirming this. Would this refusal effect the decision of the BOWP?

 

[scylla]

Thankyou for confirming this. Would this refusal effect the decision of the BOWP?

There's a possibility it might, yes.

 

[CanGoldDigger]

If you are on the implied status, you can continue working.

 

[AashishS64]

If you are on the implied status, you can continue working.

So if my previous implied status (wp-ext) gets rejected, still I can continue to work on another implied status (bowp)?

 

[scylla]

So if my previous implied status (wp-ext) gets rejected, still I can continue to work on another implied status (bowp)?

No, you'll no longer be on implied status if that happens. You'll be out of status.

You can only continue working while you have implied status.

 

[AashishS64]

No, you'll no longer be on implied status if that happens. You'll be out of status.

You can only continue working while you have implied status.

Thankyou so much for this information and I have another question for you. I currently do not have a WP-Ext letter from my first application as I did not receive one from the past 1 month. But I applied for a work permit before my post-graduation work permit expired. Can I apply for a BOWP using my submission confirmation?