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Applied Open Work Permit on soon expiring passport

iqbalsingh9

Member
Mar 5, 2020
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I'm currently apply for the work permit under the scheme 'Public policy: Open work permits for Hong Kong recent graduates'. So it says that it'll give open work permit for maximum 3 years or till the expiry date of passport. My passport is expiring in Mid-December 2021, so I have a little over 6 months left.

Which means, I'll get the OWP for ~6/7 months once approved. But I've also recently applied for new passport. Let's say I receive my new passport by next week, is it possible to request CIC to give the OWP based on the new passport, which will then be a 3 year OWP instead of the current under application ~6 months.

If yes, how do I raise this enquiry to CIC?
 

jimmy56123

Newbie
Mar 17, 2016
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Hi Iqbal,

I'm from HK as well. They can probably update the duration If you submit a web form and upload a letter of explanation to ask CIC to update your visa's letter.
 

it9hk

Member
Mar 20, 2021
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Renew your passport before applying OWP. If you renew passport after that, the passport number will change and you will need to reapply eTA too.