Hey everyone, interesting situation.
I'm currently on maintained status from my expired PGWP. I applied for a Closed WP using my LMIA in January, right before my PGWP was expiring. Now I'm on maintained status while my closed wp is in process and I get the privilege of working anywhere (and for myself/self-employment).
I also just got my ITA and I'm planning to submit ASAP so that I can apply for my BOWP. Now when I submit my BOWP application, I technically get 'maintained status' again, so will it be continuing to maintain my old open work permit status?
The reason i'm asking is that I would much rather have open work permit privileges than be tied to the closed one. So if I get maintained status after BOWP submission AND withdraw the closed WP application, I can continue working openly until bowp is approved? Technically at the time of bowp submission, I don't have that status through a valid permit but I have it through maintained status.
I hope that makes sense, quite a fun thought experiment but this is my situation now lol.
I'm currently on maintained status from my expired PGWP. I applied for a Closed WP using my LMIA in January, right before my PGWP was expiring. Now I'm on maintained status while my closed wp is in process and I get the privilege of working anywhere (and for myself/self-employment).
I also just got my ITA and I'm planning to submit ASAP so that I can apply for my BOWP. Now when I submit my BOWP application, I technically get 'maintained status' again, so will it be continuing to maintain my old open work permit status?
The reason i'm asking is that I would much rather have open work permit privileges than be tied to the closed one. So if I get maintained status after BOWP submission AND withdraw the closed WP application, I can continue working openly until bowp is approved? Technically at the time of bowp submission, I don't have that status through a valid permit but I have it through maintained status.
I hope that makes sense, quite a fun thought experiment but this is my situation now lol.