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Great news for CEC Applicants - OPEN Work Permits now available

IrishinCanada

Star Member
Apr 13, 2011
173
1
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney Nova Scotia
NOC Code......
2282
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-07-2012
AOR Received.
21-08-2012
IELTS Request
IELTS Completed
Med's Request
01-05-2013
Med's Done....
07-05-2013 (Uploaded 21-05-2013)
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
COPR received on 7th June 2013
VISA ISSUED...
COPR received on 7th June 2013
LANDED..........
28-06-2013
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2012/ob485.asp
 

CEC2013

Hero Member
Dec 8, 2012
866
48
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
1122
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04 FEB 2013
Doc's Request.
26 NOV 2013 (RPRF)
AOR Received.
14 MAR 2013
IELTS Request
Sent with application.
Med's Request
27 NOV 2013
Med's Done....
29 NOV 2013
Interview........
Waived.
Passport Req..
09 DEC 2013
VISA ISSUED...
19 DEC 2013
LANDED..........
21 DEC 2013
Thats great. Thanks a lot!
 

uing

Star Member
Jan 4, 2012
69
0
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
6235
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06/04/2012
AOR Received.
10/30/2012
IELTS Request
sent along with the application
It is a good news, But it's kinda too late for me. My WP expired already! wish they did this a while ago, way to go CIC.
 

ioanag

Star Member
Jun 22, 2012
138
1
Alberta, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
3233
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07- 19-2012
Doc's Request.
06-19-2013 (police clearance for spouse)
AOR Received.
08-16- 2012
File Transfer...
08 -16- 2012
Med's Request
04-20-2013
Med's Done....
04- 24 -2013
Passport Req..
15-08-2013
VISA ISSUED...
21-08-2013
LANDED..........
29-08-2013
My pgwp expires mid Feb. 2013. Based on the new rule you can only apply 4 months before the expiry date of work permit.. Too late for me as well ... But great news for those eligible! Good luck!
 

ihabkal

Hero Member
Oct 8, 2010
651
18
ioanag said:
My pgwp expires mid Feb. 2013. Based on the new rule you can only apply 4 months before the expiry date of work permit.. Too late for me as well ... But great news for those eligible! Good luck!
you can still apply, it is 4 months from expiring, if you apply beofre 4 months it will be automatically rejected but you are within the last 4 months.
 

CEC2013

Hero Member
Dec 8, 2012
866
48
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
1122
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04 FEB 2013
Doc's Request.
26 NOV 2013 (RPRF)
AOR Received.
14 MAR 2013
IELTS Request
Sent with application.
Med's Request
27 NOV 2013
Med's Done....
29 NOV 2013
Interview........
Waived.
Passport Req..
09 DEC 2013
VISA ISSUED...
19 DEC 2013
LANDED..........
21 DEC 2013
They have valid status on a WP that is due to expire WITHIN 4 months.

If you apply before 4 months, you will be rejected. If you apply within, it will be considered.
 

jes_ON

VIP Member
Jun 22, 2009
12,092
1,421
Category........
Visa Office......
New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-May-2010
AOR Received.
13-Aug-2010
File Transfer...
01-Mar-2011
Passport Req..
30-Jun-2011
VISA ISSUED...
12-Jul-2011 (received 25-Jul-2011)
LANDED..........
03-Sep-2011
This IS great news. It seems that CIC is "listening" when it does those public consultations, so it does pay to participate.
 

ioanag

Star Member
Jun 22, 2012
138
1
Alberta, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
3233
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07- 19-2012
Doc's Request.
06-19-2013 (police clearance for spouse)
AOR Received.
08-16- 2012
File Transfer...
08 -16- 2012
Med's Request
04-20-2013
Med's Done....
04- 24 -2013
Passport Req..
15-08-2013
VISA ISSUED...
21-08-2013
LANDED..........
29-08-2013
Oh, so I should gather all my documents as soon as possible and send my application. I assume the processing time is the same as all the other wp extensions. I sent another application on nov.6 to extend my stay as worker ( without lmo) I had 4 months balance on my old pgwp ( my pgwp was issued until passport expired) i renewed passports now I requested the remaining 4 months. But 1 year wp sounds much better than 4 months. Should I wait until I get a response from first app. Or should I go ahead send another application based on new rules?
 

jes_ON

VIP Member
Jun 22, 2009
12,092
1,421
Category........
Visa Office......
New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-May-2010
AOR Received.
13-Aug-2010
File Transfer...
01-Mar-2011
Passport Req..
30-Jun-2011
VISA ISSUED...
12-Jul-2011 (received 25-Jul-2011)
LANDED..........
03-Sep-2011

bahadur30

Hero Member
Mar 29, 2012
583
6
India
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa - CPP
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-01-2013
AOR Received.
14-02-2013
File Transfer...
DID UPFRONT MEDICAL
Med's Request
22-06-2013
Med's Done....
22-06-2013
Interview........
Waived Off
Passport Req..
08-11-2013
VISA ISSUED...
13-12-2013
LANDED..........
18-12-2013
What would duration / validity of new Open WP.. does anybody know?
 

IMMI_123

Star Member
Jun 11, 2012
147
4
This is truly wonderful news....My WP expires in April 28th 2013, So I can apply in Jan 2013 ----Is that correct?

****I applied under ECE in October and got the AOR .