Hi guys, I thought it would be helpful to share my timeline regardless work permit/AOR.
Both me and my husband were OWP holders, both expired in April 2020. I decided to risk and extend our permits as BOWP WITHOUT AOR, I didn’t want to be tied to my employer any longer despite receiving a Work Permit Support Letter along with my nomination.
Dates:
March 2020 - BOWP application submitted WITHOUT AOR
April 2020 - both permits expired, implied status
October 2020 - AOR received and submitted through webform to update our BOWP applications
November 2020 - BOWP approved, valid for 12 months
AINP inland - No BIL yet
AR March 11
AOR Oct 21
PAL Oct 28
Things to take in consideration:
- My AINP nomination has NO restrictions neither my employers name on it, it is crucial for BOWP approval
- They probably put our BOWP on hold until I provided the AOR. I am not sure if that ONLY happened because of the pandemic or if they would do it in normal circumstances. 8 months waiting.
- I wrote a Letter of Explanation stating that I would provide my AOR through webform as soon as it becomes available along with my application
- I have 11 months left on my PR timeline so if things work out right, I won’t need another extension.
I haven’t seen people in the same situation as we were, it seemed like we were part of the few that were frustrated about not getting AOR in time considering we didn’t have a valid permit and spare time to wait. It worked out and I hope it can help others in the same situation. Cheers!
