Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) Eligibility Expansion to Quebec Economic Streams
Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix
Policy effect
Expands Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) eligibility under the International Mobility Program (code A75) to skilled worker permanent residence applicants destined for Quebec who hold a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ).
Conditions and exceptions
Validated condition or limit: Expands Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) eligibility under the International Mobility Program (code A75) to skilled worker permanent residence applicants destined for Quebec who hold a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ).
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… residents, more than doubling the approximately 12,000 admitted in 2020 amid significant pandemic-related restrictions. For the first 3 months of 2022, more than 7,000 have been admitted, outpacing the 5,700 admitted in the first 3 months of 2021. - In August 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada also extended the eligibility for bridging open work permits to include foreign nationals who were already working temporarily in Quebec and who had submitted an application for permanent residence as a Quebec skilled worker. This allowed workers to continue pursuing their careers while waiting …
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship CanadaImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Program delivery update: Bridging open work permits for Quebec economic class applicants, Government of Canada, August 31, 2021.Open official source
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