#Immigration In April, the minister announced that those with | NorthAmericans🇨🇦🇺🇸

#Immigration In April, the minister announced that those with an expiring PGWP would be able to get an additional open work permit of up to 18 months starting in the summer. It applies to PGWP holders whose documents expire between September 2021 and December 2022. The reason for the measure is to accommodate PGWP holders who were not invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence while Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draws were paused. Under normal circumstances, these candidates would have been able to apply for the CEC and obtain a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) while their application was in processing. Without the ability to apply for a new open work permit, PGWP holders face losing their jobs, having to leave the country, apply for another work permit, or break the law to keep working. Following a meeting with the Canadian provincial immigration ministers, Fraser told reporters the delay is due to an antiquated tech system that is in the process of being replaced.