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In the Quebec skilled worker BOWP section, IRCC clarifies that applicants must "pass the permanent residence application completeness check" and adds that those with an expired work permit who maintained worker status must also be "authorized to work without a work permit." This tightens the description of the required PR stage and specifies that maintained status after expiry must still confer work authorization, which can affect eligibility assessments and how consultants advise clients with expired permits.
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https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/pr-work-permits/bridging.html ↗Citations
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“pass the permanent residence application completeness check”
“have an expired work permit, but maintained your status as a worker and are authorized to work without a work permit”
“authorization to work without a permit until we make a decision on your application, as long as you stay in Canada”
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