Your immigration status is determined every time you enter the country. If you go out of Canada and come back in again on a visitor visa, you are no longer authorized to work.raven00090 said:
I am really interested in any response or update here. I have a similar case. i applied for an OWP while in Canada, before the expiration of my current WP, and i was given an implied status still awaiting decision on the OWP. However, i had to travel out of Canada for a pressing issue. Can i apply for a visitor visa from outside Canada while still awaiting the outcome of the OWN application. Reason is that i would like to spend the Christmas with my family in Canada, and am not sure if decision on the OWP will be out early enough for me to apply for a Visa extension. Appreciate a response and guidance from more experienced people of the forum please. thanks.
Yes, you should apply for a TRV. You need the TRV to be able to travel back to Canada regardless what happens.
You apply for a TRV. There is no special TRV for a PGWP holder. You should not have left Canada without applying for the TRV or should have applied as soon as you entered whatever country you are in. Processing for TRV depends on the country you are applying from and can take many months. There is no special processing.
You would need to be planning to establish a business in Canada, obtain an approved LMIA and then apply for a work permit. Businesses in Canada can only be started by Canadian permanent residents or citizens so you would also need to find a Canadian partner. Alternatively you can try qualifying and applying for PR through the Start Up Visa program. As part of this process, you will need to find a designated organization in Canada that is willing to invest in your idea.
