Extending work permit between visa and approval of inbound common-law sponsorship

[juliakristof]

Hi all,

I have a hard time figuring out the following:
I'm planning on working in Canada for a year under a working holiday visa while living with my long term girlfriend. We'll apply for a common law partnership 10 months into the WHV (we've been living together for 2 months prior to me coming to canada) through an inbound application. Since the waiting times for approval of an inbound application are currently 4-6 months, there will be a 2-4 month gap where I'm in canada but without a working holiday visa. I found a technical university degree full time job however, and the company is telling me that they can extend my work permit beyond my WHV to bridge the gap and keep me working while my spousal sponsorship is being processed. Is this information correct? Or is the work permit still connected to the WHV and because the WHV cannot be extended so can't the work permit?

Thanks in advance for the help!
Kris

 

[monkeys89]

The processing time for an inland application is not always 4-6 months. It's more likely to be 12 months.

It can be 4-6 months to get an open work permit via an inland application.

You both came to Canada at the same time, or did you spend some time apart after cohabitating for the initial two months?

 

[juliakristof]

whoops, that's true. we came to canada at the same time but in between we went on a 3 weeks vacation (together). my question however is if my employer can bridge the gap before I get my WP back so I don't have to stop working just because of immigration purposes.

 

[monkeys89]

whoops, that's true. we came to canada at the same time but in between we went on a 3 weeks vacation (together). my question however is if my employer can bridge the gap before I get my WP back so I don't have to stop working just because of immigration purposes.

Ask your employer the specific program they will use to bridge the gap. I haven't heard of one.

 

[juliakristof]

Me neither, okay will do. Thanks!