Gap between WP expiration date & date of getting ITA. Bridge?

[Judlu]

Hi everyone!

I appreciate any helpful advice for my situation which I guess is not unique. My work permit expires on March 9th and I have really good chances to get ITA at the next EE draw on March 15th. Honestly I expected it to be on March 8th - in this case I could have 1 day to submit e-APR and then application to a bridging WP. But for some reason that draw took place on March 1st and it completely destroyed my plans because there won't be a draw on March 8th(

Do I have any options to overcome this gap (just 6 days) between WP expiry date and e-APR submission so I could still apply for a bridging visa? What should I do? I really need to find some way to continue my work here as I have two kids and I need a stable income. My employer is interested to work with me but they will not go for LMIA.

A week ago I have applied on papers for a WP extension. I know it will be refused, I just hoped to win some time to continue work and keep my current status.

So what should I do now? Wait for ITA, apply for PR and than to apply for bridging WP anyway?

Or maybe try to apply to bridge before my current WP expires even without Acknowledgement letter for PR. I know such kind of application will be rejected but probably I'll be able to add this letter later to my application package? Just a week later when I get it...

Really don't know what to do.... Please help.

 

[Batman_is_Real]

none of the options you mentioned here is going to work, instead it will complicate things and make it more worse.

My advise get ITA and submit e-APR. As soon as you receive AOR try to raise CSE for paper work application that you submitted and say that you got AOR and you want to include that with your work permit application. If VO is nice guy he will consider, if not once that application is refused leave the country and wait for PPR.

Don't make a mess by trying to stay in country.

 

[Judlu]

none of the options you mentioned here is going to work, instead it will complicate things and make it more worse.

My advise get ITA and submit e-APR. As soon as you receive AOR try to raise CSE for paper work application that you submitted and say that you got AOR and you want to include that with your work permit application. If VO is nice guy he will consider, if not once that application is refused leave the country and wait for PPR.

Don't make a mess by trying to stay in country.

Is leaving the country the only way? I thought that in worst case scenario I could change my status to visitor's one and stay as a visitor. I see two options here: applying for a visitors visa online (it takes just a week) or apply for a status restoration within 90 days from my current WP expiry date and ask for visitor's status. May it work?
The thing is I have already applied for a visitor's status extension for my kids and my husband but they cannot stay here without myself...

this is really so unlucky circumstances for myself - to be late just for 6 days...

 

[Batman_is_Real]

you already have paper application in process so applying for visitor in the meantime will make it more confusing.

I would suggest to get expert advise.

 

[Judlu]

you already have paper application in process so applying for visitor in the meantime will make it more confusing.

I would suggest to get expert advise.

Actually I've spoken today with an immigration specialist and he said that there is no guaranteed solution in my situation. And he suggested to apply for BOWP anyways (even without AOL) before my current WP expiration date. Apply on papers and just when submit my e-APR and receive AOL to call CIC and ask to add this document to my BOWP application because it's a high likelihood that it wouldn't be processed yet. Again - this is just a suggestion, success is not guaranteed.