I'll ask here before the Lawyer, perhaps you can help. Moving to Open permit?

[stubish]

Here's the deal.

AOR received for Inland CEC on March 7th (I'm the spouse, wife is primary applicant as she is graduate from a canadian university). I am currently on a work permit (LMIA Exempt) till August 22nd. Currently eligibility and background are under review, medicals passed and documents submitted.

I've received some interest from another employer, I'd like to be able to pursue that.... would also like to keep it outside of the LMIA debacle. No offer on the table yet as the visa / immigration needs to be clear before that...

What are the requirements to apply for an open permit on April 22nd (4 months till expired).

What is the safest way to move over to the other employer (if it's possible at all) and keep the integrity of our PR application.

I meant he highest is that we receive an approval before July but that's a long shot!

 

[stubish]

For the bump: has anybody had experience with something like this? What was your experience?

 

[pfse]

With an open work permit you are not bound to any employer, and changing employer would not affect you PR application in any way, especially that you are not the main applicant.
BOWP requirements are here:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/temp/work/prov/bridging.asp
You're not eligible for BOWP. Your wife maybe eligible for BOWP if she has WP which is due to expire in next 4 months. If she is, than you would be eligible for spouse Open WP.

 

[stubish]

That's good info, thanks.

Actually I see now that the BOWP won't work as I'm not the primary applicant.

I 'love' that the CIC website states 'you may be eligible'. that's nice and non committal.

It does seem that I could in theory apply for an OWP though, my visa expires in the next 4 months and I have an AOR from our residency application.

Suggestions?

 

[pfse]

That's good info, thanks.

Actually I see now that the BOWP won't work as I'm not the primary applicant.

I 'love' that the CIC website states 'you may be eligible'. that's nice and non committal.

It does seem that I could in theory apply for an OWP though, my visa expires in the next 4 months and I have an AOR from our residency application.

Suggestions?

From information you provided it is hard to give any suggestions. What is you current WP based on? Can you extend it? Does your wife have WP and if so, when it expires?