Keep working with LMO doing outland application

[leazy]

Hello everyone,
I have been reading in this (very great and informative) forum for the last couple days now and noticed that a lot of you recommend the Outland application instead of inland, mainly because you are allowed to leave the country while the application is being processed.

A bit about me first: I'm a 21 year old German and met my boyfriend 2 1/3 years ago while traveling. I moved to Canada to live with him in January 2012 on a working holiday visa, found a good job and my employer got me a LMO on which I have been working now since last December and which expires in December 2014.

My question now: If I do an Outland application will I be able to keep working on my LMO or would I have to leave the country, get a visitor visa and then apply for the LMO again?

I couldn't find anything about someone that's on a LMO and is applying outland, most of you are usually just on a visitor visa but I'd really like to keep working while my PR is being processed.

I hope someone can help me!

Thanks leazy

 

[truesmile]

You do not have to leave Canada. A sponsorship application does not invalidate your LMO, nor your work permit.

 

[Harju]

You are in a good situation with a work permit valid for about 18 months and an outland application. You will be the envy of many people.

 

[Sweden]

Indeed - the reason why most people are on visitor visa is because it's difficult to get an employer to do the LMO, so they are stuck in Canada on a visitor visa not being able to work - but the combination of having an LMO still valid for 18 months, and already qualifying as Common Law so you can start the PR application is the best combination
Good luck,
Sweden

 

[leazy]

Great, thanks a lot for your replies!!!
Leazy