Here's my situation, My work permit has been expired last October 30, 2014, I applied for extension two weeks before the expiry of my work permit concurrent with the LMIA application but it was refused last January 6, 2015. My family came here under spousal open work permit (my wife and 7 yr old daughter). We have a Canadian citizen child that was born August 2014. Now we are on restoration period and still waiting for LMIA. My questions are: 1) can we apply for restoration of status while still waiting for the LMIA? Is there any chance that we will get an approval? 2) if ever I got an lmia with different employer and is not skilled, can my family still apply for restoration? Or change their status to visitor? Hope you can give me some advise.. Thanks in advance.