If you stopped working and went to visitor status, your application for PR will be refused as you can’t stop in middle of PR application processing stage. You have to notify PNP office if you stopped working and they might withdraw your nomination. You should convince your current employer to apply for work permit for you.Oh I haven't thought of that. Is there a way to confirm this?
I haven't contacted my employer HR yet about this as there's still time until December. I'm thinking of reaching out around October.
I don't know what their reaction would be for supporting closed work permit as I'm working in a hospital in Ontario. I was told a while ago that they don't sponsor work permit for hiring out of Canada.