Withdrawing Spousal Sponsorship Application

[halifax226]

Hi

I am currently living and working in Canada with a work permit, pending PR approval for spousal sponsorship. I had just received an appointment for the finalization of the application and it all got too serious for my partner/sponsor. We decided to call it quits.

Now I understand I need to withdraw this application immediately. My question is: when I withdraw it, how long will I have before I need to leave the country? I understand I may need to send back my work permit to them, is that right?

I understand immigration may not give me any "buffer time" before I need to stop working and leave so I have already told my employer.

What do I need to do to withdraw? Shall I wait until the last moment to withdraw before I fly out of here or should I withdraw now?

 

[profiler]

Hi

I am currently living and working in Canada with a work permit, pending PR approval for spousal sponsorship. I had just received an appointment for the finalization of the application and it all got too serious for my partner/sponsor. We decided to call it quits.

Now I understand I need to withdraw this application immediately. My question is: when I withdraw it, how long will I have before I need to leave the country? I understand I may need to send back my work permit to them, is that right?

I understand immigration may not give me any "buffer time" before I need to stop working and leave so I have already told my employer.

What do I need to do to withdraw? Shall I wait until the last moment to withdraw before I fly out of here or should I withdraw now?

If you have a valid work permit, you can continue to reside in Canada, and work until the permit expires. You should let CIC know you are withdrawing (or your partner is)as soon as possible.

 

[halifax226]

Thanks for the reply.

Since the work permit was given to me when I submitted the PR application (as a bridging permit) I was of the understanding that this would become invalid if the supporting PR application was removed?

 

[profiler]

Thanks for the reply.

Since the work permit was given to me when I submitted the PR application (as a bridging permit) I was of the understanding that this would become invalid if the supporting PR application was removed?

Was it an Open Work Permit? Generally speaking, WP's are valid until the expiry date on the permit. Unless there is some special condition placed on the permit (which OWP's issued for inland sponsorship's, for example, do not have), it would continue to be valid until the permit's expiry. On the inland OWP's, there is a note that states "Pending FC approval", but that is a note, not a condition.

 

[halifax226]

Yeah, it's an open work permit and it does have that note on it that it's pending PR approval. I had initially been told that I would need to mail it back to the Visa office if I withdrew any application. I don't know why someone would have told me that?

 

[profiler]

Yeah, it's an open work permit and it does have that note on it that it's pending PR approval. I had initially been told that I would need to mail it back to the Visa office if I withdrew any application. I don't know why someone would have told me that?

Let CIC tell you that. If you look at the Conditions, it probably says something about you cannot study or participate in the sex trade. The note is more of a justification as to why it was granted.

When you withdraw (or your partner does), I wouldn't bother mentioning it. They can see if they issued a permit or not. If they request you to stop working, then follow the request. But I am pretty certain it's still valid until it's expiry.

 

[Specialst1]

Any news about this post?
Work permit still valid after break up or no?Thanks!