It's a bit complicated.
My partner has PGWP valid until Feb2024. I'm holding study permit valid until Aug-31,2023. I'm working full-time now due to the temporary policy on off-campus working.
However, I will probably be able to apply for my PGWP only after Aug 31,2023, and I will extend my study permit before that. Yet, I find that the temporary policy about off-campus work will not be applied to this extended study permit.
As a result, I will have to stop working, or work less than 20 hours/week after Aug 31, until I submit my PGWP application. I am looking for a way to keep working full-time during this period. I have submitted my spouse OWP in early May, but still in process. I hope I will get my spouse OWP before Aug 31, but it is hard to say given the current processing time of IRCC.
In the meantime, my partner will have the French interview next week. Hopefully, she will pass and we will get CSQ. So I am looking into this possibility , too. (though I am not sure how long it will take from finishing the interview and getting CSQ. I heard it is fast.)