Hello. I am trying to help my girlfriend gain permanent residency in Canada through commonlaw sponsorship.
She came here last June on a working holiday visa and was granted an open work permit that expires this June.
We are eligible to apply for commonlaw sponsorship and the open work permit that is available during the 1 year processing time 6 months after her current work permit expires.
I am trying to figure out the best way to bridge the 6 month gap and I am wondering if her current work permit can be extended as she still qualifies for the "young worker" special programs (which I believe is the working holiday program for people under 30).
Is it possible to extend the current work permit in this situation and are there other options and better ways for us to stay together in Canada while we wait to qualify for commonlaw partner sponsorship?
She came here last June on a working holiday visa and was granted an open work permit that expires this June.
We are eligible to apply for commonlaw sponsorship and the open work permit that is available during the 1 year processing time 6 months after her current work permit expires.
I am trying to figure out the best way to bridge the 6 month gap and I am wondering if her current work permit can be extended as she still qualifies for the "young worker" special programs (which I believe is the working holiday program for people under 30).
Is it possible to extend the current work permit in this situation and are there other options and better ways for us to stay together in Canada while we wait to qualify for commonlaw partner sponsorship?