Entry express or family sponsorship?

[nialoira]

Hi!

If someone has experience on something similar I would absolutly appreciate your advice.

Which immigration program is faster in my case, family sponsorship or entry express?

In brief, I am a student with valid study permit and I just got a permanent, full-time job offer, in the same organization I have been working part time over a year ago, so I want to switch my status. I have several years of work experience and 1 year into a master's degree. Also, I could apply via common law since I have an eligible Canadian partner (3 years) What do you recommend? I need to start working full-time asap!

Is it true you can work a max of 5 months full time in a year with a study permit (if full time student),if I submit an application now do I get implied status?

Thanks for your time reading this post.

 

[scylla]

You can only work full time as a student during scheduled breaks (e.g. summer). If you drop a semester to work instead, CIC will most likely view this as a violation of your study permit and you'll have a problem on your hands.

One fast way to start working full time would be for your employer to obtain an approved LMIA so that you can apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer. This process will likely take around four months.

I think Express Entry is unlikely to work for you since my guess is that you don't have over 450 points required to be selected. (Your job will only give you an extra 600 points if your employer first obtains an approved LMIA).

If you apply for spousal sponsorship inland and include an open work permit application with the application package - then you should have an OWP approved in four months. Make sure you stay in school as a full time student until the OWP is approved so that you don't create complications for yourself and your status in Canada.

So no matter what you do, it's going to likely be a minimum of four months before you can work full time.

 

[nialoira]

Thanks for your quick reply.

Some considerations:

I have done some assesments and I have over 460 points for entry express due to, as mentioned, studies and work experince plus French and English valid certifications. But even if I have done medical exams and gathered much of the paperwork I still wonder if it is best/easier family sponsorship in my case. Like that my employer will only need to wait until I get and OWP.

I found this under "work off campus" not five months but four in total.

"Scheduled breaks

Students must hold full-time status during the academic session prior to, as well as subsequent to, their scheduled break. Each scheduled break should not be more than four months consecutively and students are not eligible to work full-time if the institution allows for back-to-back scheduled breaks. Essentially, taking into account reading breaks and the winter holiday, students may only work off campus on a full-time basis for no longer than five months during each calendar year (e.g., working full-time for four months consecutively during a scheduled break plus full-time during reading breaks that generally do not exceed one week at a time)"


Yes I am a full time student and will be next semester, which is my last as well. Am I in the safe side if I take the job part-time until the next schedule break and apply for family sponsorship right now so I get the OWP in time for July-Aug?