health coverage issue.

[june1990]

First of all, I would like to clarify that this isn't my story, it's about my former colleague.
She's TFW and currently 3 months pregnant, she is still married and her husband is back home, they are now currently on process with their divorce or annulment ( im not really sure)
Her work permit is going to expire this May and her due is on September which is also the 12 month of her and her Canadian bf living together. Which by the way has another gf and all 3 of them are living together. ( I know, she's in a quite messy situation)
Now her concerns are which she don't know who to ask are :
*in what way she'd still be covered by the health care when she give birth?
*can she apply for an implied status and be able to work in case they declare a common law in September and apply for pr sponsorship?
Any input or advice might be helpful for her. she've been asking me but I am not really sure what to tell her since im not familiar with that kind of situation.
THANKS.

 

[scylla]

Which province is she living in?

I don't really see any way she can get implied status, keep working and keep her health care coverage since she can't submit the inland application and OWP until they have been living together for at least 12 months.

 

[scylla]

Any chance her current employer can get an approved LMIA so that she can extend her work permit?

 

[june1990]

In Alberta.

And no, the company she is working with now can't apply for LMIA anymore since they have too much TFW.

 

[scylla]

The only option I see is finding a new employer who is willing to offer her a job and can obtain an approved LMIA. I don't see any other way to bridge between the time her work permit expires in May and September when she qualifies under common law. She can certainly change her status to visitor before her work permit expires to remain in Canada legally. But this won't be of any help in keeping health care coverage.

Maybe someone else will see something I don't.

 

[june1990]

The only option I see is finding a new employer who is willing to offer her a job and can obtain an approved LMIA. I don't see any other way to bridge between the time her work permit expires in May and September when she qualifies under common law. She can certainly change her status to visitor before her work permit expires to remain in Canada legally. But this won't be of any help in keeping health care coverage.

Maybe someone else will see something I don't.

exactly the same thing everyone has been telling her. though it might be hard to find an employer who will apply for an LMIA for someone who's expecting...