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I have not heard of other people in your situation but I would recommend getting advice from a few immigration lawyers or consultants without actually paying for them to take on your case. There are a few consultants and lawyers who offer a free initial consultation. I would recommend reaching out to several of them with a very brief email outlining your problem and asking them whether they can chat with you for ten or fifteen minutes. Some of them will get back to you. Take the opportunity and don't go with the first piece of advice you get but consider the advice of several of them and then make a decision.
I used a similar strategy when deciding whether to include my wife's Open Work Permit application with my post-graduation work permit application. I received conflicting advice from different free consultations, but then made a decision after carefully reviewing IRCC regulations, my circumstances and the advice of three free consultations.
Good luck as you navigate this process.