Hi Everyone,
This is my situation. I am currently in the process of applying for permanent residency via the common-law/spouse application. I am being sponsored by my fiance who is a Canadian citizen. I have been living and working in Canada since April 2012. My best friend is getting married in January and I am a Groomsmen in the wedding party which requires me to travel home to Australia (I am an Australian Citizen) then travel over to New Zealand for the wedding. Currently I have not had approval of sponsorship or a renewal of my open work permit. Can I travel to a local border and get a open work permit on the spot and then travel home for wedding and return and be able to resume working? Apparently if I leave the country while on implied status I will lose my working privileges and will have to reapply for a working permit.
What are my options here? Am I jeopardizing my chances to live in Canada forever by leaving.
Can I travel safely back to Canada without hiccups and resume my working life without affecting my application?
Need help! Thanks.
This is my situation. I am currently in the process of applying for permanent residency via the common-law/spouse application. I am being sponsored by my fiance who is a Canadian citizen. I have been living and working in Canada since April 2012. My best friend is getting married in January and I am a Groomsmen in the wedding party which requires me to travel home to Australia (I am an Australian Citizen) then travel over to New Zealand for the wedding. Currently I have not had approval of sponsorship or a renewal of my open work permit. Can I travel to a local border and get a open work permit on the spot and then travel home for wedding and return and be able to resume working? Apparently if I leave the country while on implied status I will lose my working privileges and will have to reapply for a working permit.
What are my options here? Am I jeopardizing my chances to live in Canada forever by leaving.
Can I travel safely back to Canada without hiccups and resume my working life without affecting my application?
Need help! Thanks.