Don’t panic. I think you’re ok. You’re supposed to apply to extend your status (through work permit, visitor’s record e.t.c) I believe at least 30 days before your current status expires. Some people on here have said they applied for new permits only a few days before their current permits expired so I think maybe you should be fine.
I personally sent in a sponsorship application plus OWP two months before my old work permit expired. I didn’t apply for a visitor’s record or anything. You just need to ensure that your sponsorship and OWP applications are thorough. If they are thoroughly done then they will not get sent back and you wouldn’t have to worry about running out of status.
When you send in your sponsorship and OWP applications, you have to wait for an acknowledgement of receipt email. This AOR usually comes 6 weeks after your application is received. However, due to this pandemic, it is taking a couple of months for some people to receive their AOR. The AOR email is what IRCC sends you to let you know that your application is complete. You have to receive this AOR email before your application can actually begin processing. After receiving this AOR, your OWP should be approved in about 2 to 3 months.
During this pandemic though, everything will probably take much longer than usual so you’ll have to exercise a lot of patience.
All in all, if your sponsorship and OWP applications were done correctly, you have absolutely nothing to worry about. You just have to wait.
