A temporary foreign worker client ( career office) is on a closed work permit and the business closed down recently b/c covid. They still have 1 year left on the permit and are currently not working. However they have a common law partner on a open work permit who is working adn they have both applied as a couple ( using an immigration lawyer) for permanent residency ( still waiting after 18 months). What are her options , or rather best options, for finding other work or getting an open work permit ?
4. lastly _ I am wondering if they can apply for more than one PR type program at a time. The applied with there lawyer before COVID under the skilled worker PR I believe. but the partners current employer may be willing to do PNP? can they apply to both?
- Option 1 I believe there is a new expeditated LMI process of 10 days for TFWs who need a new employer and new closed permit due to covid job loss?
- I believe she "could" have applied for a open work permit as part of the PR process but has not submitted that as yet. She can still do that however if there is 6+ months of time left? then she has implied status...but as a TFW on closed permit, not a open permit?
- due to her job loss or PR or partners open permit is there anyway for her to apply for an open work permit?
4. lastly _ I am wondering if they can apply for more than one PR type program at a time. The applied with there lawyer before COVID under the skilled worker PR I believe. but the partners current employer may be willing to do PNP? can they apply to both?
