Work sponsorship before common law?

[jvid23]

My boyfriend and I are eligible to apply for common law beginning of July. Until then I am here on a Visitors Visa (ends start of june). I was thinking about finding a job to sponsor me soon so that I can work whilst waiting to apply and waiting for the application to be accepted. (So we dont have to do the inland one with work permit which is meant to be longer waiting time). Is this something that would work? If I did get a job to sponsor me but quit for some reason, would I go back to my visitors visa or would I have to leave the country and re-enter? If I am on the work sponsor visa whilst applying is the application gonna get accepted straight away or start when my work sponsor visa ends?

And any other info you could think of
Thank you

 

[scylla]

The process of obtaining a work permit through an employer job offer is fairly involved - as well as long and expensive for the employer. So while it's feasible - it's quite difficult. Before you can apply for the work permit, you'll need to find an employer who is willing to offer you a full time job. That employer will then have to obtain something called an approved LMIA (i.e. approval to hire you). The first step is to advertise the job for at least a month to prove that no Canadian could be found for the role (following the LMIA advertising minimum requirements). The next step is to submit the LMIA application itself along with a $1K fee. Processing of that application can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to four months. If the LMIA is approved (not all are), you would then be able to apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer.

If you obtain a work permit and quit for some reason, you can remain in Canada as long as the work permit is still valid (provided you don't leave).

The trick is finding an employer willing to go through the LMIA process.

 

[jvid23]

I know how it works and that it's difficult, thank you tho. My concern is if it is gonna make a difference for my common law application?

 

[scylla]

I know how it works and that it's difficult, thank you tho. My concern is if it is gonna make a difference for my common law application?

No difference.