My PGWP was expiring in February 2024 so in order to maintain my legal status in canada i applied for TRV visa before my work permit expired. I got my TRV approval in January 2024. I got multiple entry visa with expiry date on TRV sticker january 2031. I was living inside the canada all this time and assumed from TRV expiry that i don't have to renew my visitor visa every six month.
After that, i applied for family sponsorship PR application (inside canada) on October 13 2024. Sponsor got an AOR last week. I want to apply for open work permit so i got in touch with one immigration lawyer and she is saying that your TRV expired the day your work permit got expired and i applied for the wrong kind of visa and so i don't have any legal status in canada now. Please someone clear the confusion and help me what to do next and how will this thing affect my PR application in future
After that, i applied for family sponsorship PR application (inside canada) on October 13 2024. Sponsor got an AOR last week. I want to apply for open work permit so i got in touch with one immigration lawyer and she is saying that your TRV expired the day your work permit got expired and i applied for the wrong kind of visa and so i don't have any legal status in canada now. Please someone clear the confusion and help me what to do next and how will this thing affect my PR application in future