I applied for my Permanent Residency the end of last year, and my application was accepted. I've already jumped through the hoops, including my interview, and expect that it will be awarded "sometime" in the future, date unknown. Based on past performance, it's likely to be awarded "sometime" next year.
My question is, I'm due to retire the end of this year, and my work permit expires in January 2022. If the award comes through after that (likely), when I need to pay-up, etc., do I still need to be "officially" employed? If so, I'll need to see if my employer is willing to keep me on for another 6-12 mos. If I don't need to be employed at the time of the award, I'll still need an interim visa with my work permit expiring in January. Which one would I go for? Could do Retirement, Marriage or what? Would rather not go through the hassle of the retirement extension, marriage route, but if I must, I must. Suggestions?