Need advice on PR pathway
My wife and I are currently on a PGWP. We recently got a work permit extension.
She is the main applicant and works as a PSW. I’m on a spousal open work permit. She doesn’t have a permanent full-time job offer yet.
We’re trying to figure out the best PR pathway. Our CRS score isn’t high enough for an ITA through Express Entry right now, and we’re not sure when she’ll be able to get a permanent full-time job for OINP.
We also live in an RCIP-designated community, but we’re not fully clear on how that process works.
A couple of questions:
Should we still enter the Express Entry pool?
Is it possible to apply through both Express Entry and OINP at the same time?
Are we missing any other realistic pathways here? Any advice would be appreciated.
Posted Apr 9, 2026, 9:14 PM UTC