Charlie Wing has been waiting more than a year for her permanent residency application to be approved.
Originally from Gloucester, England, she came to Canada on a two-year work permit in January 2019 and married her Canadian partner in August last year.
Because she applied to extend her work permit before it expired, Wing has what is called “maintained status,” meaning she can keep living and working in Edmonton until the federal government processes her applications for permanent residence and a temporary work visa.
Wing works in disability support services — a sector with a worker shortage — and pays taxes on her earnings,
