yes, vidya, they can prolly sponsor me, but I lose the 3 years that i stayed here & the clock for PR gets reset to zero. it's so damned unfair.

thank you for your help everyone.

i'm basically screwed then!

if i get my work permit done, will the years on the HSMP dependent count towards PR?

situation: i'm on a dependent HSMP visa
working full time etc
am planning to get separated
I have my visa extended for 4 years
will i lose my visa if i separate
& how will they know that we've separated?