I will be getting married to a Canadian PR and we are planning to apply for my PR after the marriage. I see that the processing time for a Spouse to get PR is around 12 months. In the mean time is there any way I can get a permit to search for jobs in Canada and work legally ?
Depending on your situation you can also consider express entry or any other skilled immigration programs as an “independent” applicant. Having a Candian PR spouse does not disqualify you there. In fact i believe you get points for having family ties to Canada.
Also, has your spouse already landed and become a PR or have they just acquired the COPR? In the case of the latter they can contact CIC and get your passport stamped. Check my post history for more info.