I know this question was asked here before, but I couldn't find a definitive answer on this topic. My question is regarding the implied status period where the person applied for PGWP after being a study and started working full time in this transitionary period - does this implied status period count towards physical presence? How should it be added to the application since there is no "Implied status" option on the list.
Here are the specifics of the situation:
During the online citizenship application, The Physical Presence section asks for details about my temporary resident status before becoming a Permanent Resident. I initially studied in Canada as an international student and subsequently worked on a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) until I obtained PR status. I plan to list my student period under “International Student” and my PGWP period under “Temporary Foreign Worker” status, including the respective dates for when each status was received and expired.
However, I had applied for my PGWP before my study permit expired and began working full-time immediately under implied status, as permitted by IRCC guidelines. Since there's no specific option for implied status on the form, should I categorize this period as International Student or Temporary Foreign Worker? I know there shouldn’t be any gaps between dates in the application, that’s why it’s essential I get this right.
Specifically, should I enter the expiry date of my study permit which was November 30th as the end of my international student status, or should I enter the date immediately preceding the start date of my PGWP which was December 4th? If I enter November 30th as the end of study permit and December 4th as the start of PGWP, the gap between Nov 30 – Dec 4 where I worked on implied status would create a gap in the application. I would really appreciate your help on this!
Do you also know whether the period of full-time work under implied status (between my PGWP application submission and its approval) counts toward my physical presence calculation?
Thanks for the help!
Here are the specifics of the situation:
During the online citizenship application, The Physical Presence section asks for details about my temporary resident status before becoming a Permanent Resident. I initially studied in Canada as an international student and subsequently worked on a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) until I obtained PR status. I plan to list my student period under “International Student” and my PGWP period under “Temporary Foreign Worker” status, including the respective dates for when each status was received and expired.
However, I had applied for my PGWP before my study permit expired and began working full-time immediately under implied status, as permitted by IRCC guidelines. Since there's no specific option for implied status on the form, should I categorize this period as International Student or Temporary Foreign Worker? I know there shouldn’t be any gaps between dates in the application, that’s why it’s essential I get this right.
Specifically, should I enter the expiry date of my study permit which was November 30th as the end of my international student status, or should I enter the date immediately preceding the start date of my PGWP which was December 4th? If I enter November 30th as the end of study permit and December 4th as the start of PGWP, the gap between Nov 30 – Dec 4 where I worked on implied status would create a gap in the application. I would really appreciate your help on this!
Do you also know whether the period of full-time work under implied status (between my PGWP application submission and its approval) counts toward my physical presence calculation?
Thanks for the help!