That Call Centre needs to be shut down. Like scylla said, a bunch of tools who provide wrong information. Submitting a second application does NOT in any way "change" a person's Implied Status or cause them to lose it. That is just complete BS.
If a person is ALREADY on Implied Status, there is zero point in submitting a visitor extension app. If the OWP app is returned, the person is out of status regardless of the visitor app, which would eventually be refused.
If a person is NOT on Implied Status, then there is definite benefit to applying for a visitor extension just in case, as status is maintained if the OWP app is returned, making it much easier to reapply.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/visitors/implied-status-extending-stay.html
Note: If a second application for extension is submitted after the first application and the decision rendered on the first application was
- approved, then the new status applies.
- refused, and the original permit was still valid when the second application was received, then the applicant maintains their implied status until a decision is rendered on the second application, and the applicant is out of status as of the date of refusal on the second application.
- refused, and the original permit was expired when the second application was sent, then the applicant does not have implied status and is considered out of status. (As the applicant’s original permit was expired, they must apply for restoration. The second application was missing restoration fees and would be returned to the applicant for being incomplete)
- rejected for incompleteness, then the application is returned to the applicant. The application is considered to have never been received, no implied status is granted, and the applicant will be considered in status until the original temporary resident document expires.
