IEC - Common Law PR Implied Status

[annabusdra]

Hello everyone,
My IEC Visa is about to come to an end and I already applied for permanent residency through common law inland + Open work permit.
My question is, what's the best course of action now that my IEC is about to expire?

I know that implied status as a worker is NOT available for IEC, however is my understanding that it is valid as a tourist. My question, can I just not applied for a visitor visa after my IEC expires and wait to receive my open work permit (stopping working though?).

My consultant told me to do so, bearing in mind that if my application gets returned I will be automatically out of status.
What do you guys think?
Thanks in advance!

 

[KBH]

When did you send in your PR app?
If you have not received AOR by the time your IEC is set to expire, apply to change your conditions to visitor. That way, if your application is sent back, you will not be out of status. If you receive your AOR before your IEC expires then you can assume you have implied status (to stay, not to work)

 

[Snowman1308]

she should be able to maintain the normal status given by a visa exempt country passport I think. You might have to get out and in again through a normal though

 

[annabusdra]

When did you send in your PR app?
If you have not received AOR by the time your IEC is set to expire, apply to change your conditions to visitor. That way, if your application is sent back, you will not be out of status. If you receive your AOR before your IEC expires then you can assume you have implied status (to stay, not to work)

I sent my application 7 weeks ago. AOR is due to arrive soon, before my IEC expires. Yeah I am from a TRV exempt country

 

[WeegieInOttawa]

I sent my application 7 weeks ago. AOR is due to arrive soon, before my IEC expires. Yeah I am from a TRV exempt country

As @KBH said.. If you don't have AOR by time your IEC expires apply for visitor status online.

You can do that up until 11.59pm the day before your expiry..technically! I had always done mine (visitor extension) a few days or the day before.

You want to avoid falling out of status. Either having the AOR or applying for visitor status will give you the best possible chance of that.

 

[annabusdra]

As @KBH said.. If you don't have AOR by time your IEC expires apply for visitor status online.

You can do that up until 11.59pm the day before your expiry..technically! I had always done mine (visitor extension) a few days or the day before.

You want to avoid falling out of status. Either having the AOR or applying for visitor status will give you the best possible chance of that.

What I am wondering is it is legal NOT to apply for a visitor visa? even before AOR?

 

[WeegieInOttawa]

What I am wondering is it is legal NOT to apply for a visitor visa? even before AOR?

Nothing illegal about NOT applying for one no.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

What I am wondering is it is legal NOT to apply for a visitor visa? even before AOR?

There is nothing illegal about it but honestly, it is smarter to apply for it, just in case.