Hi everyone,
I hope some people who replied previously are still active on this forum. I'm in the situation where my IEC visa will expire in June 2015. A few months ago me and my partner submitted a common-law sponsorship application together with an OWP application. Because of all the controversy regarding the topic of implied status I started my own due diligence process. I called CIC 7 times now and all agents told me I would be allowed to continue working under implied status. I'm still not fully convinced because of everyone saying you can't. However, I only found one case in which someone was denied first stage approval because of working beyond the expiry date of their IEC (please provide more examples if you know any!).
I also received the following letter from CIC - note that the footnote has changed since the quoted version at the bottom:
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Sir, Madam,
Thank you for contacting Citizenship and Immigration Canada. I am pleased to follow up on your request:
Implied status - Temporary resident
If you send your application for an extension of your authorization to remain in Canada at the latest on the expiry date of your status, you will be considered in status as a temporary resident (TR) until a decision is made on the application. This is known as an implied status.
If you hold a work permit or a study permit, you can continue working or studying under the conditions of your previous permit only if you have applied to extend your stay in Canada under the same category. However, if you have applied to extend your stay under another category, you must stop working or studying, if applicable, before the expiry date of your permit.
If you leave Canada while under implied status, you may be authorized to re-enter Canada:
As a TR, if your application to extend your stay has not yet been approved*. This applies to you, among other things, if:
are temporary resident visa (TRV) exempt,
held a valid multiple-entry visa upon your return to Canada, or
you have travelled only to the United States** and/or St.Pierre and Miquelon and return to Canada before your status as a visitor, student or worker expires; and
the officer at the port of entry is satisfied that you have sufficient means of support,
As a worker or student, if the officer determines that your application to extend your work/study permit was approved while you were outside Canada, or
If you are eligible to apply for a new work or study permit at your arrival in Canada.
For more information on implied status, please consult our website.
* You will not be permitted to work/study until you receive your new permit.
** Including its Territories and Possessions.
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What are your thoughts? Do any of you know someone who continued working and didn't have any problems? For the ones who are 100% certain you CANNOT work, is this based on any real life examples or on the official regulations (which in my opinion can be interpreted in both ways).
Thank you!!!!!
screech339 said:
So I suppose this letter from CIC is a fake letter? Note that at bottom that IEC does not get "implied status".
Which lead me to believe that your letter from CIC is a cookie cutter response to everyone on close work permit. CIC probably assumed you to be on a closed work permit since you applied for an "OPEN" work permit.
So quoting a line from you (your words not mine).
I'm tired of people giving false information, Just look at that document and it couldn't be any more clear.
Screech339
