joolery said:
However it looks like the details for IEC make it clear that it cannot be extended at all.
To me, viewing the implied status as an extension (of the previous status) is an
assumption.
A respected forum member repeats,
It is explicitly a condition of IEC that you cannot ask for an extension. Implied Status is a type of extension - a temporary extension that is meant to bridge you between your old permit expiring, and your new one being issued.
However, this is her/his logical conclusion and nowhere in any documents I can find a solid confirmation that
Implied Status is a type of anything.
Try viewing the situation from a different angle.
Imagine you are done with your IEC and apply on time for another WP, via LMO process etc. You are
not asking to extend your IEC.
Should CIC have no backlog, they'd process your application right away and your new WP would kick in the next day after your IEC expires. However, they do have a backlog and take weeks or months to process your presumably valid and good application.
Now, watch my hands. If we assume that CIC are "bad guys", they'll want you to quit your job and hang around (possibly, with no means to support yourself) while they take their time to review your application. Which makes things even more complex if your new WP is for the very same employer.
However, if they are "good guys", they might as well say - "OK, stick with your old job if you can, given that you already have a relationship with them and don't need a new SIN. As an exception (and since it's our own fault - you did nothing wrong), we'll imply that you have some sort of a status until you receive your new WP."
In reality, though, they are probably neither good nor bad and this is indeed a loophope in the law. The question is - what's the spirit of that law?
