the old 'implied status' question

[liquidlifestyle]

So, my working holiday visa is about to expire at the end of Feb, My canadian girlfriend and I have just about finished our inland spousal sponsorship application and hopefully we will send it off next week.

Do I need to apply for any visitor visa, extension of visa etc???? I am on an Australian open work permit so I don't have any LMO papers..

Or after I mail the application off, am I automatically on Implied status untill I hear from CIC???

Do I need to re enter the canadian border on the date that my visa runs out? or do I just go business as usual??

We have a really strong inland spouse application so I'm not to worried about that. I just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing to avoid awkward conversations with border officials.

The way I understand it is my work visa runs out on 22 feb 2013. once I mail off inland spouse residency papers I sit tight business as usual until i hear otherwise. I do not have to flag pole to re enter canada, and I can still work until I hear back

Is this correct?

 

[PMM]

Hi

So, my working holiday visa is about to expire at the end of Feb, My canadian girlfriend and I have just about finished our inland spousal sponsorship application and hopefully we will send it off next week.

Do I need to apply for any visitor visa, extension of visa etc???? I am on an Australian open work permit so I don't have any LMO papers..

Or after I mail the application off, am I automatically on Implied status untill I hear from CIC???

Do I need to re enter the canadian border on the date that my visa runs out? or do I just go business as usual??

We have a really strong inland spouse application so I'm not to worried about that. I just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing to avoid awkward conversations with border officials.

The way I understand it is my work visa runs out on 22 feb 2013. once I mail off inland spouse residency papers I sit tight business as usual until i hear otherwise. I do not have to flag pole to re enter canada, and I can still work until I hear back

Is this correct?

1. No, you can't continue to work as an IEC is not extendable, you have to include an open work permit request with the application. So you won't be able to work until you receive first level approval and an OWP.

 

[Leon]

There is no specific application form for the OWP. You can use a change of status form for a worker. There is a field where you can choose open work permit and write beside it that you would like to request an open work permit to be issued to you at the point of your first stage approval. That way you have implied status when your work permit expires.

 

[rmagbanua]

So, my working holiday visa is about to expire at the end of Feb, My canadian girlfriend and I have just about finished our inland spousal sponsorship application and hopefully we will send it off next week.

Do I need to apply for any visitor visa, extension of visa etc???? I am on an Australian open work permit so I don't have any LMO papers..

Or after I mail the application off, am I automatically on Implied status untill I hear from CIC???

Do I need to re enter the canadian border on the date that my visa runs out? or do I just go business as usual??

We have a really strong inland spouse application so I'm not to worried about that. I just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing to avoid awkward conversations with border officials.

The way I understand it is my work visa runs out on 22 feb 2013. once I mail off inland spouse residency papers I sit tight business as usual until i hear otherwise. I do not have to flag pole to re enter canada, and I can still work until I hear back

Is this correct?