Urgent query on Express entry application filing

[shalineeb80]

Hi All,

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My work permit was expired a couple of months ago and the extension was filed prior to that, So I'm currently on implied status. Current processing time shows 183 days, so in that case I dont' expect to receive my WP extension before Dec2020. But when I filed for extension, processing times were lower and I was expecting to receive it in September and on that basis I submitted my Express entry profile and received the invitation.

Now, do you think I shall go ahead and file for PR before I receive my extension approval/ or shall I wait to get the extension approval and reject this invite and later try to obtain another invite ??

My worry is - I was reading about this Dual intent - which is legitimate in principle but often doesn't work and IRCC tends to reject temporary visa applications, which in my case would be my extension rejection, so that way I will be out of status, given the fact that I'm already on implied status.
Please advise what do you think, is there a chance that my work permit extension will be impacted if I file for PR (I already have an invite, so I guess they anyway know that I want to apply for PR).

Thanks !

 

[primaprime]

On what basis did you apply for an extension? If you need a bridging work permit you apply for that only after you apply for PR.

 

[shalineeb80]

Hi, thanks for your response. I guess I wasn't clear enough earlier. It was my employer who applied for my WP extension and I'm currently waiting for the approval but processing time seems to be very high. So I'm getting confused whether to wait to get my extension approval first or shall I go ahead with my my PR application document submission.
Hope the situation is clear now.

 

[primaprime]

Well, you should apply for PR in time to avoid losing your ITA (i.e. within 90 days). It's separate from your work permit application.

 

[shalineeb80]

But then what about the dual intent issue.
Have you heard about any case where the WP application was rejected because PR application was in-progress? I heard such a case and so I'm little worried. So, what do you think, can a PR application (which is a permanent intent) can impact WP application (which is a temporary intent)?

 

[primaprime]

You do realize dual intent is perfectly legal, right?

 

[shalineeb80]

Yes I do know that it is legal in an ideal world..but what I also heard is that most of the times officers reject these cases, not sure how much truth in there..