rana1

I am in the process of getting my PR, but it definitely won't be processed before my IEC is up. I had planned to apply for a bridging open work permit (once getting my AOR from my PR submission) and if that wasn't processed in time, stay on implied status and carry on working. I have seen contrasting information all over the internet on whether this is allowed, so wanted to know who has experience of doing this?

Thanks

rivingtonpike

I'm no expert, but I think once IEC is finished, you have to stop work until you have a new work permit or PR status.

Former Lancastrian

Once the current work permit expires you must STOP working.
You must change over to visitor status by applying to change your status or having a new work permit issued by other means ie BOWP. It appears you didn't apply for this and now waiting for AOR via a PR application. The AOR doesn't give you implied status so you must apply to change your status.
How can I extend my stay as a visitor?

rana1

Once receiving my AOR and applying for the BOWP (Provided it's before my IEC work permit expires), would I be on implied status?

christmasoompa

See the sticky thread above ^^^^^^

& the Wiki article too.

HTH.

Former Lancastrian

You can legally stay in the country until a decision is made on the BOWP however it doesn't allow you to carry on working on your IEC work permit once that expires.

Engineer_abroad

As others have said you cannot work without a work permit. Once your IEC expires you must stop working until either you have the BOWP (the actual piece of paper not just applied) or PR and have landed.

You can apply for the BOWP the moment you have submitted an application for PR (i.e. have received and response to the ITA) and you application is being processed.

rana1

I unfortunately didn't get an ITA in time, so I'm now going to apply to stay as a visitor. My IEC expires 14th May. If the visitor visa isn't processed before then, I would be on implied status as a visitor right?

PMM

Hi


1. As long as you apply for an extension as a visitor before your status expired, you will have implied status until a decision is made.

rana1

Doesn't this contradict the idea that you're not under implied status and eligible to work under an IEC if applying for a BOWP? As IEC's aren't extendable?

Siouxie

No.

You are on implied status as a visitor. Provided You have applied to change the conditions of your stay to being a visitor (with no work permit or permission prior to your IEC expiring). ONLY as a visitor.



https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...y-visitor.html