𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗗𝗔 𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗦

Foreign nationals on study permit, work permit, or visitors who are authorized to enter Canada have a temporary residence status in Canada. 

However, if you want to remain in Canada, you must as a matter of fact maintain your temporary residence status. All temporary residents are automatically required to leave Canada at the end of their authorized period of stay.

Temporary residents may apply to extend their authorized stay before it expires. If you have applied for new immigration status, note that, it may not arrive before your current status expires, you may be able to stay, study, and work in Canada during this time.

This is known as maintained status’ (previously ‘implied status’).

Kindly find below, some factors to consider to ensure that you have maintained your status. 

𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝗽𝘁

The date and time of receipt are critical in determining whether or not the status is maintained. IRCC uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) worldwide for electronic applications to ensure that time is equal for all. As a result, time zones do not affect receipt dates and times. However, all applications must be submitted by midnight UTC when the applicant’s status expires. Therefore, your status is no longer maintained if you submit your file after midnight UTC on the expiry date. 

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀

If you are a temporary resident who has extended the period of your authorized stay and plan to leave Canada, you will be examined on reentry and may be allowed to: 

Re-enter Canada as a temporary resident who has a pending decision on their study or work permit extension in Canada 

Or if eligible apply for a new study or work permit at the port of entry

𝗥𝗲-𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

You may be allowed to re-enter Canada as a temporary resident with a pending study or work permit extension decision.

Also, you must have a valid multiple-entry visa or be exempt from a temporary resident visa (TRV). The border services officer will determine the length of the permitted stay. 

There are quite a number of complexities that cannot be covered in one text. Make sure to engage the services of a professional to aid you based on your peculiarities.

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