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If someone is out of status, then need to wait until status is restored and the work permit is approved before they can work.
Public policy exempting certain out-of-status foreign nationals in Canada from immigration requirements: COVID-19 program delivery
A temporary public policy was established on July 14, 2020, to exempt foreign nationals from certain requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) if they meet certain conditions. The public policy has been extended to August 31, 2021. In addition, the eligibility criteria were expanded to include foreign nationals who were in Canada from January 30, 2020 to May 31, 2021 (meaning foreign nationals who entered Canada between these dates may be eligible). Applications received on or before August 31, 2021 may benefit from this public policy.
This public policy has 2 elements related to restoration objectives:
- Restoration [PP.A]
- The public policy provides an exemption from the requirement to apply for restoration within 90 days of losing temporary resident status for all foreign nationals (former workers, students and visitors) in Canada. The period of 90 days has been extended for foreign nationals who had valid temporary resident status on or after January 30, 2020 but whose status expired on or before May 31, 2021. They will have until August 31, 2021 to apply to restore their status.
- Interim work authorization [PP.B]
- The public policy allows former work permit holders with job offers to work while their restoration and work permit applications are being processed. If approved under this public policy, applicants may be authorized to start their employment while they await a decision on their restoration and work permit applications.
The public policy remains in effect until August 31, 2021. Eligible applications received on or before August 31, 2021 may benefit from this public policy.
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- Policy objectives
- Target populations
- Eligibility requirements
- Application
- Processing
Policy objectives
The public policy aims to
- provide eligible foreign nationals who have fallen out of status during the COVID-19 pandemic with more time to restore their temporary resident status
- exempt eligible foreign nationals from the requirement to have complied with certain temporary resident conditions for a work or study permit to be issued
- allow eligible foreign nationals applying for a job offer-supported work permit to work while decisions on their restoration and work permit applications are pending
While all in-Canada foreign nationals who have lost their temporary resident status within the specified timeframe will be exempted from the requirement to apply for restoration within 90 days of losing their status, the authority to work while their restoration and work permit applications are being processed will be available only to those who were previously assessed as workers (that is, who held a work permit in the 12 months prior to their application for restoration of temporary resident status), have a job offer, and have submitted an employer-specific work permit application supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program or an LMIA-exempt offer of employment under the International Mobility Program.
thank you for the quick response.. on the last paragraph can you further explain this? because as i understand if u have a same job offer or under tfw with lmia exempt you are still allowed to work.. thank u
