Activate IEC

[Jose85]

Hi there, I have a question here hoping someone in this forum can help.
I entered Candada middle of march. I enter with visitor status because I was looking for jobs and I didn´t wanted to active my IEC(Intenration Experience Canada) and now I have found a job offer, so I would like to activate my work permit. Howerver, due to covid19 they considered flagpoling not essential. I already called IRCC and CBSA both of them don´t give me a solution. I am considering trying to do flagpole by foot. Do you think it will be possible? I have all the documents proof of funds, insurance and isolation plan. Because I am scared if I don´t get my work permit soon, my company will remove the offer and I would lose the job.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi there, I have a question here hoping someone in this forum can help.
I entered Candada middle of march. I enter with visitor status because I was looking for jobs and I didn´t wanted to active my IEC(Intenration Experience Canada) and now I have found a job offer, so I would like to activate my work permit. Howerver, due to covid19 they considered flagpoling not essential. I already called IRCC and CBSA both of them don´t give me a solution. I am considering trying to do flagpole by foot. Do you think it will be possible? I have all the documents proof of funds, insurance and isolation plan. Because I am scared if I don´t get my work permit soon, my company will remove the offer and I would lose the job.

As you've already been told, flagpoling is not essential. You will likely just re-enter as a visitor.

 

[Jose85]

ok, thank you very much. If that could be the worst case scenario. I will try with all my documentation

 

[canuck_in_uk]

I thought Canada had a visitor ban? DO NOT try to flagpole at least until the US/Canada borders are open.

As the person would be coming from Canada and would be refused entry by the US, Canada would have to take them. CBSA either lets them in with status or detains them at the border and deports them. They will just re-admit as a visitor.

 

[Jose85]

As the person would be coming from Canada and would be refused entry by the US, Canada would have to take them. CBSA either lets them in with status or detains them at the border and deports them. They will just re-admit as a visitor.

Thank you very much for your information. It has been very useful to make my decission

 

[Bs65]

ok, thank you very much. If that could be the worst case scenario. I will try with all my documentation

Just to repeat Read the CBSA position which is pretty clear and even if anyone did get sent back from the US there is still the possibility of mandatory 14 quarantine. You should not expect an easy time from CBSA given the guidance is pretty clear but upto you . Also you need to ensure your travel insurance is still valid given COVID as insurance for full IEC term is still mandatory and you already been in the country since March.

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/noncan-eng.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/iec.html

 

[leite13]

Thank you very much for your information. It has been very useful to make my decission

If you get it, just let me know, because i'm planning to do the same in my case change employer, new LMIA.