IEC expiring. Flagpoling question

[kostodian]

Hi all,

My IEC work permit expires in 31 days. I have a trip to the states booked just before it expires and I intend to flagpole at the border, with an intention of remaining as a visitor for a couple of months. I will have proof of funds, proof of travel insurance, a letter from my employer to say I am no longer working, and a flight out of the country to prove my departure date.

I understand that there are no guarantees that they will let me back in at the border, but I'm confident I'll have enough evidence to prove I'll be staying as a legit visitor.

I was also going to apply with CIC to extend my stay as a visitor, but wondering if this is pointless as by doing the trip to the states I will lose the implied status. Is this correct? I would need to do this tomorrow as it would be 30 days before the expiry of the visa, and according to the instructions I can't apply any later than that.

Thoughts on that anyone? Am I wasting my time applying for an extension as a visitor, given that I will already be flagpoling? Anybody see any issues with this?

Thanks!

 

[scylla]

Nowhere in the instructions does it explicitly say that you must apply for an extension at least 30 days before your status expires. The 30 days is just a guideline. As long as your extension application is received by CIC before your current status expires - you have implied status. Yes - if you leave for the country, you lose implied status.