IEC expiring in Jan 2016 but received ITA for FSWP - what are my options?

[louis112]

Hi,

I'm currently obtaining my documents to send off to CIC, after receiving my ITA a few weeks ago, but my IEC (Working Holiday Visa) is close to expiring. If i send off and receive an AOR before my visa expires can I apply for a BOWP? And does that allow me to continue working whilst it is being processed? Or am I best returning home and waiting for PR (as I have my job to return back to once/if approved)?

Any advice/ help would be appreciated; and thanks in advance.

 

[JoacRy]

If everything is ready then submit your documents. Wait for your AOR, and then apply for your BOWP after receiving your first AOR.

Good luck!

 

[louis112]

Thanks. And once the BOWP is submitted do you become/ remain eligible to work (even though it's IEC)?

 

[anarsoul]

Thanks. And once the BOWP is submitted do you become/ remain eligible to work (even though it's IEC)?

Nope. There's no implied status with IEC, thus you must stop working once your IEC WP expires.

 

[louis112]

Ok thanks - that's basically what I needed to know (the IEC seems to be a weird beast) At least I can go home, and see family etc. in the interim. Cheers.

 

[anarsoul]

Ok thanks - that's basically what I needed to know (the IEC seems to be a weird beast) At least I can go home, and see family etc. in the interim. Cheers.

Or you can change your status to visitor and wait for you BOWP to be approved.

 

[louis112]

Yeah but I think that could take longer than the PR. I know some friends (who are using lawyers) who are on implied status with IEC but they're going through the CEC route but they're is this grey area for sure. Anyway: going home and living rent free and, maybe, travelling Europe for a bit is now seeming quite appealing.