Implied Status Question

[Naomi.]

I called Canada's support center twice and received two different responses, so I'm unsure what to believe in..
I will call a few more times to make sure, but I wanted to ask here as well.

I submitted my inland PR application as spousal sponsorship along with an OWP. This is my first time ever applying for PR and I am not renewing the OWP, since I did not have one in the past.
The CPC received my application on June 29th, but my current visitor extension will be expiring on July 12th.

My question is: will implied status regarding the OWP (because a decision is being made) be granted to me after my visitor extension expires on July 12th?
Or will I have to apply for another visitor extension, so I can get an implied status and remain legal in Canada.

One of the agents said that as long as they received it in the CPC, then I will have implied status when my current status expires.
Another one said that since it is my first time applying for the OWP and not renewing it, then I will not have implied status and will need to apply for another visitor extension.

 

[scylla]

I called Canada's support center twice and received two different responses, so I'm unsure what to believe in..
I will call a few more times to make sure, but I wanted to ask here as well.

I submitted my inland PR application as spousal sponsorship along with an OWP. This is my first time ever applying for PR and I am not renewing the OWP, since I did not have one in the past.
The CPC received my application on June 29th, but my current visitor extension will be expiring on July 12th.

My question is: will implied status regarding the OWP (because a decision is being made) be granted to me after my visitor extension expires on July 12th?
Or will I have to apply for another visitor extension, so I can get an implied status and remain legal in Canada.

One of the agents said that as long as they received it in the CPC, then I will have implied status when my current status expires.
Another one said that since it is my first time applying for the OWP and not renewing it, then I will not have implied status and will need to apply for another visitor extension.

You have implied status since you have subitted the OWP. The first agent is right. The second agent is wrong.

The one risk you run is that if the OWP/sponsorship application are returned for any reason (i.e. for being incomplete), this will put you out of status in Canada.

I would apply for another visitor extension as insurance against this.

 

[Naomi.]

You have implied status since you have subitted the OWP. The first agent is right. The second agent is wrong.

The one risk you run is that if the OWP/sponsorship application are returned for any reason (i.e. for being incomplete), this will put you out of status in Canada.

I would apply for another visitor extension as insurance against this.

Okay, thank you!
I'm pretty confident that my OWP/sponsorship application won't be returned to me.

But let's say that if it does get returned to me, and I'm out of status in Canada, then won't I have a certain amount of days to leave Canada?
If so, wouldn't it be better for me to apply for another visitor extension then? Or does it not work like this?

 

[scylla]

Okay, thank you!
I'm pretty confident that my OWP/sponsorship application won't be returned to me.

But let's say that if it does get returned to me, and I'm out of status in Canada, then won't I have a certain amount of days to leave Canada?
If so, wouldn't it be better for me to apply for another visitor extension then? Or does it not work like this?

I would apply for the extension now. Just my two cents.

Returned applications are not uncommon and it's easy to make a small mistake that results in the application being flagged as incomplete.

If you fall out of status, applying for an extension is no longer possible. You would need to apply to restore your status. All of this will also significantly delay getting your OWP issued.