Keep working in Canada if I apply for PR and OWP?

[Danteryu]

Hi everyone,

I am in Canada on an IEC permit. On another site, I was advised that I can apply inland for spousal sponsorship before my IEC is up, while at the same time applying for an Open Work Permit, and this would allow me to keep working at my current job without any change. Apparently it is a grey area of sorts in the regulations that CIC hasn't addressed?
Here's the advice I was given.

Yes, applying and having the applications for spousal sponsorship and OWP RECEIVED in Vegreville before expiry of the IEC would allow you to continue working. This is actually a grey area in the Regulations that CIC has not cracked down on yet. IEC is non-extendable. Even the 2nd year application is not technically an extension. It's a new IEC. However, CIC has been allowing (for several years) applicants in this situation to continue working assuming they've submitted and paid for both applications prior to expiry of their permit.

Is this really true?