Categories: Temporary Resident Visa TRV

Loss of Temporary Status – What Can I Do?

There is often confusion between extending your stay as a temporary resident, whether you are in Canada as a visitor, for work, or for school, and restoring your status as a temporary resident.

If your visa has not expired, then thirty days before it does expire, you may apply to extend your temporary resident status. However, if your status has expired, within ninety days, you may make an application for restoration of your status.

Some requirements that must be met in order to be eligible to restore your status include;

Applying within ninety days of having lost your status
This includes implied status

This means that if you applied for an extension of your status and your visa or permit expired at this time, you are still considered to be under implied status

Continuing to meet the initial requirements of your stay
Meeting the requirements of the class you are currently applying to be restored as temporary resident
Not failing to comply with other conditions
You will only be eligible if you lost your status for the following reasons,

You stayed beyond the authorized amount of time
You changed employers, location or work, or type of work without authorization to do so
You changed education institutions, location of study, or type of studies without the authorization to do so

Not failing to comply with any other conditions aside from those mentioned above

It is important to note that, unlike many other applications, while you are waiting to have your status restored, you have lost your status and may not be considered to have implied status; therefore barring you from continuing school or work. Similar to the application to extend your status, you may wish to simultaneously apply for a work or study permit.

At Akrami & Associates, we may assist you with any concerns you may have as well as support you through the application process. Call us today talk to us about your situation. Our legal representatives will help you to the best of our abilities.

Giovanni

Giovanni Crescenzi received his Bachelor with Honours from the University of Ottawa and has been working in the immigration field for approximately three years. He works very closely with clients, assisting them in achieving their goals. Prior to working with Akrami & Associates, Giovanni gained valuable work experience with the Federal Government of Canada before working with another large and well respect Immigration Law Firm. Giovanni has assisted in the successful completion of a large number of cases ranging from permanent to temporary matters. He has a wealth of experience in processing a variety of different case types. Giovanni is currently working towards his membership with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council as an Immigration Consultant.