Renewal of status – Temporary worker and others

• For any request made before the expiration of the status, the applicant remains in implicit status during the application processing procedure. He can continue to work or study.
• If he leaves Canada, with the exception of the United States or St-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the foreign worker or student cannot return to work or study in Canada until their renewal application has been accepted. The temporary resident who cannot return to work must convince the border services officer that he has sufficient means to support himself.
• Renewal of status can be done at any point of entry into Canada.

Restoration of status – Temporary worker

• 90-day period but no right to work or study;
• Restoration of temporary resident status cannot be granted at the port of entry.

Exemption from obtaining a temporary work permit

Usually, you need to get a work permit to work in Canada. In some cases, you can work without a permit:

• Athlete or Coach
• Aviation accident or incident investigator
• Business visitor
• Civil Aviation Inspector
• Congress organizer
• Crew member
• Emergency service provider
• Examiner and responsible for the assessment
• Expert witness or investigator
• Family member of a foreign representative
• Agent or representative of a foreign government
• Health care student
• Judge, referee or other official
• Military
• Journalist or member of a film or press crew
• Director or staff member working on commercials
• Performing artist
• Speaker (max. 5 days)
• Religious leader
• Short-term highly skilled worker
• Short-term researcher
• Student working off campus
• Student working on campus