Restoration of status after 90 days in Canada

You may submit a restoration of status request in Canada within 90 days of losing it. Of course, you may do so only if you are not inadmissible to Canada. What if, for any reason, you pass the 90-day deadline. Can you file for restoration of status after 90 days in Canada?

Who has permanent status in Canada?

Canadian citizens have permanent status in Canada. Also, permanent residents of Canada have permanent status if they comply with the requirements, namely:

Other people or rather foreign nationals do not have permanent status in Canada. However, they may still have temporary resident status in Canada.

Who has temporary status in Canada?

Before discussing the restoration of status after 90 days, let’s discuss temporary status in Canada. Foreign nationals could have temporary status in Canada because they are

Visitors, business visitors, and people exempt from a work or study permit

Not every visitor has temporary status in Canada. Of course, you have temporary status in Canada if any of the following applies to you:

  • You entered Canada legally without any issues. Nonetheless, you have been in Canada for less than six months, or the date the officer has indicated in your passport.
  • The Visitor Record you hold is still valid.
  • You have a maintained status in Canada.

These conditions apply to the first four groups I mentioned above. Regardless, an enforceable removal order cancels the temporary status of any foreign national in Canada.

International students and temporary foreign workers

Most of these people have valid status in Canada. However, you do not have temporary status in the following situations:

  • The permit includes this phrase or something similar: “does not confer temporary resident status.”
  • You have passed the expiry date of the permit. Nonetheless, you may still have status if you have applied for a change or extension of your status before the permit’s expiry date.
  • Authorities have issued an enforceable removal order against you.
  • You are a refugee claimant.

Restoration of status in 90 days

If you lose your temporary status, you may apply for a restoration of status within 90 days of losing the status. However, you may not apply beyond 90 days. Also, you can’t apply if you are inadmissible to Canada. Luckily I have another article that explains the restoration of status in detail.

Restoration of status after 90 days

The Restoration of Status application is not available after 90 days. Nonetheless, there are some options that you could use to become a temporary resident again. Here are some main options:

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