Scenarios Where Status Can Be Lost
Status in Canada can be affected by a range of circumstances. The examples below show situations that may require further action, depending on the person’s circumstances and immigration history.
| Status / Category |
Examples of What Can Happen |
| Visitor |
- Overstaying the authorized period of stay
- Working without authorization
- Studying without authorization
|
| Student |
- Working beyond authorized hours
- Studying without authorization
- Falling below the required full-time course load
- Changing programs or institutions without required approval
- Study permit expiring without a renewal application being filed
|
| Work Permit Holder |
- Working for an employer not named on the permit
- Employer found non-compliant by IRCC or ESDC
- Breaching wage, occupation, or location conditions
- Work permit expiring before a renewal application is filed
|
| Permanent Resident |
- Not meeting the 730-day residency obligation in a five-year period
- Misrepresentation discovered after landing
- Criminality or security inadmissibility arising after landing
|
| Canadian Citizen |
- Revocation related to fraud or misrepresentation in an earlier application
- Residency-related concerns discovered after citizenship was granted
- Criminality or security concerns discovered after citizenship was granted
|
| Refugee Claimant |
- Claim abandoned because of a missed hearing or missed documents
- Claim withdrawn
- Claim rejected by the IRB with no pending PRRA or H&C application
|
Protected Person
(Before PR) |
- Cessation — re-availment of home-country protection, voluntary return to the home country, or changes in home-country conditions
- Revocation — fraud or misrepresentation in the original refugee claim
|
| Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) Holder |
- TRP cancelled by an officer
- TRP expires without renewal
- TRP expires without transition to permanent residence
- Underlying inadmissibility circumstances change
|
| Super Visa Holder |
- Lapse in required medical insurance
- Overstaying the authorized period
|
LMIA-Exempt / Business Work Permit
(C10 / C11) |
- No longer meeting the applicable exemption category, such as where the claimed significant benefit no longer exists
- Employer or business activity changes without the required new authorization
|
| Live-in Caregiver / TFW-Specific Streams |
- Employer found non-compliant
- Program-specific condition breached
|
| Dependent on a Family Application |
- Aging out during processing
- Change in marital status, including divorce or separation, affecting dependent status
|
Sponsored Person
(Already Landed) |
- Sponsorship-related misrepresentation discovered after landing
|
