How does employer know when implied status ends?

There are two aspects to this:

First, on getting paid. Depends on your SIN card, which should have expired with your work permit. It takes a few months for the SIN expiry to kick in, but many more months until your employer is red flagged for using an expired SIN. So, in conclusion, the employer is not really updated on your immigration status except by yourself. If and when they do find out, it is usually way after the fact.

Second, the responsibility lays with you to inform your employer ASAP about your end in your work permit status. If you were given a rejection to your work permit there typically is no "implied status" and you are required to leave Canada immediately. Ofcourse, you may look the other way and try to wring as much as possible from your employer (they would still keep paying you). But that would make it illegal and basically put at risk all your future dealings with CIC. Should they ever find out that you continued to work after your permit to renew was turned down, or should they every suspect that you were aware of your pending rejection, everything from there on will be downhill for you with respect to CIC. For eg., a misrepresentation or illegal stay would disqualify you from applying for a new permit or residency in the future.

My two cents, be as honest with your employer and just follow the rules (that is if you still have intentions of dealing with CIC in the future).


Edited by MajidS - 01 Mar 2011 at 5:48pm