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Archived: June 2, 2025 2:57:13 PM

From: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC)

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Good day,

Thank you for contacting the Immigration Representatives Mailbox

Please note that this mailbox is intended for general guidance and does not provide responses to case-specific inquiries but

have provided the following information as guidance.. If you have case specific questions about a file, you are encouraged to

submit the RCC Web form.

Please see our response to your question:

Question:

I hope you are doing well. | am seeking a general clarification that if someone receives "in principle approval" of the work

permit or study permit application

(physically staying inside Canada and applied online under section 197 or study permit from outside Canada imm1294).

And if such applicants hold a valid B1/B2 visa, can they go to the states and while returning (via land border POE or airport

POE) present themselves to Canada immigration (considering they hold a valid TRV) for the examination and issuance of

study or work permit (considering they already have in principle approval for the work/study authorization)? This scenario

will also be considered under flag poling or a new entry?

Also, if approved under section 197 (physically being inside Canada), can they send passport to inside Canada office (if

applicant is from visa required country and previous TRV is Expired) for TRV stamp or it has to be from outside Canada office?

‘Answer:

Ifa client has applied for a work permit or study permit using the outside of Canada process, they may receive aletter

indicating they have been intially approved by [requester] letter is known as a Letter of Introduction (LOI) and requires the

client to present themselves for examination upon entry to Canada to demonstrate they still meet the requirements of the

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, its Regulations and any other Canadian legislation.

As announced by the Government of Canada as part of Canada’s Border Plan, clients who have received the Letter of

Introduction (LOI) while inside Canada cannot flagpole to receive their permit. Clients must leave and re-enter Canada froma

country other than United States or [requester] and Miquelon to activate their permit.

Clients who hold a valid B1/B2 visa are not exempt and would be flagpoling upon returning to Canada after a visit to the

United States.

Clients returning from a country other than the United States, or [requester] and Miquelon would not be defined as flagpolers. 016s?