On the official record
Official / RED VERIFIEDIRCC expired-permit page uses maintained status, not implied status. A temporary resident who applies to extend authorized stay before it expires can generally remain in Canada until a decision is made.
On a work-permit extension, IRPR s. 186(u) can allow a worker who remains in Canada to keep working until the decision, if they keep the same conditions. IRPR s. 183(5) is the stay rule. For electronic files the maintained-status PDI uses midnight UTC on the expiry date.
Source: IRCC: What to do if your work permit expires · official page Jul 17, 2026 · checked Oct 28, 2026 · Re-read 28 Oct 2026. A work-permit extension filed before expiry still says you keep working under the same conditions while you stay in Canada. Page-updated stamp left at 17 Jul 2026.
Source: IRCC PDI: Maintained status during processing · official page May 28, 2025 · checked Aug 21, 2026
Source: IRPR s. 183 (conditions on temporary residents) · official page Aug 6, 2026 · checked Aug 21, 2026
Source: IRPR s. 186 (work without a permit) · official page Aug 6, 2026 · checked Aug 21, 2026