TEMPORARY PATHWAYS
Restoration & Maintained Status Advisory
When temporary resident status has expired, or an extension application is pending, your legal position in Canada depends on strict timelines. These matters are urgent and unforgiving of delay.
OVERVIEW
Ninety Days. One Opportunity. No Room for Error.
An applicant who loses temporary resident status has ninety calendar days from the date status was lost to apply for restoration—this deadline has not changed and Federal Court decisions continue to confirm it is applied strictly, including where the delay resulted from a genuine misunderstanding or an IRCC administrative error in a related letter. Missing the window removes the option entirely and leaves departure from Canada as the remaining course.
Maintained status—formerly called implied status—allows you to remain in Canada under your prior conditions while a timely extension application is pending, but it is not the same as restoration and does not apply once status has already lapsed. Understanding precisely what you may and may not do during that period, including whether you may continue working or studying, is essential and depends on your specific situation.
What This Includes
- Restoration Applications
- Maintained Status Assessment
- Status Loss Risk Review
- Concurrent Restoration & Extension
- Out — of-Status Advisory
SCOPE OF SERVICE
How We Support This Pathway
Restoration Applications
Preparation and urgent filing of restoration applications within the ninety-day window, including the explanation of how status was lost and evidence of continued eligibility for the status being restored.
Maintained Status Assessment
Confirmation of whether maintained status applies to your situation, and clear advice on the work, study, and travel implications while your application is pending.
Status Loss Risk Review
Review of your current documents, conditions, and expiry dates to identify status risks before they materialise, with a filing calendar for upcoming applications.
Concurrent Restoration & Extension
Where required, coordinated filing of restoration together with the underlying work, study, or visitor extension application, submitted as a single combined package.
Out-of-Status Advisory
Where the ninety-day restoration window has closed, an honest assessment of remaining options, including voluntary departure and reapplication from abroad.
Discuss your eligibility with an RCIC before you file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Choose Us
Licensed. Transparent. Committed to Your Immigration Goals.
VVKARE Immigration believes that true success in immigration goes beyond completing forms — it’s about understanding timing, readiness, and alignment.
Through RCIC-supervised guidance, transparent updates, and tailored strategies, we ensure your file meets IRCC standards and your milestones with confidence.
- RCIC-Led Representation — Licensed. Accurate. Accountable. Always.
- Clarity-First Process — Simple. Transparent. Step-by-step clarity.
- Aligned Timing & Strategy — Strategic planning meets perfect timing.
- Transparent Billing — Ethical billing. Transparent. Compliant. Always.
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