A couple in Canada on an expiring IEC work permit, with a PR application already submitted via Express Entry (CEC) after a BC PNP nomination, asked whether submitting a new work permit application online puts them on implied status so they can keep working while it's processed.
What the thread confirmed:- Yes — once you submit a work permit application before your current status expires, you enter implied status, which continues your existing worker status and permission to work until a decision is made on the new application.
The practical takeaway: submit your new work permit application before your current one expires, and implied status will carry your work authorization forward while it's in process — just make sure the application goes in ahead of the expiry date to trigger implied status correctly.