🍁 In Simple Terms
A work permit issued to certain people who cannot be removed from Canada does not by itself make you a temporary resident. You get the right to work without getting the status, which is exactly why some permit holders still cannot do things that require status.
Affects: International students and study permit holders
Legal Text: IRPR Regulation 202
202 A foreign national who is issued a work permit under section 206 or paragraph 207(c) or (d) does not, by reason only of being issued a work permit, become a temporary resident.
In Practice
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Official Source: Justice Canada: IRPR r. 202 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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