In-Canada work permit applications may end the ‘flag poling’ practice
Since foreign nationals are now allowed to apply for a work permit without having to leave Canada, this also may lead to the end of the practice of ‘flag poling’. At least until the end of March 2021. The ‘flag poling’ is the practice of going to the US for a few hours to get the work permit, study permit, renew the status or validate the permanent residence. It has always created problems for some applicants. CBSA officers have been hesitant to issue permits at the border and it has created administrative difficulties. These measures are taken in the context of the pandemic, but they might become permanent to eliminate ‘flag poling’ once and for all. Earlier, in November 2019, IRCC prohibited flag poling to obtain a Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) for international graduates, requesting them to apply for it online.
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