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Canadian workers on maintained status may still need to confirm health coverage after their permit expires, with provincial rules varying across Canada.
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Health Card on Maintained Status: What Every Province Does When Your Permit Expires

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Your provincial health card has the same expiry date as your work permit. When the permit expires while IRCC is ...

A Canadian worker can usually keep working under maintained status even if their SIN expires while a work permit extension is processing, and the SIN must be updated after the new permit arrives.
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My SIN Expired While I’m on Maintained Status: Can I Keep Working?

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If your Social Insurance Number starts with a 9, it has an expiry date — and that date is the ...

A Canadian worker can keep working on maintained status while a work permit extension is being processed, using proof such as the WP-EXT letter and IRCC guidance.
Legal Rights & Support Work Permits

How to Prove to Your Employer You Can Keep Working on Maintained Status (the 365-Day WP-EXT Letter)

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Your work permit expired last week. Your extension application is still in processing. You are allowed to keep working — ...

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