Hello February 2019 in-land applicants - I am in great need of advice. I sponsored my American common-law partner and the application was marked received on February 13th. It was returned today :-( saying that I didn't submit my 2017 notice of assessment - which I did, it was the second page on the top of the returned application. However, it was double sided and Line 150 was on the backside and highlighted and I'm guessing they didn't bother looking on the other side... FFfffff ugh. So I guess I resubmit with my notice of assessment on two pages, highlighted and bolded.
But more importantly, I have three questions:
1. If the original OWP he was on last year has since expired (end of February 2019), is he still on implied status if the application has been returned to me - i.e., can he continue to legally work? Further, if I resubmit, can I resubmit as an in-land applicant if he now longer has a valid permit for being in Canada?
2. In the letter telling me we've been kicked out of the queue for processing and why, it has confusingly highlighted that they've updated the checklist to make it easier to use and understand. "As of February 14th 2018 you will require this new checklist... which is designated "(06-2018)" in the corner." That IS the checklist I submitted under but NOW on the IRCC website there is a Feb 2019 document checklist and a couple of the forms have been updated. Maybe that's what they are getting at? That I need to resubmit with the 2019 forms and it was a typo (that was highlighted by an IRCC agent... yay govt).
3. Lastly, that same letter says "the schedule A-background/declaration (IMM5669) form and police certificate(s) are required upfront." Well that's not true by my read, even the new 2019 checklist says "if you have lived in Canada for the last six month [which he has]... police certificates for Canada are not required at this time. IRCC will make a request for your Canadian police certificates on your behalf. Check here if this applies to you." ---I checked that and submitted the FBI Identity History Summary that Americans have to submit.
So I have NO idea what to do or resubmit. Please please please help me.. I've called an immigration lawyer as well. Thank you in advance