Several points:
Very glad to hear that everything is passed and ppr is around the corner.
@R.Tequila For me, the status stayed NA even after ppr!
@yingying CBSA notes does not have any influence on the processing of the applications.
Lastly, about your status, have you applied for restoration of status? if not, apply for visitor visa quickly. If you already applied, then the only thing you can do is waiting. I am not sure if it has any effect on receiving ppr, but it has effect on landing. As in this link, it is clearly mentioned that you need to have a valid status to be able to land
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=748&top=22
Sorry I don't have that much info either. Hope someone can answer better than me.