I heard that IRCC is not issuing PPRs readily to outland applicants and this is affecting PAs who are inside but have dependents outside Canada. I believe this is to do with the travel restrictions on all outland applicants, but I am confused about why they aren't able to do virtual landing in cases where PA is inland.
From what I understand, this is true:
1. In non-covid times, an outland PA is allowed to land alone first, and dependents can come later if they want.
2. In covid times, virtual landings are now happening for those people who are in Canada.
So combining points 1 and 2, when the PA is in Canada, why can't they land the PA virtually first, with an option to land dependents later when travel restrictions are eased?
Further, even if the above points were not true, as per the exemptions from covid travel restrictions, one category of people to whom the restrictions do not apply are the immediate family members (dependents) of temporary residents inside Canada. So isn't IRCC in violation of its own exemption policy if it doesn't do landing for those who are in Canada with a dependent outside?
I am sure I am making a mistake somewhere in understanding all this. Please help?