Which documents do you miss to complete your application?
I think finally , you have to act now. You have so much information which allow you to make a decision. Time is flying, you have to know which step taking.
Yes, you can apply without paying the right of permanent residence fee and pay that later.
According to what I understand, it's a generic extension refusal letter. Its goal is to inform the refusal and consequently the obligation to leave the country after being refused within a limited time, generally 30 days. Though it doesn't address the steps to go back to legality.
It's not a removal order. If it was any kind of removal order, it would be a departure order and would have specific language in it saying that he needs to leave within 30 days and must confirm his departure with CBSA when he exits the country.
Honestly, it would not be the end of the world if he had to leave for a while. I have been without my husband for years and so have many of the others on here. You have to be proactive and just do what you need to do or have him leave. You may have to have him leave anyways, but if you have a chance to restore status, then do so. You may have to buckle down and take jobs you don't want just to make it. My husband was struggling with jobs for a while because of the economy, but he kept signing up for temp jobs and kept working as much as he could even if he did not like the job. He hates what he is doing now, but having a job means that I can go there and helps the bills. Maybe your husband can "visit" his dad in the US.
Yes, it is.... it states "You must leave Canada on or before the expiry of your current document or, if your document has already expired you must leave Canada immediately. Failure to do so could result in enforcement action being taken against you. " That is pretty clear and you are in danger of him getting an exclusion where he can't come back for a specific amount of time. I have seen many people get exclusions for 5 years for overstaying. However, I am not sure what the rule is at the moment because of COVID.
I thought the departure order letter included specific language around the 30 days and reporting departure to CBSA. But maybe I'm mistaken about that.
Happy to hear that all sorted and I hope that our thoughts, advice and exchanges were helpful and useful.
I don't know if you've submitted already, but I would take scylla's comments above into serious consideration about employment and getting prepared. Ie getting a job and providing info about that to IRCC.
