Thank you for all the replies. I am a little bit horrified now, because I think we misunderstood what we were signing up for by applying inland. I didn't realize that he wouldn't be able to leave the country at all while this application is being processed. I"ll have to do more reading on this. When I went through a similar process to obtain my green card a few year ago (also inland application) there was something I applied for that allowed me to travel during the processing period. I wonder if Canada doesn't have something similar...
We drove to the PoE today to try to figure it out. A few things which the border officer was pretty clear about which may be helpful for others to know:
- While the Visitor Record is not a multi-entry visa, it does not prohibit the holder from leaving the country. It just doesn't guarantee re-entry.
- The Visitor Record was not void after my husband left Canada on prior occasions
- Since it was not void, he remains bound by the conditions which state that he is to leave the country today (Happy Valentines Day! Ha.)
After a rather long back and forth, the officer told us to go home and file for an extension. We were told that his is allowed to remain while the request is processed. I wish we'd thought to do it sooner, but I was stupidly banking on him being allowed to remain while his PR application is processed.
We're at a bit of a loss for what to do now. It sounds like he may be asked to leave the country, at which point is the PR application we sent in a guaranteed denial?
