There is no problem if you don't travel with your family.
If you apply inland, you can remain in Canada during the entire processing time. But you are not supposed to leave at all. With inland app you would be eligible for open work permit after AIP, which is around 10-11 months time. Full PR would then be up to 8 months after that.
If you apply outland it would be through the Manila office. With outland app you can come and go from Canada as you please. You would need to make sure you have valid status in Canada (like visitor permit) in order to stay here. If your status ran out and you couldnt extend it, you would need to leave Canada to wait out the processing. An outland app through Manila usually takes around 1 years time.
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