I share almost the same timeline and conditions with you, and need senior advice on this too. Has anyone in this forum actually have done this?
From what I see, what if this CEC boat might have been a sinking boat? What if CIC as despicable as it is, abandon all CEC applications and advise all applicants to continue to apply under EE?
I have called the call centre and asked if I can file PNP PR application while CEC is in process. An agent said sure, but it has to go with separate documents and pcc. Consider some agents don't know what they are doing and I am planning to contact call center again to confirm this. I have been searching CIC website for policies on 'multiple applications' but couldn't find solid and specific policy so far.
PNP letter has only 6 months validation since issuance; it would be such a shame to let it expire and do nth about it.
Another one of my thinking is: why would it be a problem, when I have a perfect PNP nomination letter as the spearhead to apply PR, even that I already have whatever applications in process? The worst case could be CIC returns my PNP application package or automatically withdraw my CEC application. CIC has absolutely no ground to deny my eligibility to PR when I have multiple applications.
Even if I can't confirm this, I think what I will do is sending out my PNP PR application and its associated documents a few days before it expires. /make it happen.
- nn