Thanks tamee. Yes, AIP is only for inland processing. I was looking at him living in Washington State.
From the policy and program manuals..
5.37. Work and study permits
Applicants who have been approved against eligibility requirements, and received an approval in principle, may apply for work or study permits pending the outcome of admissibility checks (i.e. medical, security and background checks). Officers are responsible for determining the
appropriate duration of work or study permits after considering the factors specific to each case.
Such factors may include, among others:
• time frames for results related to admissibility checks;
• the probability of departure if the applicant is refused; and
• pertinent facts derived from previous experience with similar case circumstances.
It may therefore be reasonable to issue work or study permits for periods of short duration (i.e. 12 months or less).
Studies where the registered course of study is completed in its entirety in less than six months do not require a permit.
Note that if you leave Canada at any time during your in-Canada application process, you will not be allowed to return until the application has been approved.
