Out of Status With Your PR in Process? Three Real Files, Three Different Paths

A permanent residence application is a request to become a permanent resident. It is not a status document. If your permit expires, your extension is refused, or you work without authorization, the fact that your PR application is sitting in the queue does not protect you. Three real files show what happens when someone is out of status while PR is in process, and how each one ended. 

A permanent residence application is a request to become a permanent resident. It is not a status document. If your permit expires, your extension is refused, or you work without authorization, the fact that your PR application is sitting in the queue does not protect you. Three real files show what happens when someone is out of status while PR is in process, and how each one ended.