If your family applied together for extensions (e.g. PGWP, spousal open work permit, and a child's visitor record) before the current documents expire, and the decisions are still pending:
- Implied status extends to each family member who applied for their own extension, not just the primary applicant — as long as each person's renewal application was submitted before their current status expired.
- For a child on a visitor visa who applied for a visitor record extension, their implied status is specifically that of a visitor record, allowing them to remain in Canada while the application is processed.
- Keep proof of the submitted applications (confirmation of receipt) in case you need to show status to a school, landlord, or at a border crossing.
As long as each application was filed before expiry, the family generally doesn't need to leave Canada while waiting on IRCC's decision — but this applies per-applicant, so confirm every family member's individual application was actually submitted in time.