Hello everyone, I have a similar doubt. My COPR might come anytime within 2-3 months and most probably since I did my medicals this month itself, my COPR might have validity till March 2025 and my marriage is planned for Dec 2024. I want to know when will be the best time to update IRCC about this change. Will it be better to raise a webform once I am married in Dec with all the documents ready for my spouse? Also once I raise the webform, they will cancel my current COPR anyway so it wont matter that the validity of the COPR is only till March 2025. Correct? I am new here and looking forward to some guidance since I am doing the whole immigration process on my own without help of any agency.I got my COPR and passport stamped September 5th 2023.My COPR will expire June 15 2024.However, I am getting married January 6th 2023.
When is best to raise a Web Form to inform IRCC of change in status?what is the procedure?
Kindly assist me please
you need to inform IRCC as soon as you get married. Don’t forget to send them a copy of your marriage certificate in the webform.Hello everyone, I have a similar doubt. My COPR might come anytime within 2-3 months and most probably since I did my medicals this month itself, my COPR might have validity till March 2025 and my marriage is planned for Dec 2024. I want to know when will be the best time to update IRCC about this change. Will it be better to raise a webform once I am married in Dec with all the documents ready for my spouse? Also once I raise the webform, they will cancel my current COPR anyway so it wont matter that the validity of the COPR is only till March 2025. Correct? I am new here and looking forward to some guidance since I am doing the whole immigration process on my own without help of any agency.
Hi all
I requested IRCC to add spouse to my application after CoPR because I got my CopR just 4 days before my marriage was planned.
They asked me to send some documents, which took some time but I sent them all docs. But after that I kept on waiting and my CopR which was on single status go expired.
I recently received a reply for my webform which says since your CoPR has expired, apply again.
This is soooo unfair.
What should I do?
Below was the reply from IRCC:
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Thank you for contacting Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Please note that this email is a response to the enquiries found below this email.
We verified the information you provided and can confirm that it is not necessary to update your information if you do not currently have an application in process with IRCC.
Since a final decision was already made on your application, the information you provided will not be added to your file.
If applicable, we invite you to include this information when you submit a new application.
Permanent residence application approved - Outside Canada
In addition, the Government of Canada is closely monitoring COVID-19 and any impacts on IRCC clients.
If you have a confirmation of permanent residence (COPR) that is expiring or has expired, please consult this information.
For the latest updates on how COVID-19 is affecting IRCC services, we invite you to visit our website regularly.
We hope the information provided is helpful in assisting you with your enquiry.
We would also like to suggest the following online services that might be helpful to you with any immigration, refugee and/or citizenship future requests:
Sincerely,
- Download application forms and guides
- Change of address
- Check your application status
- Help Centre - To find answers, you may consult the different sections or type keywords related to your question.
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Hi all
I requested IRCC to add spouse to my application after CoPR because I got my CopR just 4 days before my marriage was planned.
They asked me to send some documents, which took some time but I sent them all docs. But after that I kept on waiting and my CopR which was on single status go expired.
I recently received a reply for my webform which says since your CoPR has expired, apply again.
This is soooo unfair.
What should I do?
Below was the reply from IRCC:
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Thank you for contacting Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Please note that this email is a response to the enquiries found below this email.
We verified the information you provided and can confirm that it is not necessary to update your information if you do not currently have an application in process with IRCC.
Since a final decision was already made on your application, the information you provided will not be added to your file.
If applicable, we invite you to include this information when you submit a new application.
Permanent residence application approved - Outside Canada
In addition, the Government of Canada is closely monitoring COVID-19 and any impacts on IRCC clients.
If you have a confirmation of permanent residence (COPR) that is expiring or has expired, please consult this information.
For the latest updates on how COVID-19 is affecting IRCC services, we invite you to visit our website regularly.
We hope the information provided is helpful in assisting you with your enquiry.
We would also like to suggest the following online services that might be helpful to you with any immigration, refugee and/or citizenship future requests:
Sincerely,
- Download application forms and guides
- Change of address
- Check your application status
- Help Centre - To find answers, you may consult the different sections or type keywords related to your question.
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Hello,
Can anyone who successfully completed the process of spouse addition post their timeline? It’s been a while that I have been waiting for a response from IRCC on my webforms.
Thanks
you need to inform IRCC as soon as you get married. Don’t forget to send them a copy of your marriage certificate in the webform.
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I received my passport back (after PPR) on May 20, 2024, with a COPR expiry date of September 23, 2024. I had already planned to get married in August 2024, but I was concerned that if I waited until after the marriage to raise a webform, ircc might not process it in time before my COPR expired.
I just didn’t want to take any chances .
To avoid this, I emailed my Primary Visa Office (PVO) on July 1, informing them of my upcoming wedding in August and the need to update my application due to my close COPR expiry date. A few hours later, I received a response confirming that my current counterfoil had been canceled, and my application was reopened. My eligibility and background checks were updated to "in progress," and they created a placeholder for me to upload all my spouse's documents that same day.
Here’s my timeline after that:
Document submission: September 4
BIL & MIL for spouse: September 4 (2 hours after submission)
Spouse's medical exam and biometrics: September 12
Medicals passed: September 12
Final decision and PPR: September 17
Passport sent: September 23
Passport received (with new counterfoil and COPR for both me and my spouse): September 26
(Took about 3 weeks for me in total).
