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Marriage after PNP --OINP

zugo360

Newbie
Feb 1, 2024
3
0
Hi Guys,
I entered the Express Entry pool in December 2023 and have since received a Notification of Interest from Ontario, to which I've applied as a single applicant. Recently, I proposed to my girlfriend, and we want to start planning our wedding soon. My intention is to wait until after receiving the provincial nomination and the subsequent 600 points boost, to marry and then update my Express Entry profile to reflect my new marital status with my spouse accompanying me. My current CRS score is 473, which will rise to 1073 post-nomination. Including my wife is expected to adjust our combined score to 1054, which is still guaranteed to get us an ITA.

My question are,
1. Is this plan viable?
2. Is there anything I'm missing out and need to take note of?

Thanks in advances for your responses.
 

Chasechs

Hero Member
Sep 11, 2019
660
172
On the nomination certificate it says any changes to your status should be communicated to the provincial office. That's your first point of notification when you get married. The PNP office will make the determination if you still qualify for the nomination with a spouse added to the application. They would re-issue the certificate stating that you have a dependent (spouse). If the change is communicated after ITA, then you will have to notify IRCC stating your spouse is accompanying, then they would has for her documentary details. If status change before ITA, simply add her information to your profile and proceed.

It is always better to submit a joint application instead adding a spouse at a later time. this slows down the processing.
 

sanyaak

Full Member
Feb 17, 2024
21
1
Did you figure this out?im stuck in the same situation. PLEASE HELP!! im struggling.
Hi Guys,
I entered the Express Entry pool in December 2023 and have since received a Notification of Interest from Ontario, to which I've applied as a single applicant. Recently, I proposed to my girlfriend, and we want to start planning our wedding soon. My intention is to wait until after receiving the provincial nomination and the subsequent 600 points boost, to marry and then update my Express Entry profile to reflect my new marital status with my spouse accompanying me. My current CRS score is 473, which will rise to 1073 post-nomination. Including my wife is expected to adjust our combined score to 1054, which is still guaranteed to get us an ITA.

My question are,
1. Is this plan viable?
2. Is there anything I'm missing out and need to take note of?

Thanks in advances for your responses.
 

sanyaak

Full Member
Feb 17, 2024
21
1
On the nomination certificate it says any changes to your status should be communicated to the provincial office. That's your first point of notification when you get married. The PNP office will make the determination if you still qualify for the nomination with a spouse added to the application. They would re-issue the certificate stating that you have a dependent (spouse). If the change is communicated after ITA, then you will have to notify IRCC stating your spouse is accompanying, then they would has for her documentary details. If status change before ITA, simply add her information to your profile and proceed.

It is always better to submit a joint application instead adding a spouse at a later time. this slows down the processing.
Hey Chasechs, please help! I have a query.
once I get the PNP OINP 600 points, get an ITA and then submit my application and then get married(basically post AOR), do i have to inform OINP since it is change in marital status?Will my pnp nomination be revoked/Score re calculated to see whther my crs score with my husband is above the oinp draw cutoff? Please let me know, thanks!