Hi
@legalfalcon. I have a couple of doubts and hope you can help me.
1) we applied for my husband's PCC and got it in a week. Later we realised that his passport will expire in mid 2018 so we applied for renewal and will submit only after New passport will arrive. Do we need to get a fresh PCC in this case.
Only if the PCC states the old passport number. If it simple states the name, then it is fine. If the PCC states the old passport number, then you will need to send a LoE, and a copy of the old passport. However, the discretion is with the IRCC officer to ask you for a new PCC. So to avoid that you can get a new PCC before you file, only if it mentions old PCC number.
2) What shall be done with the travel history...as he travelled a lot on old passport. Do we have to attach travel details from the old one? If yes then where? In travel section or personal section. Do we also have to upload old passport to support the claim?
Both. Your travel section should include all travel history, and your personal section should include all history after the applicant turned 18 or for the last 10 years which ever is earlier. In the personal history all serious should be accounted for. Include the copy of the old passport.
3) His ielts score is linked with old passport. Will explaining the reason for getting a new passport suffice.
IELTS has a pic and a numer. It does not matter with which passport you appeared for.
4) my husband has been to xiamen; China 5 times in last 5 years ... for approx 8 months
We tried our best but couldn't get his pcc.
We have all communication with private agencies, friends etc stating that it is very difficult /impossible to get one as my husband was on Business visa. We will quote US FBI website where it states that China dont grant PIC when on Business visa. How strong us our case if we explain all of this in LOE.
Draft a very strong, and succinct LoE. You will be fine.
Thanks a lot in advance.