Hi Everyone,
Needed some clarification on a particular situation. I'm sure it's been asked somewhere here but I'd rather get an opinion or facts from some of the members on the forum.
Me (a Canadian Permanent Resident), getting married to an Indian resident (not a Canadian PR/Citizen) sometime in the future. I've looked at the spousal visa route (family sponsorship) and it seems like it's going to take a lot of time before we can actually be together in Canada given the timelines of the process involved (12 months currently as per the site after a complete application has been submitted).
On the other hand, I think she has enough qualifications/credentials where I feel that she can get a PR on her own if she applies as a SINGLE applicant today or very soon via the Express Entry route since we plan on getting married sometime next year. Let's assume also she gets the PR as a final result.
Question: Does she have to complete her landing procedures as a SINGLE applicant only in Canada because she applied as a SINGLE applicant (meaning we push out our marriage date since she needs to do this first and land) ? Can she update IRCC about her marital status while her application is being processed or has been processed to let them know she is now MARRIED and is no longer SINGLE and then complete landing procedures in Canada? I feel there is no need for her to update me as a SPOUSE on her application in case the application is still being processed by IRCC since I already have a PR. Or maybe she has to inform IRCC about her change in marital status but not include me before she lands?
What's the best way to go about this situation to avoid the most hassles? I'm trying to get her to avoid a trip to Canada just to complete her landing procedures as a SINGLE applicant first and then having to travel back to the home country for the wedding. Once she gets the COPR/Passport stamped, what's the best way for her to complete landing formalities? Basically, what's the best way for her to update her marital status and then complete landing with her status changed from SINGLE to MARRIED. Appreciate if some members could provide valuable feedback. Also let me know if some things aren't clear. Thanks.
Needed some clarification on a particular situation. I'm sure it's been asked somewhere here but I'd rather get an opinion or facts from some of the members on the forum.
Me (a Canadian Permanent Resident), getting married to an Indian resident (not a Canadian PR/Citizen) sometime in the future. I've looked at the spousal visa route (family sponsorship) and it seems like it's going to take a lot of time before we can actually be together in Canada given the timelines of the process involved (12 months currently as per the site after a complete application has been submitted).
On the other hand, I think she has enough qualifications/credentials where I feel that she can get a PR on her own if she applies as a SINGLE applicant today or very soon via the Express Entry route since we plan on getting married sometime next year. Let's assume also she gets the PR as a final result.
Question: Does she have to complete her landing procedures as a SINGLE applicant only in Canada because she applied as a SINGLE applicant (meaning we push out our marriage date since she needs to do this first and land) ? Can she update IRCC about her marital status while her application is being processed or has been processed to let them know she is now MARRIED and is no longer SINGLE and then complete landing procedures in Canada? I feel there is no need for her to update me as a SPOUSE on her application in case the application is still being processed by IRCC since I already have a PR. Or maybe she has to inform IRCC about her change in marital status but not include me before she lands?
What's the best way to go about this situation to avoid the most hassles? I'm trying to get her to avoid a trip to Canada just to complete her landing procedures as a SINGLE applicant first and then having to travel back to the home country for the wedding. Once she gets the COPR/Passport stamped, what's the best way for her to complete landing formalities? Basically, what's the best way for her to update her marital status and then complete landing with her status changed from SINGLE to MARRIED. Appreciate if some members could provide valuable feedback. Also let me know if some things aren't clear. Thanks.
