Change of intent to return plans - update via webform?

[Mjg0503]

My Canadian wife and I submitted my PR application in September outland. Obviously, no AOR yet or ability to log in online.

We are both currently residing together in South Korea. Our original application included proof of intent to return such as a letter from her father in Ontario staying we could stay with him indefinitely once PR is approved, as well as emails with prospective employers and proof of having applied for Ontario licensure in our profession.

However, since sending in our application, we have decided to apply for graduate school in another province. If we get accepted, it is now very likely that this is where we will go in Canada for Fall 2021. As a result, the intent to return stuff we included with my PR application will be outdated.

If and when my spouse receives an acceptance letter from the university, could we just scan and send via webform, along with a written explanation of our change of plans regarding intent to return? Will it be a problem that this was not mentioned in the initial application?

(Also, I know that there is no guarantee by PR will be processed in time for a Fall 2021 start for grad school. I plan to apply for a study permit as well, if and when I receive an acceptance letter).

 

[armoured]

My Canadian wife and I submitted my PR application in September outland. Obviously, no AOR yet or ability to log in online.

We are both currently residing together in South Korea. Our original application included proof of intent to return such as a letter from her father in Ontario staying we could stay with him indefinitely once PR is approved, as well as emails with prospective employers and proof of having applied for Ontario licensure in our profession.

However, since sending in our application, we have decided to apply for graduate school in another province. If we get accepted, it is now very likely that this is where we will go in Canada for Fall 2021. As a result, the intent to return stuff we included with my PR application will be outdated.

If and when my spouse receives an acceptance letter from the university, could we just scan and send via webform, along with a written explanation of our change of plans regarding intent to return? Will it be a problem that this was not mentioned in the initial application?

(Also, I know that there is no guarantee by PR will be processed in time for a Fall 2021 start for grad school. I plan to apply for a study permit as well, if and when I receive an acceptance letter).

Personal opinion only: your plans as submitted look reasonably strong.

IRCC cares about the intent to return, less so the specifics. I don't think there is an urgent need to update them despite the details changing somewhat.

When you have concrete information (formal acceptance into a program of study) AND you have the AOR, you may wish to update them via webform - it won't hurt and will at least support your case somewhat (marginally perhaps because on the face of it your application provided pretty decent demonstration of intent).

But overall you should not expect that this will make a difference UNLESS you are advised that they want more proof. Note that the 'demonstration of intent to return' applies to the Canadian citizen; I'm not aware that the principal applicant is under any obligation to show that he/she also plans to enter a program of study.

Two notes:
-look more carefully if one/either of the provinces is Quebec. There's both an additional document needed for Quebec (CSQ) and Quebec has rules about residency that could impact your tuition. (I don't know details for either, just something to look into). Come to think of it, it's possible there are different tuition rates for non-provincial residents in other provinces, I don't know about that. But that won't strictly speaking be an IRCC issue. (Likewise paying tuition as a PR vs foreign student is also a provincial matter / or specific to the educational institution - up to you to look into that.)

-If you order the GCMS notes in due course, you will probably see a comment to effect that the intent to return aspect should be looked at by the examining officer (the final decision maker). As far as I'm aware this is standard language for most/all cases where the Canadian citizen-sponsor is abroad and showed information about intent to return - and as such nothing to worry about.

 

[Canada2020eh]

Personal opinion only: your plans as submitted look reasonably strong.

IRCC cares about the intent to return, less so the specifics. I don't think there is an urgent need to update them despite the details changing somewhat.

When you have concrete information (formal acceptance into a program of study) AND you have the AOR, you may wish to update them via webform - it won't hurt and will at least support your case somewhat (marginally perhaps because on the face of it your application provided pretty decent demonstration of intent).

But overall you should not expect that this will make a difference UNLESS you are advised that they want more proof. Note that the 'demonstration of intent to return' applies to the Canadian citizen; I'm not aware that the principal applicant is under any obligation to show that he/she also plans to enter a program of study.

Two notes:
-look more carefully if one/either of the provinces is Quebec. There's both an additional document needed for Quebec (CSQ) and Quebec has rules about residency that could impact your tuition. (I don't know details for either, just something to look into). Come to think of it, it's possible there are different tuition rates for non-provincial residents in other provinces, I don't know about that. But that won't strictly speaking be an IRCC issue. (Likewise paying tuition as a PR vs foreign student is also a provincial matter / or specific to the educational institution - up to you to look into that.)

-If you order the GCMS notes in due course, you will probably see a comment to effect that the intent to return aspect should be looked at by the examining officer (the final decision maker). As far as I'm aware this is standard language for most/all cases where the Canadian citizen-sponsor is abroad and showed information about intent to return - and as such nothing to worry about.

I agree with what @armoured has said regarding the intent to return, that was our situation when applying.

 

[armoured]

I agree with what @armoured has said regarding the intent to return, that was our situation when applying.

I'll just add/note that my personal opinion (only) was based on the point that Canadian-citizen sponsor in this case has (what seems to me to be) fairly decent 'proof of intent to return' - what I noticed was the having applied for licensing in existing profession in province of destination. (Other supporting such as place to live and correspondence with prospective employers also good of course but almost standard)

For others who may be reading this, it will be their own judgment call about whether providing more concrete and specific documentation for their intent to return will support their case. In most cases I'd guess that specific concrete plans/docs will certainly not hurt, but how much it will help depends on whether examining officer actually has doubts.

I still believe that apart from Quebec issue, they don't have any specific interest in where returnees + spouse actually settle (and normal for plans to change somewhat), only the documented credibility of plans to return.

Obviously some may get asked for further info/proof of intent to return, at that point applicants will have to provide what they can.