Adding newborn after CoPR

[VictoriousNik]

Dear all,

I applied through EE in January 2020 with my wife as a dependent. We received our CoPRs with the expiry in the last week of January 2022. I raised a CSE requesting the information to add my newborn (US Citizen) to the application as many people said that it may not be possible to add the baby after we move to Canada. I received a generic response. I have the following question:

1. Do I need to fill IMM008 and IMM008DEP both or just DEP is fine? I read in a couple of threads that IMM0008DEP did the job.

• A new Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008) with supporting documents,

• (If applicable) A Schedule A - Background/Declaration (IMM 5669) form,
• (If applicable) An Additional Dependants/Declaration (IMM 0008DEP) form,
• (If applicable) A signed Additional Family Information (IMM 5406) form,

2. Will our CoPR expiry date get extended after adding our newborn to the application?

3. If we don't hear anything from IRCC close to the current CoPR expiry, should we drive down to Canada to complete the soft landing?

 

[query88]

Hi just wondering what you did ? Did you received a reply from IRCC after submitted the newborn documents ! How much time did it take !

 

[daveishan]

Dear all,

I applied through EE in January 2020 with my wife as a dependent. We received our CoPRs with the expiry in the last week of January 2022. I raised a CSE requesting the information to add my newborn (US Citizen) to the application as many people said that it may not be possible to add the baby after we move to Canada. I received a generic response. I have the following question:

1. Do I need to fill IMM008 and IMM008DEP both or just DEP is fine? I read in a couple of threads that IMM0008DEP did the job.

• A new Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008) with supporting documents,
• (If applicable) A Schedule A - Background/Declaration (IMM 5669) form,
• (If applicable) An Additional Dependants/Declaration (IMM 0008DEP) form,
• (If applicable) A signed Additional Family Information (IMM 5406) form,

2. Will our CoPR expiry date get extended after adding our newborn to the application?

3. If we don't hear anything from IRCC close to the current CoPR expiry, should we drive down to Canada to complete the soft landing?

@VictoriousNik Please check my responses.


1. Do I need to fill IMM008 and IMM008DEP both or just DEP is fine? I read in a couple of threads that IMM0008DEP did the job.

• A new Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008) with supporting documents, - please fill an updated version of this form
• (If applicable) A Schedule A - Background/Declaration (IMM 5669) form, - not necessary if there has no change in location or work details
• (If applicable) An Additional Dependants/Declaration (IMM 0008DEP) form, - fill this with the details of the new born
• (If applicable) A signed Additional Family Information (IMM 5406) form, - fill this for both your wife and you.

2. Will our CoPR expiry date get extended after adding our newborn to the application? - the current COPR gets cancelled and new ones are issued. IRCC may ask you to do your medical exam along with your child's and accordingly extend the date in the new COPR.

3. If we don't hear anything from IRCC close to the current CoPR expiry, should we drive down to Canada to complete the soft landing? - you should not do this as your family composition has changed. Keep following-up with IRCC at regular intervals.

 

[VictoriousNik]

@VictoriousNik Please check my responses.


1. Do I need to fill IMM008 and IMM008DEP both or just DEP is fine? I read in a couple of threads that IMM0008DEP did the job.

• A new Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008) with supporting documents, - please fill an updated version of this form
• (If applicable) A Schedule A - Background/Declaration (IMM 5669) form, - not necessary if there has no change in location or work details
• (If applicable) An Additional Dependants/Declaration (IMM 0008DEP) form, - fill this with the details of the new born
• (If applicable) A signed Additional Family Information (IMM 5406) form, - fill this for both your wife and you.

2. Will our CoPR expiry date get extended after adding our newborn to the application? - the current COPR gets cancelled and new ones are issued. IRCC may ask you to do your medical exam along with your child's and accordingly extend the date in the new COPR.

3. If we don't hear anything from IRCC close to the current CoPR expiry, should we drive down to Canada to complete the soft landing? - you should not do this as your family composition has changed. Keep following-up with IRCC at regular intervals.

Thank you so much!

 

[VictoriousNik]

Hi just wondering what you did ? Did you received a reply from IRCC after submitted the newborn documents ! How much time did it take !

No, I haven't sent the documents yet. I plan to send them this week.

 

[gabrielfelisoni]

No, I haven't sent the documents yet. I plan to send them this week.

How did it go? Could you update please? We will be in this situation very soon.

 

[VictoriousNik]

Everything went smoothly. IRCC replied after 4 months and requested us to upload documents. After uploading them, they requested remedicals in July 2022. We received PPR in October 2022. The status changed to "Approved" within two weeks of mailing the passports. Waiting for the CoPR documents now.