AEE11: I have added my wife to my file.
Here is the email you get from CIC after the update you sent to add spouse.
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Thank you for informing us of your change in marital status.
If your spouse or common-law partner (CLP) is a Canadian citizen or if they have obtained permanent residence status in Canada, you are required to send us a proof of their status (birth certificate, Permanent Resident Card, etc.).
If your spouse or CLP is NOT a Canadian citizen or has NOT obtained permanent residence status in Canada, you will need to complete each of the following steps in order to have them added to your existing application and examined for compliance with admissibility requirements (medical, criminality and security). Unless otherwise stated, the following is mandatory whether or not your spouse or CLP decides to accompany you to Canada.
The following information/documents must be received within 30 days from the date of this correspondence. If this deadline is not met, your application will be assessed based on the information available and could be rejected.
1. Processing fee and Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) for your spouse or CLP
If your spouse or CLP intends to accompany you to Canada at this time, a processing fee of $550 and a RPRF of $490 must be paid for their application. The payment of these fees must be made online:
ÿ Go to our Online Payment webpage.
ÿ Read the instructions on each page, and click “Continue” to proceed.
ÿ Select the “Immigration” link, followed by “Spouse and Common-Law Partner in Canada Class” or “Right of Permanence Residence Fee”
ÿ Enter the number of fee payments (1) in the box beside the corresponding fee.
ÿ Click “Submit”
ÿ Proceed to pay your fees by selecting “Pay” and follow the instructions to pay with a credit card
Once the payment process is complete, the web site will display your official receipt in PDF format.
Please attach your receipt to an email, with your application number in the title, and send it to the address CPCO-Cost-recovery.CTDO-Recouvrement-frais@cic.gc.ca .
2. Four (4) recent photographs of your spouse or CLP
The photographs must be taken accordingly to our specifications.
3. Forms
ÿ Updated Generic Application form for Canada IMM 0008 for yourself and your spouse or CLP
ÿ Updated Additional Family Information form IMM 5406 for yourself and your spouse or CLP
ÿ A completed and signed Schedule A Background/ Declaration IMM 5669 by your spouse or CLP
ÿ Supplementary Information Your Travels form IMM5562 E for your spouse or CLP
ÿ If applicable: A completed and signed IMM5409 Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union
4. Documents
ÿ Copy of your spouse’s or CLP’s birth certificate
ÿ Copy of your spouse’s or CLP’s valid passport
ÿ If applicable: Copy of your marriage certificate
ÿ If your spouse or CLP was previously married, copy of their divorce certificate
5. Police certificate
We require an original police certificate for all countries where your spouse or CLP has lived for more than 6 months since the age of 18 years. Please ensure that they have obtained these certificates after their stay in these countries.
Please be advised that police certificates must be mailed in their original PAPER format. We do not accept scanned copies. This document must be sent via postal or courier service to our office to the address indicated below.
6. Evidence of the relationship between you and your spouse, such as:
· Engagement photos and/or photos of outings;
Wedding photographs depicting all the rituals of a traditional wedding, including wedding reception and post wedding photographs;
· If your spouse or CLP is living abroad, please provide proof of your or their visits such as airline ticket coupons, used boarding passes, complete photocopy of all pages of your spouse’s passport;
· Evidence of continued contact such as phone bills, letters and e-mails;
· Details of the history of your relationship;
· At least two statutory declarations from individuals with personal knowledge of your common-law relationship supporting your claims;
Any other documents that you feel would demonstrate your relationship to your spouse or CLP.
7. Medical certificate
Your spouse or CLP and their dependent children, whether or not they will be accompanying you to Canada, will have to undergo a medical examination by an authorized CIC panel physician. We will send you the appropriate forms upon receipt and review of the documents listed above.
How to submit the requested documents:
Please email all requested documents and information to CPC-CTD-Ottawa@cic.gc.ca.
Original police certificates MUST be mailed to the following address:
Attention: Officer
Case Processing Centre- Ottawa
219 Laurier Avenue West
7th Floor, Section B
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1
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The link for online payment is:
eservices.cic.gc.ca/epay/welcome.do?lang=en
