Hi everyone
I am in Aus (AU citizen) living in a common law relationship with my partner (Indian citizen). Before we started dating/became common law, my partner applied for express entry to Canada and was progressing this application. Recently he received his PPR and he notified IRCC that he was now in a common law relationship which started after he applied. My understanding is that his application is now on hold until IRCC receives more information about our relationship/I am added to the application etc.
My partner's current agent is stating that, in order to sort this issue out (regardless of whether or not I am accompanying or non-accompanying) the agent will need to undertake the entire express entry process again and needs an additional $10,000 to do my application. The agent has refused to transfer the application and has stated that 'people do not take over their applications and complete them in Canada'. We've received quotes from a different agent at a significantly reduced cost and the second agent's comments are that I can be added to my partner's application without much issue as long as we can get representation transferred.
I am hoping to get more of an understanding of this process - obviously the immigration process is quite different in Australia and it is straightforward to add dependants/take over your own application process etc so I am out of my depth on the Canadian front.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Best
I am in Aus (AU citizen) living in a common law relationship with my partner (Indian citizen). Before we started dating/became common law, my partner applied for express entry to Canada and was progressing this application. Recently he received his PPR and he notified IRCC that he was now in a common law relationship which started after he applied. My understanding is that his application is now on hold until IRCC receives more information about our relationship/I am added to the application etc.
My partner's current agent is stating that, in order to sort this issue out (regardless of whether or not I am accompanying or non-accompanying) the agent will need to undertake the entire express entry process again and needs an additional $10,000 to do my application. The agent has refused to transfer the application and has stated that 'people do not take over their applications and complete them in Canada'. We've received quotes from a different agent at a significantly reduced cost and the second agent's comments are that I can be added to my partner's application without much issue as long as we can get representation transferred.
I am hoping to get more of an understanding of this process - obviously the immigration process is quite different in Australia and it is straightforward to add dependants/take over your own application process etc so I am out of my depth on the Canadian front.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Best