Thanks for the input! I initially raised a CSE on Dec 17 and got an automated response... no further instructions. I then waited patiently. Assuming IRCC would be off for Xmas and New Year’s. Come Feb I got a little worried and raised another CSE. This time they responded with the email I shared.
I then went to the web form and it asked if my application was being processed outside Canada. I originally thought, "Well, yeah! I'm applying from outside Canada." When you select outside it says pick your VAC and for Pakistan, mine turned out to be Abu Dhabi... For whatever reason, I decided to call the IRCC helpline, waited 45 min for an agent.
The agent wasn't a help in terms of what forms I need to submit but he did tell me that my application is in Ottawa, so now I'll be selecting "Inside Canada".
I'd suggest you give them a call as well, been almost 10 working days since Feb 2nd hasn't it? Be sure to ask where your application is, you'll need that when submitting the web form... assuming that's the path they recommend to you as well.
I'm planning on doing the following:
1- Complete IMM0008 and add both my wife (already a part of my original application) and son (this will be the new addition) as dependents. (1 pdf)
2- Fill IMM5669 on behalf of myself and wife (1 pdf)
3- Fill IMM5406 on behalf of myself and wife (1 pdf)
4- LOE explaining the situation, son's birth certificate, son's passport, son's medical, updated POF, $150 receipt (1 pdf)
5- Son's photo (1 jpeg)
Now comes the challenge of the 3mb limit. I’m going to try and compress all the scans and image and add multiple files. If that doesn't work, I guess the only solution would be multiple web forms till I get all the documents through.
I'm also looking for an email id for Ottawa... If I get that, I'll send all attachments to that email id as well. To be honest, I'm not comfortable sending it to an email id, this is private information... don't want it getting into the wrong hands.
Any thoughts on the matter?