Adding spouse in EE application before PPR.

[viscaelbarca]

I have question. I got married 29th August. I let know to CIC week after that about my weeding and ask them how I can add my spouse to application. They reply my this message by mail:
Dear P......,

Instructions will follow in a separate email on how to add your spouse to your permanent residence application. Please disregard our recent email dated 2015/09/13 requesting that you send your passport to our offices for COPR printing. Please do not send your passport to us at this time – we will request yours and your spouse’s passport at a later date when they have been added to your application.


Couple hours later I got a messsage on my CIC - Request letter. It's a pdf form "INCLUSION OF A SPOUSE ON A PERMANENT RESIDENCE APPLICATION, QUESTIONS FOR THE SPOUSE OF THE PRINCIPAL APPLICANT" (7 pages) to fill out. I made it, enclose a second sheets of paper with all photos, messages, explanations etc.

Now I log to myCIC account trying to upload this form, sheets with answers and letter of explanation. But, doing this, I saw on a page "Documents submitted by the client", that they required a document name as: Proof of Relationship
You must provide proof of your relationship with your host or family member. This can include:
-a marriage certificate
-Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union (IMM5409)
-a birth certificate
-an official document naming you as a parent
-a copy of the inside back cover of the inviter’s passport showing the inviter’s parents, if applicable

I thought that first they want only make a small background check about my relationship, to find out why I want to add spouse to my application right now. That's why they send me this form for spouse and give me 7 days to made it. Later, they check it and request all remaining documents for my spouse as a marriage certificate, police certificate, medical exam, RPRF.....

Any opinion, suggest will be helpful for me.

 

[rafzy]

I have question. I got married 29th August. I let know to CIC week after that about my weeding and ask them how I can add my spouse to application. They reply my this message by mail:
Dear P......,

Instructions will follow in a separate email on how to add your spouse to your permanent residence application. Please disregard our recent email dated 2015/09/13 requesting that you send your passport to our offices for COPR printing. Please do not send your passport to us at this time – we will request yours and your spouse's passport at a later date when they have been added to your application.


Couple hours later I got a messsage on my CIC - Request letter. It's a pdf form "INCLUSION OF A SPOUSE ON A PERMANENT RESIDENCE APPLICATION, QUESTIONS FOR THE SPOUSE OF THE PRINCIPAL APPLICANT" (7 pages) to fill out. I made it, enclose a second sheets of paper with all photos, messages, explanations etc.

Now I log to myCIC account trying to upload this form, sheets with answers and letter of explanation. But, doing this, I saw on a page "Documents submitted by the client", that they required a document name as: Proof of Relationship
You must provide proof of your relationship with your host or family member. This can include:
-a marriage certificate
-Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union (IMM5409)
-a birth certificate
-an official document naming you as a parent
-a copy of the inside back cover of the inviter's passport showing the inviter's parents, if applicable

I thought that first they want only make a small background check about my relationship, to find out why I want to add spouse to my application right now. That's why they send me this form for spouse and give me 7 days to made it. Later, they check it and request all remaining documents for my spouse as a marriage certificate, police certificate, medical exam, RPRF.....

Any opinion, suggest will be helpful for me.

I dont think that you can do anything except doing what cic tells you.

 

[caththisking]

I have question. I got married 29th August. I let know to CIC week after that about my weeding and ask them how I can add my spouse to application. They reply my this message by mail:
Dear P......,

Instructions will follow in a separate email on how to add your spouse to your permanent residence application. Please disregard our recent email dated 2015/09/13 requesting that you send your passport to our offices for COPR printing. Please do not send your passport to us at this time – we will request yours and your spouse's passport at a later date when they have been added to your application.


Couple hours later I got a messsage on my CIC - Request letter. It's a pdf form "INCLUSION OF A SPOUSE ON A PERMANENT RESIDENCE APPLICATION, QUESTIONS FOR THE SPOUSE OF THE PRINCIPAL APPLICANT" (7 pages) to fill out. I made it, enclose a second sheets of paper with all photos, messages, explanations etc.

Now I log to myCIC account trying to upload this form, sheets with answers and letter of explanation. But, doing this, I saw on a page "Documents submitted by the client", that they required a document name as: Proof of Relationship
You must provide proof of your relationship with your host or family member. This can include:
-a marriage certificate
-Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union (IMM5409)
-a birth certificate
-an official document naming you as a parent
-a copy of the inside back cover of the inviter's passport showing the inviter's parents, if applicable

I thought that first they want only make a small background check about my relationship, to find out why I want to add spouse to my application right now. That's why they send me this form for spouse and give me 7 days to made it. Later, they check it and request all remaining documents for my spouse as a marriage certificate, police certificate, medical exam, RPRF.....

Any opinion, suggest will be helpful for me.

In your case you need to submit marriage certificate. Do that ASap.

 

[viscaelbarca]

So you think that i have to upload a marriage certificate, plus this form from request letter???
If I have a marriage certificate, I don't need to make a Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union (IMM5409)???

 

[caththisking]

So you think that i have to upload a marriage certificate, plus this form from request letter???
If I have a marriage certificate, I don't need to make a Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union (IMM5409)???

It say this CAN not SHOULD so marriage certificate alone is enough. CLU is for unmarried couples.

 

[KSwathy]

Hi All,
I am really in a tricky situation and request your help here..
My spouse applied for Canadian PR under Express Entry and got his approval & COPR while he was "SINGLE".
We got married after getting his COPR document and BEFORE completing his landing procedure.
He sent out an email to CIC stating the change in marital status. We received a response from CIC to fill out a questionnaire with the heading "INCLUSION OF A SPOUSE ON A PERMANENT RESIDENCE APPLICATION". This form has been duly filled and sent back to CIC. This questionnaire does not specify if I am going to be added to my spouse's PR application as Accompanying dependent or a Non-accompanying dependent.
Now we are wondering if CIC will include me to his application as Accompanying dependent or a Non-accompanying dependent?

Kindly let us know your thoughts on this.

Thank you in advance for your help.

 

[cyronn]

Hi All,
I am really in a tricky situation and request your help here..
My spouse applied for Canadian PR under Express Entry and got his approval & COPR while he was "SINGLE".
We got married after getting his COPR document and BEFORE completing his landing procedure.
He sent out an email to CIC stating the change in marital status. We received a response from CIC to fill out a questionnaire with the heading "INCLUSION OF A SPOUSE ON A PERMANENT RESIDENCE APPLICATION". This form has been duly filled and sent back to CIC. This questionnaire does not specify if I am going to be added to my spouse's PR application as Accompanying dependent or a Non-accompanying dependent.
Now we are wondering if CIC will include me to his application as Accompanying dependent or a Non-accompanying dependent?

Kindly let us know your thoughts on this.

Thank you in advance for your help.

I would expect neither, since you are being added to your spouse's Permanent Residence application itself. You should shortly be required to provide your PCC, medical, RPRF etc if you haven't gotten this already. Once you and your spouse complete all these processes and landing you both will get PRs.

 

[deepaksood]

I have question. I got married 29th August. I let know to CIC week after that about my weeding and ask them how I can add my spouse to application. They reply my this message by mail:
Dear P......,

Instructions will follow in a separate email on how to add your spouse to your permanent residence application. Please disregard our recent email dated 2015/09/13 requesting that you send your passport to our offices for COPR printing. Please do not send your passport to us at this time – we will request yours and your spouse’s passport at a later date when they have been added to your application.


Couple hours later I got a messsage on my CIC - Request letter. It's a pdf form "INCLUSION OF A SPOUSE ON A PERMANENT RESIDENCE APPLICATION, QUESTIONS FOR THE SPOUSE OF THE PRINCIPAL APPLICANT" (7 pages) to fill out. I made it, enclose a second sheets of paper with all photos, messages, explanations etc.

Now I log to myCIC account trying to upload this form, sheets with answers and letter of explanation. But, doing this, I saw on a page "Documents submitted by the client", that they required a document name as: Proof of Relationship
You must provide proof of your relationship with your host or family member. This can include:
-a marriage certificate
-Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union (IMM5409)
-a birth certificate
-an official document naming you as a parent
-a copy of the inside back cover of the inviter’s passport showing the inviter’s parents, if applicable

I thought that first they want only make a small background check about my relationship, to find out why I want to add spouse to my application right now. That's why they send me this form for spouse and give me 7 days to made it. Later, they check it and request all remaining documents for my spouse as a marriage certificate, police certificate, medical exam, RPRF.....

Any opinion, suggest will be helpful for me.

When the spouse's name is added in the application, CIC will ask for all the relevant documents required. Hence it is normal for them to ask for the set of docs for your wife including proof of marriage

 

[KSwathy]

Thanks Cyronn for your reply,
We already got request to submit Medicals, PCC & Payment Receipt for the spouse along with the questionnaire (INCLUSION OF A SPOUSE ON A PERMANENT RESIDENCE APPLICATION).
We are actually in process to submit these documents.
But the confusion we have here is, as my husband already got his COPR, will I be just included as Non-Accompanying Dependent and later he will have to Sponsor me for PR?
OR will I directly be receiving COPR as well?

Thank you. Sorry if I being naive.

 

[cyronn]

Thanks Cyronn for your reply,
We already got request to submit Medicals, PCC & Payment Receipt the spouse along with the questionnaire (INCLUSION OF A SPOUSE ON A PERMANENT RESIDENCE APPLICATION).
We did submit all the requested documents (did pay $1040 for the spouse as processing fee + RPRF).
But the confusion we have here is, as my husband already got his COPR, will I be just included as Non-Accompanying Dependent and later he will have to Sponsor me for PR?
OR will I directly be receiving COPR as well?

Thank you. Sorry if I being naive.

Your husband won't need to sponsor you as he is not a PR yet. You will be added to his original application and once your processing is done you would be getting your COPR as well.

 

[KSwathy]

Your husband won't need to sponsor you as he is not a PR yet. You will be added to his original application and once your processing is done you would be getting your COPR as well.

Thanks a lot Cyronn.. The confusion arouse after we read below in one of the thread in this forum. This was the reply from CIC to the applicant

"New regulations have been put in place that we cannot simply add your spouse to your existing Provincial Nominee application. You may be eligible to sponsor your spouse after you have become permanent resident or Canadian Citizen. It’s not your mistake that on the IMM 0008 that your spouse is listed as a Non-Acc. Dependent, even if she is listed as an Accompanying Dependent, the same measure would apply."

 

[cyronn]

Thanks a lot Cyronn.. The confusion arouse after we read below in one of the thread in this forum. This was the reply from CIC to the applicant

"New regulations have been put in place that we cannot simply add your spouse to your existing Provincial Nominee application. You may be eligible to sponsor your spouse after you have become permanent resident or Canadian Citizen. It’s not your mistake that on the IMM 0008 that your spouse is listed as a Non-Acc. Dependent, even if she is listed as an Accompanying Dependent, the same measure would apply."

You're welcome. That seems to be a case of someone with a Provincial Nomination. Provinces might follow their own rules. For now, just follow whatever CIC tells you, give them all the documents that they ask for and wait. You should be getting your own PR in a few months. All the best.

 

[KSwathy]

You're welcome. That seems to be a case of someone with a Provincial Nomination. Provinces might follow their own rules. For now, just follow whatever CIC tells you, give them all the documents that they ask for and wait. You should be getting your own PR in a few months. All the best.

Thanks Cyronn. Thats such a relief.

 

[KSwathy]

You're welcome. That seems to be a case of someone with a Provincial Nomination. Provinces might follow their own rules. For now, just follow whatever CIC tells you, give them all the documents that they ask for and wait. You should be getting your own PR in a few months. All the best.

One last question for today Cyronn. Sorry.
Do you know how long does CIC take to complete this process. I know it is case specific, but just want to have a vague idea..

 

[cyronn]

One last question for today Cyronn. Sorry.
Do you know how long does CIC take to complete this process. I know it is case specific, but just want to have a vague idea..

That's quite subjective. There have been people in this forum who have moved to PPR stage within a few short weeks after submitting their documents, while for others it has taken even upto 7 months. Assuming all your documents are in order you can expect it to be done anytime within 6 months, as CIC maintains.