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Can Primary Applicant land alone without the Spouse

Racbil

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Apr 20, 2017
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28-08-2017
LANDED..........
09-02-2018
Hi All,

I am the Primary applicant and i have got some points through my Spouse as well. I have also included my Spouse in the Application.

Initially, can i land alone and then my spouse join me after 3 or 4 months? [Of course, before the Visa/Medicals expiry date]

I have seen several posts suggesting both primary and secondary applicants to land together and then secondary applicant return to home country after applying for the PR. Is this mandatory?

Regards,
RB
 

scylla

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28-06-2010
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01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Yes - the primary applicant can land first and alone. The dependents can follow. There's no requirement for everyone to land together.
 

Racbil

Full Member
Apr 20, 2017
49
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Toronto
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NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
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Doc's Request.
16-06-2017
AOR Received.
26-06-2017
Med's Done....
27-05-2017
Passport Req..
12-08-2017
VISA ISSUED...
28-08-2017
LANDED..........
09-02-2018
scylla said:
Yes - the primary applicant can land first and alone. The dependents can follow. There's no requirement for everyone to land together.

Thanks a lot Scylla....
 

jpv2212

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Jan 30, 2015
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Racbil said:
Hi All,

I am the Primary applicant and i have got some points through my Spouse as well. I have also included my Spouse in the Application.

Initially, can i land alone and then my spouse join me after 3 or 4 months? [Of course, before the Visa/Medicals expiry date]

I have seen several posts suggesting both primary and secondary applicants to land together and then secondary applicant return to home country after applying for the PR. Is this mandatory?

Regards,
RB
Yes, the primary applicant can.

But, under no circumstances a dependant (your spouse in your case) can land before the PA.
 

CanadianPRbeku

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Feb 24, 2017
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22-09-2017
Yes - the primary applicant can land first and alone. The dependents can follow. There's no requirement for everyone to land together.
Hey Syclla- saw your reply to this thread..i am secondary applicant and we got ppr last week and initially

We plan to soft land together in a month or two and initiate PR card

Can I as secondary make solo trips after this initial trip together

thanks man
 

mf4361

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15 Mar 2017
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16 Mar 2017
Hey Syclla- saw your reply to this thread..i am secondary applicant and we got ppr last week and initially

We plan to soft land together in a month or two and initiate PR card

Can I as secondary make solo trips after this initial trip together

thanks man
Yes as soon as you have your PR card or PRTD at entry. Once you are a PR, you have the same right as any other PR.
 

CanadianPRbeku

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Feb 24, 2017
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22-09-2017
Yes as soon as you have your PR card or PRTD at entry. Once you are a PR, you have the same right as any other PR.
thanks for that..so the primary has to be present only for the first visit..nice to note..

also we are US..can i carry back her card with me and get it to US? or can a relative courier the cards from Canada to USA? will customs in Canada/USA cause a problem..considering the PR card is a RFID card?
 

mike3108

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Dec 26, 2017
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Yes - the primary applicant can land first and alone. The dependents can follow. There's no requirement for everyone to land together.
What if the secondary applicant lands after the primary applicant but when secondary applicant lands primary applicant already returned to her home country?
 

mmmhasan

Newbie
Jan 18, 2018
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Hi there,
I have a question here. I am the primary applicant and planning to land in couple of weeks. I also have my wife as dependent in my application and waiting for her visa from the Singapore office. My questions is -Can I do my landing before wife's visa stamp or I have to defer the landing till she gets her PR visa? How does that my landing impact her visa stamp process?


Please reply.

Regards,
M
 

venkataSivudu

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Oct 27, 2022
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Hi,


As primary applicant, I'm travelling alone now for my first landing as a PR. My wife will be travelling in March next year for her first landing. Will I be asked for original marriage certificate when travelling alone ?

Thank you.@
 
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