Change in marital status after receiving CoPR and Visa

[Skyler White]

Hi.

I have already received my CoPR and Visa on 18 April 2016 as a single applicant and now I plan to get married to another person who has also received his CoPR and Visa as a single applicant. The date for marriage is scheduled to be 6th August and we have booked our flights for 12th August.
We would surely be informing CIC of the status change, however there is a slight chance that we may not receive the marriage certificate in such a short duration (between 6th and 12th Aug).

Also, there is a question of the Visa becoming invalid if the spouse is added to the application and yet again the time is not sufficient to get another visa/passport processed between 6th and 12th Aug.

What would be the best way out of this tricky situation? Any advise is helpful.
Thanks!!!

PS : We have not claimed any additional points for spouse also since we cleared the cut off independently.

 

[Skyler White]

PPS : Slightly urgent!!

Thanks...:

 

[Bs65]

Others can comment but personal view you are not yet married so do not think CIC really interested until you are married as no legal situation exists until marriage completed.Hopefully not but minds do change before marriage, but hopefuly not in your case, which is why until completed CIC not really interested.

Given you marry on August 6th and travel August 12th assume that you will be travelling on passports and have flights tickets in names as though single.

You applied for and obtained COPR/Visa indendantly as single individuals so your applications are in no way tied in or qualified for immigration jointly and you would normally be processed independantly when landing.

Personal view only but I would do nothing given although your status changes August 6th you both are independant applicants upto that date and even if you told CIC post August 6th they would have no time to react before you landed even if there was any action to take given your independant COPRs.

Others can comment as I am no expert and just taking a common sense view based on the information posted

Good luck for a happy , long future

 

[dell2]

If i was in your shoes, i would go do soft landing right now and come back for marriage. After marriage just notify them.
if you do marriage on Aug 6 and travel on 12th and did not notify them you will be charged with misrepresentation, regardless of your individual application. Similar case happening with my friend, she have a court hearing now and most likely she is going lose her PR. So, my best advice is to go do soft landing both of you individually, then go back get marry notify when apply for PRTD or if you wait for PR card have someone mail you that's even better but you should notify them at the time of landing.

 

[Bs65]

If i was in your shoes, i would go do soft landing right now and come back for marriage. After marriage just notify them.
if you do marriage on Aug 6 and travel on 12th and did not notify them you will be charged with misrepresentation, regardless of your individual application. Similar case happening with my friend, she have a court hearing now and most likely she is going lose her PR. So, my best advice is to go do soft landing both of you individually, then go back get marry notify when apply for PRTD or if you wait for PR card have someone mail you that's even better but you should notify them at the time of landing.

sounds like a better plan or maybe get married in Canada after landing. The rules are always complex to interpret especially where misrepresentation may be implied.

 

[dell2]

Its better to be safe than sorry with CIC, it's like playing with fire.

 

[Skyler White]

Thanks for your advise! We have thought of something.

We are planning to do only a social ceremony, since family obligations may not allow us to leave without doing a ceremonial thing.
However, we will not legally register the marriage in our home country for sure. So there would be no legal validation of the marriage. Once we land in Canada we are planning to get married according to the Canadian law and get ourselves registered there.

Is there any way in which the Canadian govt. can get to know and question us later on the sanctity of the ceremonial thing we do here? As far as my understanding goes, as long as we are not legally registered in our home country our marriage would not be considered valid anywhere.

Any inputs towards this are welcome!

 

[dell2]

If you do not register in your home country then there is no legal way of CA govt finding about it unless someone call in and report it, which is very unlikely but not completely unheard of.

If you do in CA and not report them then you'll get a call from CBSA for explanation but i think that's not your intention.
If you do it in CA and report CIC, CRA you're all set.

 

[Skyler White]

@Dell2

True. That is exactly what we have been debating. If it isn't legally registered in our country then there is no validation of the marriage.
Even if the CA givt. does a check on us there would be no risk.

And of course, once we land in CA, we will get registered through the proper way...

 

[dell2]

Good, Congratulations on your wedding

 

[BreakingBad]

Problem is not CA govt. or Your Home country govt.

Marriage is Great and Difficult.

So Don't play with it.

Before travelling and before your marriage drop a mail to CIC ask them what to do.
That's letting them know. And they would suggest what to do. Since you both have COPR
you can travel I guess.

Even If you ask them now It will be well and good.
They will provide a solution since they can't ask you to cancel tickets or postpone marriage.

And you wont face any problems.

 

[dell2]

Breaking Bad & Skylar white bound to happen lol

 

[BreakingBad]

Breaking Bad & Skylar white bound to happen lol

Didnt realise that!!

Anyways if they are from India. Then if he/she register marriage in Canada then It will
be a weapon for wife.

It doesnt matter if you register marriage in India or not. If you are married in India (a ritual) that's enough.
You are bound to that and you have to face indian law.

 

[dell2]

Yes correct.
she is from India read her last posts. If marriage is solemnized as per Hindu rituals it is valid marriage. As per Indian law, you are legally married even though you do not register it.
So, decide carefully.

https://indiankanoon.org/doc/358783/

 

[Aakash Evans]

I did my soft landing in November and came back in December for my marriage. I am applying for PRTD now as i have not received the PR card. Can i mention marriage as a reason for PRTD? Does it have any implication?