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Changing second applicant to dependent

DeanM90

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Oct 14, 2020
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Hi all,

I wonder if anyone can help me out with this. My common-law spouse and I have created an express entry application and have been in the pool since March this year. She is listed as a secondary applicant and our combined points are currently 468

Due to the fact that she does not have a degree, If I had to apply on my own my CRS score would be 471.

Based on the recent draws, I believe it best to perhaps remove her from the application as a second applicant in order to stand a better chance of getting in.

My question is, am I correct in understanding that a common-law spouse can be included in an express entry application in two ways:

1) as the second applicant, whereby her profile will contribute points to our overall score (Max 40 points out of 1200 I believe?)
2) as a dependant, whereby our EE profile CRS score will be solely calculated on me alone (therefore boosting it to 471?)

Is this correct how I understand it?

Also, if this is correct and we want to go this route, is it possible to update an existing EE application to change my common-law spouse from the second applicant to dependant without withdrawing my current profile and creating a new one?

Thanks so much,
 

primaprime

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Apr 6, 2019
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No, what you're describing does not exist. You can remove her entirely from the application and apply as a single applicant to get the 471 points. As long as she still gets a medical exam during your PR process you can sponsor her for PR once you arrive in Canada. But this could mean being separated for up to a year, and since you're only common-law if you go this route perhaps it would be better to get married.
 

DeanM90

Member
Oct 14, 2020
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No, what you're describing does not exist. You can remove her entirely from the application and apply as a single applicant to get the 471 points. As long as she still gets a medical exam during your PR process you can sponsor her for PR once you arrive in Canada. But this could mean being separated for up to a year, and since you're only common-law if you go this route perhaps it would be better to get married.
Thanks so much for clarifying that. If we decide to do this, how do I go about removing her from my profile without having to create a new one and be placed in the back of the queue?
 

Rana rajni

Full Member
Apr 25, 2018
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If we apply alone , without our spouse ,is it not against law.would it be ok to apply alone even if we are married.kindly clarify ..
 

Rana rajni

Full Member
Apr 25, 2018
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Thanks for reply.kindly provide some authentic link for csr score calculation .There are so many and all confusing.