Do I need to contact CIC about my visit?

[B1007]

Hi everyone,

I have booked my flight to visit my wife for 6months, my question is do I need to inform CIC that I will be staying with my wife for 6months as a visitor.
Thanks for any help.

 

[blueboom]

You may want to update your mailing address with CIC so that when London issues the confirmation of permanent residence document, they will send it directly to Canada.

 

[B1007]

Hi ya,

Thanks so much for the reply, do I send the letter to the London office or Canadian office.

Thanks

 

[goodman36]

You are receiving all communications via e-mail, right? Until the Passport request (since you are visa exempt, they may not ask actual passport but a scanned copy), they may send all communique via e-mail anyway. Also, you can have the mailing address changed to your spouse's mailing address in Canada by writing London visa office. Many people who have out-land visa office use Canadian spouse's mailing address anyway, so that no mail is lost. I don't see why you have to notify CIC about this 6 months visit when you can just do a change of mailing address.