razz said:
Hello ,
I need ur guidance. I applied for PR in June 2010, havent got MR yet. I got married in Jan. My wife is Cad PR.
1.Now to update my status to CIC what documents would i need.
2.Will i have to withdraw my old file to apply for spouse visa.I havent applied for family class spouse visa yet.
3. My wife is not going to accompany me to canada as she is already their, so will i have to pay application fee for her also when I will update my status with CIC.
Plz guide me I will have to wait for my previous file to finalize or to apply for the family class visa also.
Hi,
I am also one of the June 2010 applicant. Last year, I got married and I asked CIC for adding my spouse in my application.
They replied with below mail.
Dear Sir/Madam,
This is in response to your recent email enquiry to the Immigration Section of the High Commission of Canada in New Delhi .
An Acknowledgement of Receipt letter was sent to you after your application was received by our office. Your application is currently in a queue awaiting initial review.
In order to add your spouse to your application, we require the following documents:
- a letter explaining how your family composition has changed and requesting that your spouse to be added to your application
- an IMM8 Application form, a Schedule 1 Background Declaration form, and a Family Information form completed and signed by your spouse
- updated IMM0008 Generic and updated IMM5406 “Additional Family Information” form for yourself
- processing fee for your spouse (if accompanying you to Canada)
- notarized copy of the birth certificate of your spouse
- copy of your spouse’s valid passport
- two recent passport-size photographs of your spouse according to the specifications
- a copy of your marriage certificate and marriage registration
- a few wedding photographs
- police clearance certificates for any country in which the spouse has resided in for 6 months or more since turning 18 (see http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/index.asp for more information)
- the Right of Permanent Residence Fee will need to be paid before a visa can be issued to your spouse (if accompanying you to Canada)
- a “Certificat de Sélection du Québec” for your spouse ( in his or her name), if you wish to immigrate to the province of Québec (http://www.micc.gouv.qc.ca/fr/index.asp)
Copies of the original documents with original certified translations into English or French are required.
The required forms can be downloaded at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm0008egen.pdf and http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm0008_1e.pdf and http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5406E.PDF.
Passport-sized photographs must meet these specifications: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/photospecs.asp.
Information about the fees that must be paid can be found here:
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/india-inde/visas/fees-frais.aspx
