Got my PR today, got married 3 months ago

[ababneh]

Hi all,
I got my passport back today with immigration VISA on it (skilled worker immigration). My legal status has been single on the applications. However I got married on July 1, 2010 to a US citizen (haven't updated CIC yet) and my spouse (we live in the USA) doesn't intend to move/immigrate to Canada (I won't need to sponsor her). On the paper work that came with the passport today it says I have to let them know if my legal status has changed. So I will fax a proof of marriage etc. I am wondering if the CIC will require me to submit immigration paper for my spouse as well?

please let me know what you think...

thanks

 

[pv]

Congrats for PR and your marriage..

Well we don't know how IO will reflect bcoz you are upadating CIC after 3 months of your marriage.. it should have done earlier

well good luck and inform them at this time atleast bcoz your correct status should reflect in CIC system..

 

[fernendez]

It is a tough on to call as they might tell you that you did not inform them of your status during the application and this might make them withdraw the Visa.I would suggest you update them if you choose to do so through the useof an immigration Lawyer.The paper work always says if it is discovered that one has not provided adequate information, the least expected might happen.Since you are not sponsoring your partner, why not inform them after you must have received your PR card(it is just an opinion).God will help you with the decision making process.

 

[kato]

if u sent ur passport, for stamping, after u got married and did not tell them about it, ur PR visa will be revoked.

 

[Sohail Chowdhury]

Can anybody tell what period of time one is allowed to inform CIC about such changes in the family?

 

[edidigit]

Can anybody tell what period of time one is allowed to inform CIC about such changes in the family?

Always you can find a good excuse. don't give up. however, since you are not going to sponsor your spouse it is better to let them know when you get your PR. if it is the case. Better to consult with a immigration lawyer first.

 

[Benjamin Sapkota]

hi friends,

one simple question.... will it be wise decision to get married after i get PR visa and not inform CIC about the status change ??????

if i do so will thre be any problem later whn i intend to sponsor my spouse ??????
as i have completed my meds and waiting for visa......my parents have started givng me hints that i must marry before i leave....... but i dont want to complicate the procedures by marrying....... before i leave........

pls guide .

regards,
benjamin

 

[moabbasi]

You are very safe...

- Get your VISA, land in Canada, get the PR, come back, get marry & apply for your spouse ..... May others also advice!!!


-Shadab

hi friends,

one simple question.... will it be wise decision to get married after i get PR visa and not inform CIC about the status change ??????

if i do so will thre be any problem later whn i intend to sponsor my spouse ??????
as i have completed my meds and waiting for visa......my parents have started givng me hints that i must marry before i leave....... but i dont want to complicate the procedures by marrying....... before i leave........

pls guide .

regards,
benjamin

 

[sarabjitssingh]

@Abebneh....you suppose to inform them before ...now you can do only if you can go for court marriage with current date ...means after your VISA and then inform to immigration.....but in this case you have to do marriage again in court .....but still you can ask from senior

 

[professional 1]

Hi all,
I got my passport back today with immigration VISA on it (skilled worker immigration). My legal status has been single on the applications. However I got married on July 1, 2010 to a US citizen (haven't updated CIC yet) and my spouse (we live in the USA) doesn't intend to move/immigrate to Canada (I won't need to sponsor her). On the paper work that came with the passport today it says I have to let them know if my legal status has changed. So I will fax a proof of marriage etc. I am wondering if the CIC will require me to submit immigration paper for my spouse as well?

please let me know what you think...

thanks

Once you inform them, do you know that they are going to start the process almost from the begining again !

They will cancel your visa right away, re open your file add your wife to the file, start their investigations to make sure that the marrage is genuine not fraud "just to get the canadian citizenship", make their background check on your wife, and wait untill they receive the results of her background check, ask her to submit police clearance from each country she has lived in after the age of 18....etc.


After all, if they are satisfied with the above information, they will send her a medical request, and she will have to pass it. However, before the medicals, if anything went wrong in the results of the above information, or she could not submit police clearance from any country she has lived in, both of you not only her, will be refused addmission to canada, as a result, your application will be refused and closed.

So i can say for you "Good Job" i really do not know who has adviced you to make such a decision "getting married 3 months before the visa issuance" thinking that they are gonna add her to your application and give her the visa just like that !

Couldn't you wait until you become a permanent resident to marry her and sponser her ! at least you could have guaranteed your permanent residence if anything went wrong in her application "background check....etc".


Specially in your case, because the marrage took place that late, they will check this matter in a very deep base to make sure that the marrage is genuine.


Even if your wife does not want to immigrate to canada, they will not exclude her from sending the police clearance and that stuff, and if they found her inadmissible to canada for any reason, you will be inadmissible too because of the fact that she is your wife.

 

[Benjamin Sapkota]

You are very safe...

- Get your VISA, land in Canada, get the PR, come back, get marry & apply for your spouse ..... May others also advice!!!


-Shadab

i agree with u buddy, thn i can convince my parents by getting into engagement and fixed the date of marriage somewhere next year ie 2011 , will it be alright(ie engagement ) ..... or still can be problem.........

regards,
benjamin

 

[moabbasi]

Engagement is not gonna count officially.

i agree with u buddy, thn i can convince my parents by getting into engagement and fixed the date of marriage somewhere next year ie 2011 , will it be alright(ie engagement ) ..... or still can be problem.........

regards,
benjamin

 

[Benjamin Sapkota]

Engagement is not gonna count officially.

thanx buddy..... so u mean engagement is alright before i leave for canada without informing
chc....

regards,
benjamin

 

[Benjamin Sapkota]

yes u can get engaged.. go to canada get pr then coem back n get married. dude even mine is the same case as i got visa, my parents too reagerly waiting for my 'yes'. i told them that once i get pr card then come back to india willbe ready for marriage

thanx bro....... i will get into engagemnt , go to canada get job and apartment and comeback and get married........

 

[ababneh]

Once you inform them, do you know that they are going to start the process almost from the begining again !

They will cancel your visa right away, re open your file add your wife to the file, start their investigations to make sure that the marrage is genuine not fraud "just to get the canadian citizenship", make their background check on your wife, and wait untill they receive the results of her background check, ask her to submit police clearance from each country she has lived in after the age of 18....etc.


After all, if they are satisfied with the above information, they will send her a medical request, and she will have to pass it. However, before the medicals, if anything went wrong in the results of the above information, or she could not submit police clearance from any country she has lived in, both of you not only her, will be refused addmission to canada, as a result, your application will be refused and closed.

So i can say for you "Good Job" i really do not know who has adviced you to make such a decision "getting married 3 months before the visa issuance" thinking that they are gonna add her to your application and give her the visa just like that !

Couldn't you wait until you become a permanent resident to marry her and sponser her ! at least you could have guaranteed your permanent residence if anything went wrong in her application "background check....etc".


Specially in your case, because the marrage took place that late, they will check this matter in a very deep base to make sure that the marrage is genuine.


Even if your wife does not want to immigrate to canada, they will not exclude her from sending the police clearance and that stuff, and if they found her inadmissible to canada for any reason, you will be inadmissible too because of the fact that she is your wife.

Man, your analysis is way off. I didn't do this to get my spouse a PR!!! she doesn't care about immigrating. She does have a job here in USA. My question was if I should update CIC now or never. Based on other replies I will get my PR card first. Then will see what happens.