IELTS requirement: Getting married before soft landing

[kushagra452]

Hi all

I have a CoPR (marital status: single) and need to land in Canada before July 2019. However, I will be getting married in Jan 2019.

I believe that I will need to update CIC regarding the same and a new CoPR will be issued.

Will my spouse need to give the IELTS and submit the same set of documents that I submitted (PCC, transcripts, bank statements etc)?

Thank you very much.

 

[jayscorp]

My thoughts are that you avoid complicating your chances, find out if you can do spousal sponsored visa from outside Canada, if you can't, do a soft landing apply for it immediately or better still invite her as a visitor. Hope you succeed.

 

[kushagra452]

My thoughts are that you avoid complicating your chances, find out if you can do spousal sponsored visa from outside Canada, if you can't, do a soft landing apply for it immediately or better still invite her as a visitor. Hope you succeed.

Thanks.

One more query: If I do a soft landing in Canada before my wedding date (27 Jan) then will I be able to sponsor my wife after 27 Jan? Please bear in mind that my printed PR card will only reach me by mid March. I am in a dilemma whether to spend the air fare right now and do a soft landing only to find out that I won't be able to sponsor my wife.

Another thought that crossed my mind was to travel to Canada post wedding for my honeymoon. However, since I will be "married" (as per traditional rituals but no marriage certificate) landing using the present CoPR might be taken as a misrepresentation.

Trying to find the best way forward. Thanks for taking time to read and reply!

Regards

 

[kushagra452]

Any input guys?