OP 6 - Section 6.4. Family members of skilled workers
Family members can be added to the application at any time during the process, including after
the visa is issued but prior to obtaining permanent resident status. Applicants should be
counselled to inform the visa office immediately if their family composition has changed. Please
see OP 2, Section 7.7 for more information on adding a family member during processing.
OP 2 - Section 7.7 What to do if a family member is added to an application during processing?
New family members must be added and non-accompanying family members can become
accompanying family members on an application of a person applying in the family class during
the processing of an application. There may be occasions when a child is born to an applicant
subsequent to the issuance of the visa but prior to obtaining permanent resident status. In these
cases, it may not be necessary to create a new file and start processing all over again. All that is
needed is to have the child added to the sponsorship, the processing fee paid and a medical
examination done. See the CAIPS user guide for how to proceed in these cases.