Marriage after 2 x single online applications

[omw2citizenship]

Hello,

My common-law partner and I applied for citizenship online individually and indicated our civil status as "common-law" in our individual applications. We are planning on potentially getting married soon. What happens if we decide to marry while the application is being processed? As I understand, I will have to update IRCC through the webform, correct?

- Will this impact the individual applications and restart the counter i.e. IRCC starts reassessing the case as a married couple and thus starts processing time all over again?
- Makes no difference and application continues as is and they just acknowledge the updated life situation?
- Application is refused and requested to re-apply as a family? since online applications are reserved only for single individuals at this time?

Anything else I may be missin?

Thank you very much in advance for your help!

 

[waterlooengineer]

Hello,

My common-law partner and I applied for citizenship online individually and indicated our civil status as "common-law" in our individual applications. We are planning on potentially getting married soon. What happens if we decide to marry while the application is being processed? As I understand, I will have to update IRCC through the webform, correct?

- Will this impact the individual applications and restart the counter i.e. IRCC starts reassessing the case as a married couple and thus starts processing time all over again?
- Makes no difference and application continues as is and they just acknowledge the updated life situation?
- Application is refused and requested to re-apply as a family? since online applications are reserved only for single individuals at this time?

Anything else I may be missin?

Thank you very much in advance for your help!

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[PMM]

Hi

Hello,

My common-law partner and I applied for citizenship online individually and indicated our civil status as "common-law" in our individual applications. We are planning on potentially getting married soon. What happens if we decide to marry while the application is being processed? As I understand, I will have to update IRCC through the webform, correct?

- Will this impact the individual applications and restart the counter i.e. IRCC starts reassessing the case as a married couple and thus starts processing time all over again?
- Makes no difference and application continues as is and they just acknowledge the updated life situation?
- Application is refused and requested to re-apply as a family? since online applications are reserved only for single individuals at this time?

Anything else I may be missin?

Thank you very much in advance for your help!

1. Nothing, you applied as individuals.
2. No, you don't have to up date CIC.

 

[bellaluna]

No need to update either application.
only “benefit” of applying for citizenship as a married couple is being scheduled for the oath together

 

[Carlinius]

It won't change your application at all. However, i do believe you need to let IRCC know after the marriage because it's a life changing event.

 

[bellaluna]

It won't change your application at all. However, i do believe you need to let IRCC know after the marriage because it's a life changing event.

What for? So IRCC can send their congratulations?

Marriage is irrelevant for citizenship because each individual is assessed on their own merits. Very different from PR where you do need to inform them of family additions because they can be added as dependents.

 

[lossada]

Hello,

My common-law partner and I applied for citizenship online individually and indicated our civil status as "common-law" in our individual applications. We are planning on potentially getting married soon. What happens if we decide to marry while the application is being processed? As I understand, I will have to update IRCC through the webform, correct?

- Will this impact the individual applications and restart the counter i.e. IRCC starts reassessing the case as a married couple and thus starts processing time all over again?
- Makes no difference and application continues as is and they just acknowledge the updated life situation?
- Application is refused and requested to re-apply as a family? since online applications are reserved only for single individuals at this time?

Anything else I may be missin?

Thank you very much in advance for your help!

nothing, people separate/divorce meanwhile/in between

just with the permanent residence

no worries