Marriage before landing and implication on soft landing

[Harlevick]

Hello,
My PR application was recently approved though my passport is yet to be returned. The counterfoil will expire in March 2020.
I plan to do a softlanding in January 2020 and leave after 4 days and return after a year.
I also plab to get married in December 2019 just befor my soft landing.
I have the following question please:
1. Do i have to inform CIC or immigration about a change in my marital status
2. What is the implication of informing the.
3. Will this affect the time i have scheduled for my soft landing?
Pls note, my spouse and I will return after one year and i don't intend to sponsor him until then. Thank you

 

[Erigh04]

Hello,

Yes, you definitely need to let them know your change in marital status. If you don't, you will never be able to sponsor your spouse.
I'm not 100% sure about your other questions. But you might have to delay landing to add your spouse (they will need to complete medicals etc.). But you definitely need to add them.

 

[Harlevick]

Hello,

Yes, you definitely need to let them know your change in marital status. If you don't, you will never be able to sponsor your spouse.
I'm not 100% sure about your other questions. But you might have to delay landing to add your spouse (they will need to complete medicals etc.). But you definitely need to add them.

Thank you for your response.
My spouse is not particular about being a resident of canada but wants to come visiting occasionally. Do I still need to inform them? I already bought my ticket before i got all these information.

 

[zt2018]

If your status changes (from single to married), then you must report it to IRCC.

 

[keesio]

My spouse is not particular about being a resident of canada but wants to come visiting occasionally. Do I still need to inform them?

YES.

If possible, I would recommend doing your soft landing BEFORE you get married. That would be the easiest option since you don't have to update IRCC and it won;t delay anything.

 

[Harlevick]

YES.

If possible, I would recommend doing your soft landing BEFORE you get married. That would be the easiest option since you don't have to update IRCC and it won;t delay anything.

Thanks so much. You have been very helpful. We'll likely postpone the wedding till i return then.