Need help regarding adding wife as dependent before landing

[mayurd]

I recently got my CoPR as a SINGLE under Express Entry system. I am planning to get married now and add my wife also now BEFORE I land in Canada so that both of us can get CoPR and both can do landing together later.

My question is: I am planning to go for Court or Registered Marriage and add her application also to initiate her PR process. Once we both get our CoPR, then I am planning to go for traditional wedding/reception as per our customs & rituals. I cannot submit any marriage/reception photos when I file for her application as this will happen later. I can give the court or registered marriage certificate as proof.

Will this create any problem in her application if no marriage photos are there ?

What all evidence is required by CIC other than marriage certificate as proof of marriage ?

For proof of marriage, other than marriage certificate is anything else required ? I won't be having any photos because I would be doing registered marriage and then apply. I would be getting married again later ( after we both get our CoPR) as per our customs and rituals for which I will have photos then.

 

[mayurd]

Can anybody pls respond !

 

[ankie]

Not sure about the process of addition of spouse post CoPR, but in general sense, only marriage certificate needs to be attached during standard application (i.e. when filling together). So I don't see any reason of having any other documents requirement (such as photos etc.) for your scenario!.

 

[iamxty]

@mayurd Marriage photos are required. Pictures from the court marriage will do. You can also include pictures from the engagement ceremony.

We had a civil wedding in a restaurant but there was a small reception after the marriage ceremony. Along with the marriage photos, I explained that I only had few guests because I wanted it intimate so only close relatives and friends were invited. No other proof was asked from me.

There are already a lot of threads regarding adding spouse after PPR/COPR. These are some of the active threads

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/getting-married-after-ppr.403906/

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/adding-spouse-after-ppr-taking-too-long-please-connect-here.521680

 

[iamxty]

Not sure about the process of addition of spouse post CoPR, but in general sense, only marriage certificate needs to be attached during standard application (i.e. when filling together). So I don't see any reason of having any other documents requirement (such as photos etc.) for your scenario!.

Requirements for adding a spouse post AOR are different from the eAPR. Marriage photos are usually required after AOR/PPR/COPR.

 

[mayurd]

@mayurd Marriage photos are required. Pictures from the court marriage will do. You can also include pictures from the engagement ceremony.

We had a civil wedding in a restaurant but there was a small reception after the marriage ceremony. Along with the marriage photos, I explained that I only had few guests because I wanted it intimate so only close relatives and friends were invited. No other proof was asked from me.

There are already a lot of threads regarding adding spouse after PPR/COPR. These are some of the active threads

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/getting-married-after-ppr.403906/

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/adding-spouse-after-ppr-taking-too-long-please-connect-here.521680

Thanks for the reply. I will go through these links !

 

[mayurd]

@mayurd Marriage photos are required. Pictures from the court marriage will do. You can also include pictures from the engagement ceremony.

We had a civil wedding in a restaurant but there was a small reception after the marriage ceremony. Along with the marriage photos, I explained that I only had few guests because I wanted it intimate so only close relatives and friends were invited. No other proof was asked from me.

There are already a lot of threads regarding adding spouse after PPR/COPR. These are some of the active threads

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/getting-married-after-ppr.403906/

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/adding-spouse-after-ppr-taking-too-long-please-connect-here.521680

Have a further query. The PCC & medical exam of my wife can be done in advance or only after i inform CIC & get response from them should i proceed with these 2 steps?

 

[iamxty]

Have a further query. The PCC & medical exam of my wife can be done in advance or only after i inform CIC & get response from them should i proceed with these 2 steps?

Yes, you can. My husband got his PCC when he was still single.

 

[mayurd]

Yes, you can. My husband got his PCC when he was still single.

What about Medicals ?

 

[iamxty]

What about Medicals ?

Yes. No issue.

 

[ankie]

Requirements for adding a spouse post AOR are different from the eAPR. Marriage photos are usually required after AOR/PPR/COPR.

That's why I said I wasn't sure!

 

[mTk1]

That's why I said I wasn't sure!

I recently got my CoPR as a SINGLE under Express Entry system. I am planning to get married now and add my wife also now BEFORE I land in Canada so that both of us can get CoPR and both can do landing together later.

My question is: I am planning to go for Court or Registered Marriage and add her application also to initiate her PR process. Once we both get our CoPR, then I am planning to go for traditional wedding/reception as per our customs & rituals. I cannot submit any marriage/reception photos when I file for her application as this will happen later. I can give the court or registered marriage certificate as proof.

Will this create any problem in her application if no marriage photos are there ?

What all evidence is required by CIC other than marriage certificate as proof of marriage ?

For proof of marriage, other than marriage certificate is anything else required ? I won't be having any photos because I would be doing registered marriage and then apply. I would be getting married again later ( after we both get our CoPR) as per our customs and rituals for which I will have photos then.

HI. i am in the same boat...
aor july 2018
waiting for ppr ..
will get married next month and need to add spouse .
being a court marriage what all documents do i need to present ??