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PPR Help - Visa-exempt for Principal Applicant but Visa-required for Spouse

Oct 1, 2017
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Hello everyone,

-------- cross-posting from Express Entry / Expression of Interest as I am CEC-Inland ----------

Just received today the PPR email and I had a question about it.
I am from a visa-exempt country, only requiring the eTA to travel to Canada. As such, I understand I simply need to send copies of my passport.

However, my spouse is from a visa-required country.

My question is should we send:
A) just both our passport copies
B) Or my passport copy and his original passport?

I'm leaning toward the 2nd one but the wording in the PPR mail is confusing. I.e.:
  1. "If you are holder of passport(s) from countries whose citizens need a visa to travel to Canada, you will need to submit the passport for you and for each accompanying family member. Your passport(s) should be valid for at least 6 months and have at least two blank pages. If a child is included on your passport, you must have one blank page per accompanying child."
  2. "If you are holder of passport(s) from countries whose citizens need an eTA to travel to Canada or a holder of passport(s) from the United States, you will need to submit one photocopy of the photo page and any pages containing amendments of the passport for you and for each accompanying family member. Please do not send your original passport(s). Your passport(s) should be valid for at least 6 months."


Thank you for your help!
 

PMM

VIP Member
Jun 30, 2005
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Hi

Hello everyone,

-------- cross-posting from Express Entry / Expression of Interest as I am CEC-Inland ----------

Just received today the PPR email and I had a question about it.
I am from a visa-exempt country, only requiring the eTA to travel to Canada. As such, I understand I simply need to send copies of my passport.

However, my spouse is from a visa-required country.

My question is should we send:
A) just both our passport copies
B) Or my passport copy and his original passport?

I'm leaning toward the 2nd one but the wording in the PPR mail is confusing. I.e.:
  1. "If you are holder of passport(s) from countries whose citizens need a visa to travel to Canada, you will need to submit the passport for you and for each accompanying family member. Your passport(s) should be valid for at least 6 months and have at least two blank pages. If a child is included on your passport, you must have one blank page per accompanying child."
  2. "If you are holder of passport(s) from countries whose citizens need an eTA to travel to Canada or a holder of passport(s) from the United States, you will need to submit one photocopy of the photo page and any pages containing amendments of the passport for you and for each accompanying family member. Please do not send your original passport(s). Your passport(s) should be valid for at least 6 months."


Thank you for your help!
1. As the VO told you, passport copy for you and the original passport for your spouse.