This is what it shows on the GC Website.
If a family member is added to an application during processing
During processing, a principal applicant can add a new family member as a dependant, such as a newborn child or, in the case of a parent or grandparent, a new partner. Or, they may request that a family member originally declared as non-accompanying be included as accompanying.
When a family member added to the application is a dependent child of the sponsor, it is not necessary to re-assess the sponsor’s ability to meet the minimum necessary income (MNI). Under
R133(4), a sponsor is exempt from meeting MNI requirements for such family members. Applicable fees must be paid, and the new applicant must pass medical and background checks.
If an applicant has a child after they have been issued a permanent resident visa but before becoming a permanent resident, the processing office can:
- add the child to the sponsorship
- collect the applicable processing fee for the child
- issue instructions for the medical examination to the additional dependant
Also, we were approved under AIP and our medical will expire Jan 2020.