Adding Spouse after I got PR approval before getting the PR.

[hkrk]

Hi,

   When I have applied for the PR Application I haven't got married. I have got married recently 4 months back. I have not added my spouse in the PR application. Now, I got a mail saying to submit my passport to get the immigrant visa and can go to canada to get the PR.

   In the mail which i got from CIC stated that Your new spouse and/or children must be added to your application and undergo full processing procedures.
   Which applications I have to submit. Whether I have to submit all documents which i have submitted at the initial time.


   If I am not including her in the application and go for the PR myself then Can i get add into the dependent list after getting the PR.

  Can you please advise me.

Thanks


   
   

[asyousuf]

Hi,

   When I have applied for the PR Application I haven't got married. I have got married recently 4 months back. I have not added my spouse in the PR application. Now, I got a mail saying to submit my passport to get the immigrant visa and can go to canada to get the PR.

   In the mail which i got from CIC stated that Your new spouse and/or children must be added to your application and undergo full processing procedures.
   Which applications I have to submit. Whether I have to submit all documents which i have submitted at the initial time.


   If I am not including her in the application and go for the PR myself then Can i get add into the dependent list after getting the PR.

  Can you please advise me.

Thanks


   
   

You can off course apply for your family residency after getting done with yours. Visit CIC website for procedure. Below is the link;

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/index.asp

asyousuf

[Skeptic]

You can off course apply for your family residency after getting done with yours. Visit CIC website for procedure. Below is the link;

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/index.asp

asyousuf

I don't believe this is correct. The processing instructions here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/English//resources/manuals/ip/ip02-eng.pdf

Indicate to me that if you had a spouse at the time of the PR who was not examined, then they will be excluded from the Family Class. I believe you will have to tell the VO of the change and have your spouse examined. This may take some time, since she now has to pass the same hurdles you did with regards to security and medical.

The relevant portion of the document is

As per R125(3) (a), R125(1)(d) does apply, regarding an applicant, if an officer
determines that this applicant could have been examined during the sponsor's own
application for permanent residence, but that the sponsor chose not to make the
applicant available for examination or that the applicant did not appear for
examination. The choice in this situation rests with either the sponsor or the
applicant (not with an officer of the Department) and, considering this, the applicant is
excluded as per R125(1)(d) for not having the family members examined as part of
the sponsor's own application for permanent residence.

I think you are safest to tell them you are now married and add your spouse to the application.

I could, as always, be wrong though.

[hkrk]

Thanks for answering my question.

What are the applications which I have to send to add my spouse.

Whether I have to send my documents as well to add her like my police verification certificate and other document which I have send initially.

[Skeptic]

Thanks for answering my question.

What are the applications which I have to send to add my spouse.

Whether I have to send my documents as well to add her like my police verification certificate and other document which I have send initially.

I think you will have to contact your visa office and ask what they need, I am not sure. Is there contact information on the letter they sent? Maybe someone with more experience can answer the details.