If you are submitting a pure electronic form (esp direct in a portal, fine). If you are submitting one that is a scanned version, strongly suggest 'wet' (actual physical signature) on the printed version and then scan and send.
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Spousal sponsorship
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Hello, yes, the PA’s residential address should be updated if they have moved from the USA to India after submitting the Spousal Sponsorship application. It is important to keep IRCC informed of any changes to the PA’s residential address and contact information while the application is in process.
You can submit an IRCC Webform to notify them of the change. Include the application number, UCI, the PA’s full name and date of birth, the previous address in the USA, the new residential address in India, and the effective date of the move. If applicable, you can also mention that the PA is now residing in India and provide their updated contact details.
Updating the address should help ensure that any correspondence, requests, or instructions from IRCC are directed appropriately and that the application information remains up to date.
I would recommend submitting the Webform as soon as possible and keeping a copy of the confirmation for your records.
Hello! Need some insight or advice on how to convince immigration about our application. My husband and I got married last June, and we decided to have an intimate wedding in a court way back in the Philippines. Our parents did not know about this decision of ours since we both personally wanted to have it just the two of us, and we have close friends who witnessed our wedding. We've been together for 5 years and were engaged when I went back home in January. Our relationship was known by our community and both our sides. I'm looking to explain and state our reasons, which are:
- We really wanted to have an intimate wedding, not a super fun or big occasion, as we would rather spend lots of money on our honeymoon rather than on a big wedding.
- Second, if we were to have a big wedding it would challenge us financially since we have a big family. Moreover, we have been dating for 5 years in an LDR setup, and our priorities before were to help our family financially, send our siblings to school, and such.
- But we look forward to announcing that we are married, as I plan to go home in March 2027 and have a celebration.
Honestly, we did it too because we really want to be together. We have saved money to make this application here in Canada. We are just waiting for our marriage certificate from PSA. Thank you!
- We really wanted to have an intimate wedding, not a super fun or big occasion, as we would rather spend lots of money on our honeymoon rather than on a big wedding.
- Second, if we were to have a big wedding it would challenge us financially since we have a big family. Moreover, we have been dating for 5 years in an LDR setup, and our priorities before were to help our family financially, send our siblings to school, and such.
- But we look forward to announcing that we are married, as I plan to go home in March 2027 and have a celebration.
Honestly, we did it too because we really want to be together. We have saved money to make this application here in Canada. We are just waiting for our marriage certificate from PSA. Thank you!
Write a short explanation about the circumstances incl why parents not invited, provide good evidence of your relationship over the years and some of / from those that attended the wedding, and apply.
If you have good evidence, unlikely to be a big problem - it's clearly not an arranged marriage. Obviously caveat - only have the info you shared above.
Small comment: don't bother with info about planning to announce stuff or celebrations in future. Go with what you have and makes sure the evidence is strong.
Thank you for this insight! And here is some more context.
Yes, it was our choice to get married without our parents. I went back home in January after 3 years in Canada and after I got my PR. But through our 5-year LDR, we've been building dreams and goals, and part of it is getting him here. During that time, he visited my family for Christmas Day, my mom's 50th birthday, and such. I'm not financially able to go home during my work permit period; that is why, when we got engaged and came back to Canada, that's when I thought I had to get him here with me that's why I went back home in June. He got all the requirements, and we got married with just a few friends. And up to this moment, our parents don't know yet. I'm wondering if we could tell them now? Or just stick with the plan we have?
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