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Adding newborn to application already being processed

blacknirvana

Star Member
Jul 15, 2011
94
0
Copenhagen
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa (COPR office London)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec 16th 2014
Doc's Request.
July 9th 2015
Nomination.....
-
AOR Received.
March 5th 2015
IELTS Request
-
File Transfer...
March 15th 2015
Med's Request
N/A
Med's Done....
Sep 9th 2014 (up-front)
Interview........
-
Passport Req..
Oct 21st 2015
VISA ISSUED...
COPR Nov 6th 2015
LANDED..........
Planned landing Dec 15th 2015
Three week ago we became parents to a little baby boy, we now want to add him to our application (that is already being processed, we recieved SA 20 days ago) but are not sure which forms to fill out. We have emailed CIC but would like to get started asap.

My wife is the sponsor, she is Canadian by descent and our baby was born in Denmark which means she cannot pass on Canadian citizenship to him and will need to sponsor him instead. I'm Danish, we live in Denmark but my wife have lived most of her life in Canada.

Have anyone else experienced a similar situation, and how did it affect the total processing time?
 

Alurra71

VIP Member
Oct 5, 2012
3,237
309
Ontario
Visa Office......
Vegreville
App. Filed.......
07-12-2012
AOR Received.
21-01-2013
Interview........
waived
VISA ISSUED...
28-11-2013
LANDED..........
19-12-2013
If you just recently received SA, wait about 30 days then send a case specific inquiry to the embassy processing your application advising them of the birth of your son and that he will need to be added to your application as a dependent. They SHOULD advise you which forms to fill out and send to them. It shouldn't change your processing times by much if any at all since the baby does not need to meet all the same medical requirements that you needed to and will not need a police certificate or any police clearances ;)

Congrats on the new baby and best of luck getting your visa in hand making your move to Canada :D
 

canuck_in_uk

VIP Member
May 4, 2012
31,558
7,196
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06/12
Given that you've only just received SA, if you get everything together quickly for the baby, it won't delay the app at all. Pay the fee, take the baby for the medical exam, have the PR photos taken, get the birth certificate and the Danish passport, fill out a new IMM0008. The VO may request additional forms be redone, so wait for their response.