Conditional PR Req'rmt - Does Birth of Child During Application Lift the Term

[concello]

Hi all,

I have browsed and searched for past topics but didn't identify any specific thread to address this question.

I am a Canadian citizen married to a Chinese husband and we both reside in China currently. I submitted the sponsorship application in April, at the time of submission, we haven't been married for over 2 years so the conditional PR term would apply to me. My latest status is the acknowledgement of receipt email from Beijing consulate.

I am 6 months into pregnancy and due in December. Although the application package mentioned that under the case of 'birth of a child' we should notify them, I am wondering how would this alter the situation. Would it be possible for them to lift the conditional PR requirement for my husband?

Also, does anyone know that whether the 2 year conditional PR time can be counted towards the citizenship requirement time (3 years)?

Your insight would be greatly appreciated.

Concello

 

[Ponga]

No, because CIC basis this on the date that they received your application. This is, in essence, your `locked-in date'.

I believe that the conditional PR will count towards the citizenship requirement, but it is now longer than 3 years (or soon will be).

 

[scylla]

To the best of my knowledge whether someone falls under conditional PR is locked in at the time their application is received. So I don't think it's going to be possible to change this condition for your husband.

Yes - you can certainly count any time spent living in Canada during the conditional period towards citizenship. Note that the citizenship requirement is increasing to 4 out of 6 years next year.

 

[concello]

Thank you both for your prompt reply!