Is it considered misrepresentation if I did not disclose a previous PR application when submitting a second PR application?

[Cacameoww]

I would like to seek clarification on a disclosure question.


About two years ago, I submitted a permanent residence application under a very slow pathway (H&C). That application is still in process.

Last year, I submitted a second PR application under spousal sponsorship. In the spousal PR application forms, there was no question asking whether I had any previous or ongoing PR or immigration applications. As such, I did not proactively mention my earlier PR application.


My understanding was that IRCC would already be aware of my previous application, as my UCI is the same. After submitting the spousal application, IRCC also located and reused my police certificate (CNCC) from my first PR application and confirmed receipt of it.


Based on this, I assumed that there was no specific obligation to proactively disclose the earlier PR application when it was not asked for in the forms.


My question is:

In this situation, should an applicant still proactively disclose the existence of another ongoing PR application, or is it acceptable not to mention it when the application forms do not ask?

Thank you so much.

 

[CanGoldDigger]

It's not a misrep but better be disclosed.

 

[Cacameoww]

It's not a misrep but better be disclosed.

Thanks for the input. Honestly, I’m not sure how to disclose it now because IRCC clearly already knows. They’ve already retrieved the CNCC from my first application and linked it to my second one automatically since my UCI is the same.

 

[CanGoldDigger]

Thanks for the input. Honestly, I’m not sure how to disclose it now because IRCC clearly already knows. They’ve already retrieved the CNCC from my first application and linked it to my second one automatically since my UCI is the same.

Well, I wouldn't assume too much. It's your obligation to provide relevant information, not IRCC to dig it.