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Changing from non-accompanying spouse to accompanying spouse

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Hazazel

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Aug 10, 2022
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I applied for PR as FSW. I was single then. I got ITA in Nov 2020. I got married in Oct 2021 and was not able to notify them in time because I had to fill my visa office and I did not know it. Following ADR in Feb 2022, I notified them of change in Marital status.

They asked for additional documents for my spouse in March 2022. At the time, my spouse had a job in UK and had signed 1 year contract from June 2022 to May 2023. Considering his contract, I didn't know how early I will get called to enter Canada so I filled him as non-accompanying spouse.

Now I just got a request to submit my passport this August 2022. I also learnt that I will have 1 year period within which I should land in canada. I am reconsidering changing my spouse to accompanying so that we can travel together bu May 2023. Can I change from non-accompanying to accompanying spouse? Will it affect my application? We have paid the processing fees and right of Permanent Residence fee too. He has all documentation and valid medicals.
 

canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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I applied for PR as FSW. I was single then. I got ITA in Nov 2020. I got married in Oct 2021 and was not able to notify them in time because I had to fill my visa office and I did not know it. Following ADR in Feb 2022, I notified them of change in Marital status.

They asked for additional documents for my spouse in March 2022. At the time, my spouse had a job in UK and had signed 1 year contract from June 2022 to May 2023. Considering his contract, I didn't know how early I will get called to enter Canada so I filled him as non-accompanying spouse.

Now I just got a request to submit my passport this August 2022. I also learnt that I will have 1 year period within which I should land in canada. I am reconsidering changing my spouse to accompanying so that we can travel together bu May 2023. Can I change from non-accompanying to accompanying spouse? Will it affect my application? We have paid the processing fees and right of Permanent Residence fee too. He has all documentation and valid medicals.
You’ll have 1 year since the date of your medical to enter Canada which could mean weeks to months.
 
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