Spouse passport renewal

[canada2210]

I am applying for my spouse PR sponsorship in February 2019 which will usually take 12 months and more. My wife's passport is expiring in April 2020. I am afraid if she does not get her PR in meantime, how can I renew her passport? Can update her passport details while the process is going on?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[monkeys89]

CIC understands that the passport may expire during the process. For the purpose of the application, this is generally okay - you can submit with one passport and have another stamped with the visa - but make sure you do renew it and either keep or have returned the original one so that you can present it if/when necessary. Also be aware of requirements around entry conditions and validity of passports, if there are any applicable.