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The One-Year Window provision lets protected persons include eligible family members on their permanent residence application without those family members needing to independently meet protected-person criteria — provided the application is made within roughly one year of the principal applicant becoming a permanent resident.
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The One-Year Window provision lets protected persons include eligible family members on their permanent residence application without those family members needing to independently meet protected-person criteria — provided the application is made within roughly one year of the principal applicant becoming a permanent resident.
Key figures at a glance
Source sequence preservedTechnical reference Eligibility and pathway detail | |
|---|---|
| Aspect | Detail |
| Window length | Generally 12 months from the date the principal applicant becomes a permanent resident |
| Eligible family | Spouses, common-law/conjugal partners, and dependent children not included in the original application |
| Advantage | Family members don't need to separately establish protected person status |
| If missed | Family members typically need to pursue a standard family sponsorship application instead |
The window exists precisely for this kind of situation — family members not declared or located at the time of the original application can often still be included if the request is made within the window.
Flexibility is limited and case-specific — missing the window generally means pursuing a standard sponsorship application, which carries its own separate eligibility and processing requirements.
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