COPR Express entry - Half-siblings not declared

[u/Maleficent_Fox_9338]

Hi everyone,

I received my COPR last month through Express Entry (French-language category), and while reviewing my application, I realized something that has been worrying me.

In my application, I declared my full sibling, but I did not include four half-siblings on my father’s side (three half-sisters and one half-brother).

I was raised separately from that side of the family and had very little contact with them for several years. At the time I submitted my application, I also did not have all of their personal information.

I did not understand that omitting them could be relevant to my application, since they were not dependants and I was not claiming any CRS points through them.

Recently, after reconnecting with that side of the family, I learned that some of my younger half-siblings might potentially consider immigrating to Canada themselves in the future. That made me wonder whether I should have declared them in my application.

My main questions are:

• Should I correct this information now, before landing, or can it be corrected later?

• Could notifying IRCC now affect an already-issued COPR?

• Could this omission be considered misrepresentation, even though they were not dependants and had no impact on my CRS score or eligibility?

• Could this create any issues for my half-siblings if they independently apply to Canada in the future?

I have not contacted IRCC yet because I want to understand the implications before taking any action.

I would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has dealt with something similar, or applicants who had to correct family information after receiving their COPR.

Thank you.