Scenario: a reapplied study-permit application was submitted with the applicant's mother's date of birth wrong by one day (a non-accompanying, non-dependent family member).
What group members advised:- Raise an IRCC webform as soon as possible describing the correction. Submitted forms can't be edited directly, but a webform gets the correction placed on file; members reported it does get updated, just not instantly.
- Gauge the actual risk before worrying. One member's useful test: did you submit any document that establishes the parent's age (e.g., a passport copy or certificate)? If yes, the mismatch is visible, so the webform correction matters. If no document in the package shows that date, a one-day typo on a non-dependent parent is very unlikely to affect the decision — the webform is still good hygiene, but there's no need to panic.
- A minor typo like this is not a refusal ground in members' experience, especially for details about non-accompanying relatives; misrepresentation concerns arise from material inconsistencies, not off-by-one clerical errors.
The practical takeaway: correct any post-submission error through a webform promptly, and assess severity by whether the wrong detail contradicts a document you actually submitted.