Hi
Hello...again...
So, my husband is literally hours away from mailing our application into Mississauga, and we're just going through it all with a fine tooth comb...when I came across something in the sponsor guide. It mentions certified true copies...and I am suddenly scared. I sent copies of our marriage certificate, copies of my birth certificate, passport and driver's license, but I did not have a notary certify them true...I just sent copies. My husband has not had the copy of his passport or birth certificate notarized either...were we supposed to do this? They asked for copies, so we copied it, but until this moment didn't read this certified true thing...am I reading it wrong? Should we have taken this step for the things they requested.
I don't know if this matters at all, but I am coming from America, to my Canadian husband.
Help!
Look over the checklists again. For the sponsor, there are only copies or originals required, no certified/notarized copies. The Regional US checklist doesn't list any either.
Where you are probably having problems is this and it is that the translation is certified, not the document and only if they are not in French or English,.
Assemble all your documents as listed. Check () each applicable item on the list and attach the list to your documents (a paper clip will do). Send originals of the immigration forms (items 1 to 5 below) and police certificates. Send photocopies of all other documents, unless instructed otherwise.
If your documents are not in English or French, send a notarized (certified) translation with a copy of the originals.
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