How to Fill Forms OFFLINE+SAVE

Quote from: devilhimselff on May 24, 2011, 01:21:59 pm

Lots of folks have a problem with the form filling. Some online sites do offer Uploading and then editing of the PDF documents, BUT, I personally am not comfortable with uploading all my personal info to some site.
Anyways there is a very simple solution. There are lots of softwares out there that do this Professionally.

They are not very complex if you are just going to just fill in the forms and save em.

WARNING;
IF YOU DO FILL FORMS OFFLINE......
CHECK CIC WEBSITE BEFORE SENDING APPLICATION TO SEE IF THE APPLICATION/FORMS WERE UPDATE.

Anyways, there are softwares that offer trial versions for free. The best (though bloated) is Acrobat's PDF editor. There are lots of others.

I will also install software like Zone Alarm, that can disable the software from making any contact with their server (for privacy issues), but, its not important I guess (as it will require some tech knowledge and the purpose of this thread is to make it simple for novice PC users).

There are Trial versions available that will do the trick for your Canada applications though.

Go here, its a very old and secure website, so no chances of virus or adware (download.cnet.com) and download a Free software to install on PC and then use it offline to fill in the applications.

Check these (Just did a hurried search, there might be some better out there and free)

Adobe Acrobat X Pro - Free to try (30-day trial);
http://download.cnet.com/Adobe-Acrobat-X-Pro/3000-10743_4-10266904.html?tag=mncol;5

Soda PDF Professional - Free to try (14-day trial)
http://download.cnet.com/Soda-PDF-Professional-2011/3000-10743_4-75206048.html?tag=mncol;3

Bluebeam PDF Revu Standard Edition - Free to try (30-day trial)
http://download.cnet.com/Bluebeam-PDF-Revu-Standard-Edition/3000-18497_4-10340485.html?tag=mncol;1

The software you mention will indeed allow you to edit offline. However, they are trial versions last 14 to 30 days. Most people take longer than that to complete their application forms. And, in addition, may need to submit additional forms later on (we had to submit new Schedule 1s eight months after sending our original application).

I am usually VERY weary of uploading personal information to the Internet. However, I think pdfsescape.com is a very reputable site and I personally have had no issues with it whatsoever. They probably only let you store your documents for 2 weeks partly so they don't have the hassle of megatons of personal data lingering on the site after people have done with it.

My 2 cents

Wayne.