Questions about the application forms:

[Swede]

I'm applying outside of Canada as a common law partner of a Canadian citizen.

IMM0008E - Generic #5: My country of citizenship is Sweden, but what should I put on "Country of Residence"? I live in Canada, but I don't know what they want me to put on the paper.

IMM0008E - Background/Declaration #5, 6: Related to above. I'm living in Canada but applying outside of Canada, so should I put Sweden or Canada in this box?

IMM0008E - Background/Declaration #14: I served a mandatory (sort of) 10 months in the Swedish Army, so I need to fill this one in. They want to know the names of my commanding officers, but I don't know how far up in the organisation they want names, also I don't remember all their names and certainly not their first names. Moreover, the Swedish Army has a peace time organisation (mainly for administrative purposes and for daily basic training) and a war time organisation (mainly for exercises on company level and above) and I don't know if they want the commanding officers for both organisations.

IMM1344EA - Application to Sponsor and Undertaking #C 1: "Country of nationality or of habitual residence..." - Again, should I put down Sweden or Canada here?


IMM1344EA - Application to Sponsor and Undertaking #C 6: "Address where the person you are sponsoring lives" - Again, should this be my Canadian address or my Swedish one?

Any help appreciated...

[rjessome]

I'm applying outside of Canada as a common law partner of a Canadian citizen.

IMM0008E - Generic #5: My country of citizenship is Sweden, but what should I put on "Country of Residence"? I live in Canada, but I don't know what they want me to put on the paper.

IMM0008E - Background/Declaration #5, 6: Related to above. I'm living in Canada but applying outside of Canada, so should I put Sweden or Canada in this box?

IMM0008E - Background/Declaration #14: I served a mandatory (sort of) 10 months in the Swedish Army, so I need to fill this one in. They want to know the names of my commanding officers, but I don't know how far up in the organisation they want names, also I don't remember all their names and certainly not their first names. Moreover, the Swedish Army has a peace time organisation (mainly for administrative purposes and for daily basic training) and a war time organisation (mainly for exercises on company level and above) and I don't know if they want the commanding officers for both organisations.

IMM1344EA - Application to Sponsor and Undertaking #C 1: "Country of nationality or of habitual residence..." - Again, should I put down Sweden or Canada here?


IMM1344EA - Application to Sponsor and Undertaking #C 6: "Address where the person you are sponsoring lives" - Again, should this be my Canadian address or my Swedish one?

Any help appreciated...

1.  Your choice.  Have you be legally admitted to Canada for 1 year? 
2.  Status - Visitor?
3.  State your direct commanding officer's name in all divisions you served.  So if you served in two divisions, state both commanding officers. (PMM - your advice?)
4.  If you are answering Canada for #1, then put Canada.  If not, put Sweden.
5.  Same answer as above.

Hope that helps.

[Swede]

I'm applying outside of Canada as a common law partner of a Canadian citizen.

IMM0008E - Generic #5: My country of citizenship is Sweden, but what should I put on "Country of Residence"? I live in Canada, but I don't know what they want me to put on the paper.

IMM0008E - Background/Declaration #5, 6: Related to above. I'm living in Canada but applying outside of Canada, so should I put Sweden or Canada in this box?

IMM0008E - Background/Declaration #14: I served a mandatory (sort of) 10 months in the Swedish Army, so I need to fill this one in. They want to know the names of my commanding officers, but I don't know how far up in the organisation they want names, also I don't remember all their names and certainly not their first names. Moreover, the Swedish Army has a peace time organisation (mainly for administrative purposes and for daily basic training) and a war time organisation (mainly for exercises on company level and above) and I don't know if they want the commanding officers for both organisations.

IMM1344EA - Application to Sponsor and Undertaking #C 1: "Country of nationality or of habitual residence..." - Again, should I put down Sweden or Canada here?


IMM1344EA - Application to Sponsor and Undertaking #C 6: "Address where the person you are sponsoring lives" - Again, should this be my Canadian address or my Swedish one?

Any help appreciated...

1.  Your choice.  Have you be legally admitted to Canada for 1 year? 
2.  Status - Visitor?
3.  State your direct commanding officer's name in all divisions you served.  So if you served in two divisions, state both commanding officers. (PMM - your advice?)
4.  If you are answering Canada for #1, then put Canada.  If not, put Sweden.
5.  Same answer as above.

Hope that helps.

I've been in Canada or more than one year, yes. So whether I put down Canada or Sweden as country of residence is completely up to me as long as I'm consistent?

[rjessome]

Yes, just remain consistent.  I would only use Canada as your residence if you have legal status here which I think you do from past reading and I assumed that in my previous post.

[Swede]

Also, I forgot to ask whether or not I'm supposed to affix a photograph on IMM0008E Generic myself, or if they do that at the processing office.

Yes, just remain consistent.  I would only use Canada as your residence if you have legal status here which I think you do from past reading and I assumed that in my previous post.

Ok, thanks!

[rjessome]

I read that some people attached their own photos.  Make sure you follow the Region Specific Guide carefully about photos and what, if anything, to write on the back of them.  I think your safest bet is a paperclip and let the mission do the appropriate thing with these.

[Swede]

Another thing, when answering IMM5490E #27 (give dates of periods of cohabitation) how picky should I be? I had to go back to the old country for about a month, alone, when my grandfather died, should I mention that?

I read that some people attached their own photos.  Make sure you follow the Region Specific Guide carefully about photos and what, if anything, to write on the back of them.  I think your safest bet is a paperclip and let the mission do the appropriate thing with these.

Ok, thanks.

[Swede]

Another thing, when answering IMM5490E #27 (give dates of periods of cohabitation) how picky should I be? I had to go back to the old country for about a month, alone, when my grandfather died, should I mention that?

Anyone?

[ariell]

I would mention that, particularly if it interferes with you being able to meet the 12 month cohabitation requirement for common-law. They will be able to tell that you weren't in the country anyway from your passport stamps so not being up front about this could lead to you being denied for misrepresentation. I would definitely add in a short note about it.

[Swede]

I would mention that, particularly if it interferes with you being able to meet the 12 month cohabitation requirement for common-law. They will be able to tell that you weren't in the country anyway from your passport stamps so not being up front about this could lead to you being denied for misrepresentation. I would definitely add in a short note about it.

That's true.
When I first arrived in Canada I had another passport, so in the present passport I only have stamps from June this year, does that mean that I should send in both passports when they ask or them?

[ariell]

Yes, they usually ask for your current passport and any previous or cancelled passports. Even if they don't see the stamps in your passport, it will be stored on computer and easy for them to verify when you were here.

[Swede]

Yes, they usually ask for your current passport and any previous or cancelled passports. Even if they don't see the stamps in your passport, it will be stored on computer and easy for them to verify when you were here.

Ok, thanks!