Hi Hetal,
Big no for your query. If this would have been the case, they would consider your passport instead.
As per there guidelines Birth Certificate is mandatory.
Hi kk79,
I can reply on ur DD concern, DD expiry has never been an issue of rejection of application by CIO. I got this reply from others who have gone through this phase. By the way if your DD is of any Indian bank(i.e from INDIA) then its validity is of 3 months.
There is a little amendment to the above:
1> CIC is going to accept FSWP applications till 31st Dec 2014 only
2> Processing of the applications will be continued till next year
Dear Friend,
In IELTS GT you need minimum 6.0 in each module(L,R,W,S) for applying FSWP. Also you can send your application before 31st Dec 2014, from 1st Jan 2015 Express Entry is launching.