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Hi, Someone had advised me that unless you have a stamped envelope to confirm the date its useless to send birthday/Christmas cards (even with long letters inside) as part of your supporting evidence. I can see why it might be, as the mailing date is really the only semi-reliable method of...

Good idea - one I think I'll follow.

IMM5406 is a document for the applicant (my wife) where as IMM5540 is a sponsor document.

This is a spousal sponsorship application (I'm the sponsor) but I don't think it asks for any additional information about my parents identities though elsewhere in the app.

Hi All, This might be an obvious question, but on IMM5540 (Question 4) under Mother's Family Name - does anyone know if that essentially means maiden name, or current family name?

Hi Everyone, I'm hoping that someone who may have found themselves in a similar situation can comment here - my wife was able to provide her 3 most recent addresses, however there are a couple little rental apartments (at the bottom of the list, ie, the least recent addresses) that she that she...

That sounds pretty much like what we have. Plane tickets, wedding photos & cert, bank wires, skype bills/records, emails, letters from friends family, etc. If you don't mind clarifying though, did you just include a note saying that the supporting documents were attached following the forms?

Definitely, Can anyone else confirm? And if this is the case, is there a 'best-practice' for addressing the fact that the sponsor's guide and the immigrant's guide say to attach additional evidence at the end of those pages. IE, what's the best way to direct the CIC officer? A note saying see...

Hi Everyone, After reading the guides (the sponsor's guide, and the immigrant's guide) it seems they both ask for supporting documents. From what I've read in the forums it seems that a lot of people seem to consolidate all of their supporting documents into one package. Is this the best way...

Hi all, I'm hoping someone with experience relating to the requirement for Chinese citizen to provide their 'hukou' can offer some advice here. My wife is a middle school teacher, and although she lives with her parents, she is not listed in their hukou, but rather in her school's hukou. What...

Hey all, IMM5491 (question 18) seems to apply to me as a self-employed, unincorporated company owner. I am wondering if a bank statement would satisfy CIC. The guide only speaks generally, saying "statement of business activities" and I just want to make sure there isn't something else I should...

Residents of Ontario may be interested to find this site for certified translators: http://www.atio.on.ca It is quite easy to find certified translators here and some have replied to my inquiry emails within an hour.

This drives me crazy. People like these are the ones who make the whole process is so complicated for the rest of us. http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/Three+arrested+citizenship+documents+fraud+ring/4070879/story.html

Thanks for the reply, Toronto, London or Kitchener / Waterloo are nearby me. Is there any kind of official list that one can access to find accredited/certified translators?

I think I'm in agreement. Can anyone else comment on whether there's a specific place I should be going to have something translated? IE, something recognized by the government.

Hi everyone, I've got a copy of my wife's birth certificate but its entirely in Chinese, and I'm wondering if this should be translated into English. Can anyone give me some advice on this? If so I'm not sure where to go here in Canada to do so. Thanks for any help you can give

Thanks for your advice. There were instances where I believe I was off Canadian soil for more than 6 months, however I'd exit China and spend a few days in Hong Kong to get a new visa. I had a business class visa a couple times, but it was all mostly tourist visas. As far as I can see the guide...

Thanks for the reply. All my visas were certainly tourist visas, and generally good for no more than 3 months at a time. I would be concerned about not answering that question though, as they'd be seeing the amount of time I spent there would they not be curious as to where I stayed, etc? In...

So while I earn a stipend on paper perhaps I should back that up with the health of my business / availability of funds if required.

Thanks for such a quick answer. :) I was just worried, because I'm self-employed (IE I pay myself as little as possible) so I was afraid they were going to hold it against me.