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Application Organisation

Jeffuk88

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Jan 22, 2017
298
44
Ottawa
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
OTTAWA
App. Filed.......
29-06-2017
Doc's Request.
26-06-2017
AOR Received.
26-06-2017
How did everyone organise their application? I've seen some posts stating they separated the pack into envelopes, others that just had everything loose but in order as seen in the checklist.

Should we paperclip the evidence and OWP application separate?

Since my partner, the sponsor, is studying we were going to provide our latest bank statements, her notice of assessment and a notarised letter from her father offering financial support with his pay slips and notice of assessment as well as a letter of intent outlining our financial plans.... this is where I started getting confused for the order of documents. We'll be using our joint account as evidence of our relationship AND as part of 'how she will support me' so should we insert the joint statement twice (once for financial evidence and one for proof of joint banking) or just provide the joint statement once and refer to it in our letter of intent?
 

KandyK

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Feb 9, 2017
683
202
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPC Mississauga
App. Filed.......
13-03-2017
Doc's Request.
O4-04-2017
AOR Received.
28-03-2017
File Transfer...
05/10/2017
Med's Request
19/07/2017
Med's Done....
03/08/2017
LANDED..........
10/19/2017
You need to follow the same order as the document checklist IM5533.

I used only 2 paper clips. One with sponsor papers and one with applicant papers and I used an elastic band for the photos.

You can put the documents that belong to both of you together with a paper clip and put it last at the bottom of the pile. That's what I did. I had no issues when cic received it.
 

starnaenae

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Aug 9, 2016
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Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
March 1 2017
Doc's Request.
March 27, 2017, July 10, 2017
AOR Received.
AOR 1:March 17 2017 AOR 2: May 10, 2017
File Transfer...
April 8, 2017
Med's Request
Upfront - PASSED
Med's Done....
December 12 2016
Interview........
NOT REQUIRED
Passport Req..
March 5, 2018
VISA ISSUED...
March 13, 2018
LANDED..........
April 30, 2018
I followed the checklist. I had three envelopes. One for sponsor one for spouse and one for additional documentation and then used a card envelope for photos
 

Jeffuk88

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Jan 22, 2017
298
44
Ottawa
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
OTTAWA
App. Filed.......
29-06-2017
Doc's Request.
26-06-2017
AOR Received.
26-06-2017
How did you ensure the passport sized photos were safe?
 

lukeaidan97

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Feb 26, 2017
201
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Newfoundland, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10/04/2017
AOR Received.
05/05/2017
I separated mine into envelopes for organization for the Immigration Officer.

Envelope 1: Sponsor Forms and Supporting Documents

Envelope 2: Applicant Forms and Supporting Documents

Envelope 3: Open Work Permit Forms and Supporting Documents

Envelope 4: Proof of Relationship Evidence.

I included all the payment receipts within the relevant envelopes. I placed the passport sized photos in another envelope within the envelope for the applicant attached to the Generic Application Form for Canada.

Hope this helps :)
 

Jeffuk88

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Jan 22, 2017
298
44
Ottawa
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
OTTAWA
App. Filed.......
29-06-2017
Doc's Request.
26-06-2017
AOR Received.
26-06-2017
I separated mine into envelopes for organization for the Immigration Officer.

Envelope 1: Sponsor Forms and Supporting Documents

Envelope 2: Applicant Forms and Supporting Documents

Envelope 3: Open Work Permit Forms and Supporting Documents

Envelope 4: Proof of Relationship Evidence.

I included all the payment receipts within the relevant envelopes. I placed the passport sized photos in another envelope within the envelope for the applicant attached to the Generic Application Form for Canada.

Hope this helps :)
Thanks for the details! Did you attach payment receipt to both sponsorship and OWP?
 

lukeaidan97

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Feb 26, 2017
201
12
Newfoundland, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10/04/2017
AOR Received.
05/05/2017
Thanks for the details! Did you attach payment receipt to both sponsorship and OWP?
Your welcome, and yes for the $1040 payment receipt for sponsorship I included that in the sponsors envelope and the $255 payment receipt for the open work permit I included that in the open work permit envelope.

Also, before sending in your application to IRCC - CPC there is an option for you to include a barcode that you can print off online which when IRCC receive your application they will send you a text message to confirm. This will be the first correspondence you will get, secondly it will be AOR.
 

KandyK

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Feb 9, 2017
683
202
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPC Mississauga
App. Filed.......
13-03-2017
Doc's Request.
O4-04-2017
AOR Received.
28-03-2017
File Transfer...
05/10/2017
Med's Request
19/07/2017
Med's Done....
03/08/2017
LANDED..........
10/19/2017
You sent 4 envelope to cic?
 

Jeffuk88

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Jan 22, 2017
298
44
Ottawa
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
OTTAWA
App. Filed.......
29-06-2017
Doc's Request.
26-06-2017
AOR Received.
26-06-2017
Your welcome, and yes for the $1040 payment receipt for sponsorship I included that in the sponsors envelope and the $255 payment receipt for the open work permit I included that in the open work permit envelope.

Also, before sending in your application to IRCC - CPC there is an option for you to include a barcode that you can print off online which when IRCC receive your application they will send you a text message to confirm. This will be the first correspondence you will get, secondly it will be AOR.
Ah so i should pay two amounts separately? And attach the reciepts to their application... i was going to just pay one lump sum
 

KandyK

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Feb 9, 2017
683
202
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPC Mississauga
App. Filed.......
13-03-2017
Doc's Request.
O4-04-2017
AOR Received.
28-03-2017
File Transfer...
05/10/2017
Med's Request
19/07/2017
Med's Done....
03/08/2017
LANDED..........
10/19/2017
You can pay all at once.
 

viva-c

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Jan 6, 2016
183
32
Toronto, ON
With the new application, I split it into two envelopes. The first envelope was everything except the proof of relationship. Second envelope was proof of relationship. I used paper clips to keep all multi-page forms and documents together. I also paperclipped the tiny envelope with my headshots to a full size sheet of paper so that it wouldn't get lost. Used binder clips to attach the two big envelopes together and they went into a bubble mailer.
 

lukeaidan97

Hero Member
Feb 26, 2017
201
12
Newfoundland, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10/04/2017
AOR Received.
05/05/2017
Ah so i should pay two amounts separately? And attach the reciepts to their application... i was going to just pay one lump sum
Hi yeah it only lets you pay the amounts separately it doesn't give you the option to pay them together online as far as I'm aware anyway it may be different now. You will pay separately for the $1040 sponsorship and $255 for the open work permit if it doesn't let you pay together.
 

KandyK

Hero Member
Feb 9, 2017
683
202
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPC Mississauga
App. Filed.......
13-03-2017
Doc's Request.
O4-04-2017
AOR Received.
28-03-2017
File Transfer...
05/10/2017
Med's Request
19/07/2017
Med's Done....
03/08/2017
LANDED..........
10/19/2017
Okay yes then pay separately and attach both of the receipts in the envelope before sending it to them.

I didn't have to apply for work permit so I didn't know that's what you were referring too.
 

carolbb23

VIP Member
Jun 24, 2016
3,565
406
toronto
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
mississauga
App. Filed.......
15\12\2015
Doc's Request.
already did for applications
Nomination.....
n/a
AOR Received.
15/01/2016
IELTS Request
n/a
File Transfer...
10/03/2017
Med's Request
n/a
Med's Done....
02/11/2015
Interview........
thank god no interview
Passport Req..
n/a
VISA ISSUED...
28/04/2017
LANDED..........
28/04/2017
How did everyone organise their application? I've seen some posts stating they separated the pack into envelopes, others that just had everything loose but in order as seen in the checklist.

Should we paperclip the evidence and OWP application separate?

Since my partner, the sponsor, is studying we were going to provide our latest bank statements, her notice of assessment and a notarised letter from her father offering financial support with his pay slips and notice of assessment as well as a letter of intent outlining our financial plans.... this is where I started getting confused for the order of documents. We'll be using our joint account as evidence of our relationship AND as part of 'how she will support me' so should we insert the joint statement twice (once for financial evidence and one for proof of joint banking) or just provide the joint statement once and refer to it in our letter of intent?
we had a rep and she took care of everything for us she made a binder and organized everything for us and FedEx it for us and we used her computer to pay by credit card