I fear that I may have messed up big time on my application...
I've already submitted an outland spousal sponsorship application (spouse lives in China) and received email correspondence from the Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong saying that my application will be sent to their office for further processing. The email also requested immediate action (within 30 days of receiving the email) from me to submit some documents (if not already submitted) including photocopy & translation of spouse's hukou & passport bio page as well as 2 recent photos.
These documents were already submitted in my original application that I sent to Mississauga, but does this mean I have to send them again? An address in Hong Kong was provided for me at the end of the email....even though the email says my application has arrived at their office (which means they should receive those documents that I've already sent to Mississauga), this worries me a bit on the off chance that they are actually requesting the documents again, especially because 30 days have already passed (yes, I overlooked this email the first time and now I am very worried). If anyone has any advice or has been through this, any help would be very much appreciated!
Here is the information from the email that they sent me:
In order to prepare your application for further processing, the following documentation must be received by our office within 30 days from the date of this letter:
For the principal applicant and all dependents, whether accompanying you to Canada or not:
Ø If not yet submitted: Copy of Hukou (household register) if you reside in the People’s Republic of China or Taiwan, accompanied by a notarized translation into either English or French. Translation must be part of the notarized booklet.
Ø If not yet submitted: Copy of the bio-data page of your valid passport. DO NOT submit your original passport at this time.
Ø If not yet submitted: Two (2) recent photos respecting precise specifications that can be found at: www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/pdf/5445EB-e.pdf
For the principal applicant and all dependents 18 and over, whether accompanying you to Canada or not:
Ø Updated Schedule A Background/Declaration form (IMM 5669): You must declare your personal history and addresses from the age of 18 (not only the past 10 years).
Ø Updated Additional Family Information form (IMM 5406)
Ø If not yet submitted: Original police certificates from each country in which you have spent 6 months or more since the age of 18. For instructions on how to obtain police certificates for specific countries, click here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/index.asp. If you are unable to submit police certificate(s) within the 30 day deadline, submit proof of having applied for the certificate with your package.
For the principal applicant:
Ø If not yet paid and not exempt: Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF). To avoid processing delays, we strongly encourage you to pay your fees online and to submit a copy of your receipt to our office. To pay your fees online, click here: https://eservices.cic.gc.ca/epay/welcome.do.
Please submit all the requested documents with a copy of this letter in a single package. If there are any documents you are unable to submit in your package, please include a detailed explanation.
All documents must be in either English or French. Any documents not in English or French must be accompanied by a certified translation.
The above documents must be received in our office within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you fail to comply with this requirement, a decision concerning your application will be made based upon the information already submitted with this application. This may result in the refusal of your application.
Documents should be submitted by mail or courier to:
Immigration Section
Consulate General of Canada
8/F, Berkshire House, 25 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay
Hong Kong
I've already submitted an outland spousal sponsorship application (spouse lives in China) and received email correspondence from the Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong saying that my application will be sent to their office for further processing. The email also requested immediate action (within 30 days of receiving the email) from me to submit some documents (if not already submitted) including photocopy & translation of spouse's hukou & passport bio page as well as 2 recent photos.
These documents were already submitted in my original application that I sent to Mississauga, but does this mean I have to send them again? An address in Hong Kong was provided for me at the end of the email....even though the email says my application has arrived at their office (which means they should receive those documents that I've already sent to Mississauga), this worries me a bit on the off chance that they are actually requesting the documents again, especially because 30 days have already passed (yes, I overlooked this email the first time and now I am very worried). If anyone has any advice or has been through this, any help would be very much appreciated!
Here is the information from the email that they sent me:
In order to prepare your application for further processing, the following documentation must be received by our office within 30 days from the date of this letter:
For the principal applicant and all dependents, whether accompanying you to Canada or not:
Ø If not yet submitted: Copy of Hukou (household register) if you reside in the People’s Republic of China or Taiwan, accompanied by a notarized translation into either English or French. Translation must be part of the notarized booklet.
Ø If not yet submitted: Copy of the bio-data page of your valid passport. DO NOT submit your original passport at this time.
Ø If not yet submitted: Two (2) recent photos respecting precise specifications that can be found at: www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/pdf/5445EB-e.pdf
For the principal applicant and all dependents 18 and over, whether accompanying you to Canada or not:
Ø Updated Schedule A Background/Declaration form (IMM 5669): You must declare your personal history and addresses from the age of 18 (not only the past 10 years).
Ø Updated Additional Family Information form (IMM 5406)
Ø If not yet submitted: Original police certificates from each country in which you have spent 6 months or more since the age of 18. For instructions on how to obtain police certificates for specific countries, click here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/index.asp. If you are unable to submit police certificate(s) within the 30 day deadline, submit proof of having applied for the certificate with your package.
For the principal applicant:
Ø If not yet paid and not exempt: Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF). To avoid processing delays, we strongly encourage you to pay your fees online and to submit a copy of your receipt to our office. To pay your fees online, click here: https://eservices.cic.gc.ca/epay/welcome.do.
Please submit all the requested documents with a copy of this letter in a single package. If there are any documents you are unable to submit in your package, please include a detailed explanation.
All documents must be in either English or French. Any documents not in English or French must be accompanied by a certified translation.
The above documents must be received in our office within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you fail to comply with this requirement, a decision concerning your application will be made based upon the information already submitted with this application. This may result in the refusal of your application.
Documents should be submitted by mail or courier to:
Immigration Section
Consulate General of Canada
8/F, Berkshire House, 25 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay
Hong Kong
