barcode

[cillyx5]

What does the generated barcode do when you hit the validate button after filling in the pdf?

 

[mec14]

I think it encodes some of the information in the form, so when CIC receive it they just have to scan the barcode and not type things in manually. I don't know exactly which details are included/excluded though.

 

[cillyx5]

So what happens if I complete the majority of the form on the computer via the PDF, click validate, and then have some things handwritten in after printing it???

 

[tink23]

So what happens if I complete the majority of the form on the computer via the PDF, click validate, and then have some things handwritten in after printing it???

The hand written information wouldn't be encoded in the bar code. If it's so,etching that could fit in the format you wished to write in by hand, it's not a problem. If you changed something on the form and just didn't feel like redoing the form and bar code, well, it would be best to take a few minutes to redo the form.

If you were writing in "current" or something along those lines for a date that wasn't allowed by the odd form, then that would be fine to keep it as hand written.

 

[cillyx5]

So essentially they'll know to check for handwritten stuff, rather than go with only what's on the barcode?

 

[microsysn]

I was told by CIC rep, if things were added in after barcode was printed, it's treated as if the barcodes were not sent..and delays the process 3-4 weeks.
I could be wrong, please confirm this.

 

[tink23]

I was told by CIC rep, if things were added in after barcode was printed, it's treated as if the barcodes were not sent..and delays the process 3-4 weeks.
I could be wrong, please confirm this.

That may depend on what immigration officer opens your application. It is not obligatory to do your application on the computer, so all the forms could be hand written. However, each immigration officer will have what they prefer and how they handle matters.

 

[cillyx5]

Blahhhh.

It's just frustrating, because I can't always fit everything into the pdf form. Also, it doesn't accept "n/a" or "none" as an answer sometimes.

 

[tink23]

Blahhhh.

It's just frustrating, because I can't always fit everything into the pdf form. Also, it doesn't accept "n/a" or "none" as an answer sometimes.

Yelp, so then hand written or separate typed sheet is the acceptable response. Most of my info on the forms, besides basic thing like name, address, etc. I wrote "please see attached paper" and just typed up my whole response in a word document.

There are only 2 forms that have bar codes, so u don't have to worry the entire application!