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Cover letter?

May 3, 2018
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Hi,

I am in the middle of finalizing my application and I am reading about the common mistakes people make... in order to hopefully avoid them.

I read that it is good to include a cover letter, but from the guides that are provided by the government, it seems to me that the checklist IMM 5533 should be the first thing in the application. Hence, I feel like it may be best not to include any cover letter.

Any inputs would be very welcome.
 

ashpash22

Hero Member
Jan 15, 2018
280
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Australia
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
02-09-2018
AOR Received.
23-03-2018
Med's Request
28-03-2018
Med's Done....
10-04-2018
Passport Req..
22-06-2018
VISA ISSUED...
02-08-2018
A cover letter is not necessary.
 

momo2018

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Jan 8, 2018
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Not a cover letter but more like a personal statement. If there is any info you want to tell them and its not on the forms you can write one. For example you think its not clear how you guys met and want to explain. If you think its all clear you probably dont need one.
 

WeegieInOttawa

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Jun 11, 2017
1,126
372
Ottawa
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London (UK)
App. Filed.......
24-10-2017
AOR Received.
08-12-2017
File Transfer...
24-01-2018
Med's Request
11-12-2017
Med's Done....
02-01-2018
Not a cover letter but more like a personal statement. If there is any info you want to tell them and its not on the forms you can write one. For example you think its not clear how you guys met and want to explain. If you think its all clear you probably dont need one.
There is a question at the end if one of the forms (sponsorship questionnaire maybe) that says something like "is there anything else you want to tell us about your relationship" There is a box to write in or you can refer to them to a following page(s).
 
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Shineon39

Hero Member
Dec 3, 2015
681
84
123
Yellowknife, Northwest territories
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Singapore
App. Filed.......
22-10-2015
Nomination.....
Csq received 26-01-2016
AOR Received.
11-12-2015 AOR2: 07-01-2016
File Transfer...
17-12-2015
Med's Done....
10-09-2015
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
07-06-2016
VISA ISSUED...
20-06-2016
LANDED..........
02-09-2016
Not necessary but I did. Better be safe than sorry :)