Dependent Child's PR sponsorship rejected due to missing DECLARATION FROM NON-ACCOMPANYING PARENT/GUARDIAN (IMM 5604)

[coprwaitisover]

Hi there, I need an urgent help.
Here is my situation:

• My son is born in India and currently with my wife staying in India.
• I am the sponsor and in Canada.

I mentioned in the letter of explanation that my wife is already a PR and I will travel to India to bring both of them here. Still IRCC rejected the application with following reason:
DECLARATION FROM NON-ACCOMPANYING PARENT/GUARDIAN (IMM 5604)
• A completed and signed Declaration from Non-Accompanying Parent/Guardian (IMM 5604) form is required. Please submit a copy of an identity document for the non-accompanying parent who signs the declaration. The parent’s signature must appear on the identity document. If you cannot provide a document that is required, you must provide a detailed letter of explanation.

Questions I have:

1. Is this required to be submitted?
2. If yes, who should fill the form and get this notarized? My wife?
3. Can I just choose "IMM 5604" in the Additional Application Forms and write letter of explanation about this?

Please help as this is urgent and it feels like 3 months are wasted and the re-submission will cause further processing delays.

 

[coprwaitisover]

@canuck78 @armoured @YVR123 please provide your valuable feedback here.

 

[armoured]

Hi there, I need an urgent help.
Here is my situation:

• My son is born in India and currently with my wife staying in India.
• I am the sponsor and in Canada.

I mentioned in the letter of explanation that my wife is already a PR and I will travel to India to bring both of them here. Still IRCC rejected the application with following reason:
DECLARATION FROM NON-ACCOMPANYING PARENT/GUARDIAN (IMM 5604)
• A completed and signed Declaration from Non-Accompanying Parent/Guardian (IMM 5604) form is required. Please submit a copy of an identity document for the non-accompanying parent who signs the declaration. The parent’s signature must appear on the identity document. If you cannot provide a document that is required, you must provide a detailed letter of explanation.

Questions I have:

1. Is this required to be submitted?
2. If yes, who should fill the form and get this notarized? My wife?
3. Can I just choose "IMM 5604" in the Additional Application Forms and write letter of explanation about this?

Please help as this is urgent and it feels like 3 months are wasted and the re-submission will cause further processing delays.

In my opinion you are over-thinking. If they have asked for this form and it's not that difficult to get it done, then just provide it.

I would approach the issue about notarization the exact same way: since it's not usually that difficult to get this doc notarized, just do it. (If truly difficult for some reason, then IMO would be okay to risk submitting the non-notarized form).

In both cases I would still provide the PR card of spouse as identification and a short letter of explanation that the spouse/parent will accompany the child back to Canada.

Side note: yes, I also think this is NOT technically required. Some IRCC staff do not appear to understand this. But my approach of just providing it will definitely work, and probably more quickly than digging your heels in.

 

[coprwaitisover]

In my opinion you are over-thinking. If they have asked for this form and it's not that difficult to get it done, then just provide it.

I would approach the issue about notarization the exact same way: since it's not usually that difficult to get this doc notarized, just do it. (If truly difficult for some reason, then IMO would be okay to risk submitting the non-notarized form).

In both cases I would still provide the PR card of spouse as identification and a short letter of explanation that the spouse/parent will accompany the child back to Canada.

Side note: yes, I also think this is NOT technically required. Some IRCC staff do not appear to understand this. But my approach of just providing it will definitely work, and probably more quickly than digging your heels in.

Thank you so much for your feedback.
I just want to make sure that I get this rightly complete. Do you mean my wife needs to get the Form notarized from india? In that form should we add my name as well because I'll be bringing them here?

 

[canuck78]

Thank you so much for your feedback.
I just want to make sure that I get this rightly complete. Do you mean my wife needs to get the Form notarized from india? In that form should we add my name as well because I'll be bringing them here?

This is primarily to ensure your spouse is happy for you to sponsor your child and for your child to travel to Canada so no your name is not important.

 

[coprwaitisover]

This is primarily to ensure your spouse is happy for you to sponsor your child and for your child to travel to Canada so no your name is not important.

Okay. It means my wife needs to get this notarized in India. Correct?

 

[armoured]

Okay. It means my wife needs to get this notarized in India. Correct?

She can get it notarized wherever she likes. Note some forms require a witness (I think this may be one), you'll have to coordinate that with the notary.

Again - possibly not needed, but if you want it processed more quickly, may as well dot the tees and cross the eyes.