ColorMePanda said:
I am from the US. So I need a notarized copy of my birth certificate?
How do I do this and where do I go?
And is your husband that one that was being sponsored? Where did he get the fingerprints from and how many copies do you need?
My husband came from a different country - so the steps and requirements were different, based on his country of origin. He did one set of fingerprints, we translated it, submitted the original with the translation.
This is a link the application guide for sponsorship, which details quite explicitly what you need to do: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3900E.pdf
This is a link to the document checklist you need to review when submitting your application: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5491E.PDF
This is a link to the application guide for the applicant, which details their requirements: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3999E.pdf
Finally
This is a link to the application document checklist an applicant need to review and the steps required for their specific region - this is for the UNITED STATES - where you are: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3910e.pdf
This is how you get a police certificate from the US: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/north-america/united-states.asp
As to how to get a notarized copy of any document...take the original and the copy to a lawyer or notary public, and pay their fee to notarize that the copy the you are showing them is in fact legitimate and true. They will stamp and sign the copy, attesting that copy is unaltered and true. And voila.
