Document Checklist and application

[goodman36]

I was going thru all the different way that many have sent their sponsorshiop application. I have been surprised by the number of pages that many have sent.

My question is if I just follow the document checklist and provide those documents, then shouldn't that be enough?

 

[CharlieD10]

Enough means whatever gives CIC everything they ask for. Remember, you are hoping to convince a complete stranger that your relationship is genuine, continuing and not for the sole purpose of giving your spouse/partner access to Canada and its benefits. Only you can say what is "enough" to fulfill that purpose, and quality over quantity should be the rule but neither should you do the bare minimum and leave yourself open to questions.

 

[canadianwoman]

You need to prove your relationship is genuine, so this can mean you need to send a lot of evidence. The relationship evidence is where most applications pile on the pages. People with normal relationships and a straightforward history need less evidence than people with a lot of 'red flags'.

 

[goodman36]

Enough means whatever gives CIC everything they ask for. Remember, you are hoping to convince a complete stranger that your relationship is genuine, continuing and not for the sole purpose of giving your spouse/partner access to Canada and its benefits. Only you can say what is "enough" to fulfill that purpose, and quality over quantity should be the rule but neither should you do the bare minimum and leave yourself open to questions.

Thanks.

My marraige is of course genuine. But I only knew my wife 2 weeks before marriage. After our marriage I left for Canada. I have been communicating with my wife by skype, but those are video calls. I am attaching relationship letters from us both, facebook page of us both, sample of chat page in googletalk, letters from friends etc.

Hope those are enough.

 

[rachiy]

Also keep in mind that for a lot of people they are separated from their partners before and during this process and use skype, phone, email and IM to keep in touch. To prove their relationship is genuine and continuing they may need to print a lot of these records and when you take into consideration how long they may have been apart and how often they communicate the pages add up really fast. I was also concerned about my "lightweight" package compared to others, but as I mentioned in another thread, it is impossible to document pillow-talk, your morning coffee together and the discussion over dinner every night. If you are living together and see each other everyday, especially when you have busy jobs that do not involve sitting at a computer or near your phone, then you will not have the hundreds of pages of chat logs and emails that those in a long distance relationship have. Therefore those hundreds of pages can be replaced by a joint lease, utilities and other proof of your cohabitation and combined affairs.

 

[OhCanadiana]

Thanks.

My marraige is of course genuine. But I only knew my wife 2 weeks before marriage. After our marriage I left for Canada. I have been communicating with my wife by skype, but those are video calls. I am attaching relationship letters from us both, facebook page of us both, sample of chat page in googletalk, letters from friends etc.

Hope those are enough.

Given that you knew each other for a shorter period of time than parties to a 'traditional' wedding in the Western sense, you'll want to explain the development of your relationship (e.g., if it was an arranged marriage, for example, explain that and why you and your families thought it was a good match in light of the cultural expectations). CIC understands that there are many types of relationships, you just want to make sure they understand why your relationship 'makes sense.' Therefore, consider including information from before your wedding in addition ot the more recent communication.