filling out forms.

[katie3234]

Im sure this is a stupid question. But......
for the questions where it ask " Are you a Canadian Citizen" And then "Became a Citizen on"
Would I just say yes, and write my birthday as I was born in Canada and therefore a Citizen since birth with Canadian parents? Sorry if this is stupid!

Also did anyone whos spouse does NOT speak read/write in English/French just fill out the forms for the spouse with the spouse relaying the information? Or is that against the "rules" as we will be saying we speak Englisg but write to one another in his language.

 

[iarblue]

Nothing is a stupid question.(like they say the only stupid question is the one not asked right LOL) These form are confusing to everyone.And your answer is yes exactly what you thought.And as for the forms many people have filled them out for their spouse who does not write or speak english or french.Just be really sure he understands whats in the section your filling out.So if you fill in all his info into a section make sure he understands what you filled in where and why.Incase he is asked.
Cause if he is asked for an interview and they inquire he must be able to explain he knows wht he signed.But the essay part where it asks him for an essay of sorts get him to write it in his native language,and then you can translate it on a separate sheet of paper.They really want this in his own words.

 

[katie3234]

I know! Im glad im not the only on who thinks these forms are confussing! My head is aching thinking about them. lol. Okay thank you so much for your help! If I get him to fill his portion in his native language do I have to get a certified translator to translate it or is that something I can do on my own or have one of his englisg speaking friends do? These papers are truly mindboggling. I thought I had a very good grasp on English as it’s my first and pretty well only language. But these application forms are so confusing! I don’t know how anyone who has English as a second language manages.

 

[boyee6576]

hey dont feel bad that same question got me too.

 

[iarblue]

The only thing you need a certified translator for is anything that is certified,police reports,birth cert,marriage cert.Anything that is in your own words you can translate yourself.

 

[canadianwoman]

If I get him to fill his portion in his native language do I have to get a certified translator to translate it or is that something I can do on my own or have one of his englisg speaking friends do?

You can fill out the forms for him. Just ask him what he wants to say, and write that. As a previous poster said, he will be signing the forms, so he had better know what was written at the interview. Saying you signed the forms but didn't understand them will not work if there is a contradiction at the interview.
At the end of the 'Sponsored Spouse / Partner Questionnaire' there is a place for an 'Interpreter Declaration.' If he really can't understand, read, or write English, you can fill this out, putting yourself as the interpreter. If you are just 'cleaning up' his English, and he does understand the questions and can answer himself in some kind of English, then you don't need to.
At the end of this same form they ask you to write about your relationship on a separate sheet of paper. He should do this - it is a good chance to explain how he feels about you. It would be better for him to write this in his own language, so he can express himself better. Then get it translated, and include both in your application. A certified translator is only necessary for official documents, so you or one of his friends could translate it. But still include a letter from the translator certifying that it is a true translation of what he wrote.

 

[SaugaBoss]

my hubby was born in canada soi wrote yes and put his DOB

 

[katie3234]

Hi everyone! Thank you to everyone who has helped me so far. I have a few more questions about filling out these applications; hopefully my questions aren't too stupid.

1.) Where it asks for a consigner since I am sponsoring my husband I don't have one. Do I just put N/A in the first question about a co signer or in every question about the co signer?

2.) From my previous question I gather that when it asks the date I become a Canadian Citizen I just put my birthday and I was born in Canada...... Sponsor Questionnaire #9 Question “Are you a naturalized Canadian or permanent resident” then you get the options of either yes and no are there is a box to write a date in if you check yes ..... so confused about this!

3.) Do you have to put the exact date that you started and ended each job or can you make an educated guess? If not will that information be somewhere on the Option C printout? Or do I have to call each employer and ask them?

4.) On the Greek Islands people don't have address' there is just the main post office and thats it, no residential address' how would I write the “address” where I stayed in Greece?

5.) Sponsorship evaluation 5 A&B if it's just myself the Canadian Citizen sponsoring 1 person – my husband how do I fill that little chart out?

Sorry to bother people with these questions. I'm just so confused – maybe it's because I have been staring at it for so long. But I feel like I have hit a brick wall and can't think up anymore answers!
Hopefully I finish my portion tomorrow and then only have to wait for my husband to get me all of his information – previous jobs, and address' which may be difficult as he was living/working in Greece illegally. My head hurts just thinking about it! Lol.

Thank you!

 

[canadianwoman]

1.) Where it asks for a consigner since I am sponsoring my husband I don't have one. Do I just put N/A in the first question about a co signer or in every question about the co signer?

The first one is enough.

2.) Sponsor Questionnaire #9 Question “Are you a naturalized Canadian or permanent resident” then you get the options of either yes and no are there is a box to write a date in if you check yes ..... so confused about this!

You are a Canadian citizen who was born in Canada, so you put 'no'. A naturalized Canadian is someone who immigrated to Canada, and then got Canadian citizenship.

3.) Do you have to put the exact date that you started and ended each job or can you make an educated guess? If not will that information be somewhere on the Option C printout? Or do I have to call each employer and ask them?

It is better to put the exact date; if you can get it by phoning your previous employers without too much trouble, I would. But if you really don't know, and can't find out, just put the approximate date. I would put the month and year, but leave the day blank, rather than just guessing about the day.

4.) On the Greek Islands people don't have address' there is just the main post office and thats it, no residential address' how would I write the “address” where I stayed in Greece?

CIC says that if there is no street address, to describe where the house or apartment you were living in was. As an example, I lived in China for a year in an apartment that had no address. This is how I described it: "Univeristy of xyz, City, Province, China. My apartment was on campus. It had no address, but was one of two 'higher class' apartment buildings for senior professors and university officials. My apartment was on the ground floor of the apartment building that was higher up the hill."

 

[katie3234]

Wow thank you so much! So glad to have found this forum, and to be getting all these forms filled out and ready to go. Today I celebrated my birthday alone, as my husband is on a different continent which im sure a lot of people know the feeling of. But it makes me ever more so want to get all these forms filled out! Also I think teh processing times for the Rome office have increased by 3 months! BOO!

Anyways, my question is:
Where its speaking about the first meeting it asks about if either I the sponsor purchased gifts or if he purchased gifts for me. Does this mean during the first time he and I met or EVER?

I have looked at the guide on the government website but I don't think its that great. Is there another more straightforward guide that people have used?

 

[jeans22]

hi katie,

i too am in the process of sponsorship and immigration. i'm the one being sponsored by my soon to be wife. we're preparing our documents right now and we're having the exact same troubles as you are. i've found that the more "straightforward guide" your looking for is.. well... this forum! it's got tons of information for us people that are having difficulties understanding that guide from the government website. anyways, i am also looking for an answer to the same question you have, question number 5

5.) Sponsorship evaluation 5 A&B if it's just myself the Canadian Citizen sponsoring 1 person – my husband how do I fill that little chart out?

i guess canadianwoman missed out on that one. i'm sure there's people out there who knows the answer. or maybe canadianwoman can answer this for us.

good luck to us all!!

 

[katie3234]

Hi Everyone! I have another question about the never ending mound of paperwork. I am including emails from myself to my mother where I am talking about my husband when I first met him and such, Is it okay to black out portions I don’t want immigration to see / aren’t important. For instance when I met him I was traveling with 2 friends so I’m doing a lot of complaining about them not wanting to do “touristy things” Can I black things like that out? Or is that deemed suspicious?

 

[canadianwoman]

Anyways, my question is:
Where its speaking about the first meeting it asks about if either I the sponsor purchased gifts or if he purchased gifts for me. Does this mean during the first time he and I met or EVER?

It means the first time you met.
If you bought each other gifts later, include this evidence in your 'proof of a genuine relationship' section.

anyways, i am also looking for an answer to the same question you have, question number 5
5.) Sponsorship evaluation 5 A&B if it's just myself the Canadian Citizen sponsoring 1 person – my husband how do I fill that little chart out?

5A: you should put '1'
7: you should put '2'
This is assuming a Canadian citizen or PR is sponsoring a spouse, and that neither has any children.

I am including emails from myself to my mother where I am talking about my husband when I first met him and such, Is it okay to black out portions I don't want immigration to see / aren't important. For instance when I met him I was traveling with 2 friends so I'm doing a lot of complaining about them not wanting to do “touristy things” Can I black things like that out? Or is that deemed suspicious?

You can black things out, but for something like the example you gave, I wouldn't bother. If you just think that the non-relevant portion of the email is too long and reading it will waste the visa officer's time, put a note next to the important section or highlight it. Blacking out a lot might seem suspicious; blacking out someone's name if it's not relevant is fine.