Forms for outland sponsorship application; some questions?

[3rdin2horserace]

Hello All,
I am sponsoring my wife from Pakistan with an outland application. Just confused about what forms I need to fill out. So, part 1 pertains specifically to me and my eligibility to sponsor based on financial condition/history, as well as previous undertakings, if any.

Part 2 is for my wife to fill out. Now, this is where some of the instructions are a little (well actually a lot) confusing.

In the instruction guide, it reads:
-For form 'Schedule A - Background/Declration (IMM 5669)'
This form must be completed by:
•you, the principal applicant;
•your spouse or common-law partner (whether accompanying you to Canada or not), and
•your dependent children aged 18 or over (whether accompanying you to Canada or not).

Now, my wife fills it out as the principal applicant. My question is, do I fill it out as well as by checking the spouse box?
Because if you open the form, it says The Principal applicant, his or her spouse, and all dependent children aged 18 years or older listed in the application for permanent residence must complete their own copy of this form.

Same thing for ‘Additional Family Information (IMM 5406)’, the guide reads:
This form must be completed by:
• You, as the principal applicant,
• Your spouse or common-law partner (whether accompanying you to Canada or not), and
• Your dependent children aged 18 or over (whether accompanying you to Canada or not).

I have contacted the call centre numerous times and have received conflicting information every time around; with some telling me that yes you need to fill them out as well, while others stating that those forms are specifically for the sponsored person to fill out.

Somebody throw me a bone here please.

thanks

 

[ashunandal]

Hello All,
I am sponsoring my wife from Pakistan with an outland application. Just confused about what forms I need to fill out. So, part 1 pertains specifically to me and my eligibility to sponsor based on financial condition/history, as well as previous undertakings, if any.

Part 2 is for my wife to fill out. Now, this is where some of the instructions are a little (well actually a lot) confusing.

In the instruction guide, it reads:
-For form 'Schedule A - Background/Declration (IMM 5669)'
This form must be completed by:
•you, the principal applicant;
•your spouse or common-law partner (whether accompanying you to Canada or not), and
•your dependent children aged 18 or over (whether accompanying you to Canada or not).

Now, my wife fills it out as the principal applicant. My question is, do I fill it out as well as by checking the spouse box?
Because if you open the form, it says The Principal applicant, his or her spouse, and all dependent children aged 18 years or older listed in the application for permanent residence must complete their own copy of this form.

Same thing for ‘Additional Family Information (IMM 5406)', the guide reads:
This form must be completed by:
• You, as the principal applicant,
• Your spouse or common-law partner (whether accompanying you to Canada or not), and
• Your dependent children aged 18 or over (whether accompanying you to Canada or not).

I have contacted the call centre numerous times and have received conflicting information every time around; with some telling me that yes you need to fill them out as well, while others stating that those forms are specifically for the sponsored person to fill out.

Somebody throw me a bone here please.

thanks

no you dont need to fill out those forms if you are already PR or Canadian citizen.
dont worry

 

[canadianwoman]

Agreed. Just your wife fills out those forms. They say "the principal applicant and spouse ..." because the same forms are also used when people apply to immigrate under other categories where both spouses are foreigners (eg. Federal Skilled Worker). The sponsor is already a Canadian citizen or PR, so does not have to 'reapply'.

 

[3rdin2horserace]

Thanks for your responses.

Yes, I am a Candian citizen.

As I mentioned, when you get conflicting responses from call centre agents, it really puts you in a bind.

Just curious, has anybody else wondered about these instructions, or is it me just dwelling too much on the deatiels and confusing the heck out of myself?

 

[canadianwoman]

It's a common question. "Family" for CIC generally means your spouse/partner and kids, not grandparents/cousins/aunts and uncles/etc.