How to organize your application

[JAMO1973]

I have some questions about how to put your application together. I have heard 3 envelopes. 1 for the sponsor, 1 for the applicant and 1 for supporting documents. So do you use the first one to put the sponsor's forms and extra information printed on extra sheets of paper? The second for the applicant's forms and extra info and then put all the supporting documents(e-mails,cards,skype logs, plane tickets, photos etc.) in the 3rd envelope? And if so is there an order for doing this? Any suggestions?

 

[jomz]

I have some questions about how to put your application together. I have heard 3 envelopes. 1 for the sponsor, 1 for the applicant and 1 for supporting documents. So do you use the first one to put the sponsor's forms and extra information printed on extra sheets of paper? The second for the applicant's forms and extra info and then put all the supporting documents(e-mails,cards,skype logs, plane tickets, photos etc.) in the 3rd envelope? And if so is there an order for doing this? Any suggestions?

To be honest with you, it really doesnt matter how you send the application in. In mississauga, CIC will rip it all apart and arrange it in a way that they want it for sponsor approval, and the remaining parts they will send overseas to process the applicant part.

Best advice I can give you, is to make sure you copy everything before you send it, in case they request something that was originally there (it does happen, they are human afterall and things do get misplaced).

 

[JAMO1973]

Mississauga will go through all three parts?

 

[Christoph100]

Just do what you think is best some people use 3 ..sponsor..applicant and supporting...Others have just put everything in one big envelope...and then others such as myself have used 12 and separated everything by type of document, of course each envelope is written what it contains. There really isn't a right way, just as long as its all complete.

Chris

 

[jomz]

Mississauga will go through all three parts?

Yes, they take it all apart, and put it back together in the order they want the papers/documents/etc. They are the ones that confirm that all forms are received (latest versions), that all forms are signed and dated, they confirm that everything in the checklists and country specific guides is included. They dont go through it in much detail, but they do organize the file to make sure it is fully complete.

 

[rhcohen2014]

Yes, they take it all apart, and put it back together in the order they want the papers/documents/etc. They are the ones that confirm that all forms are received (latest versions), that all forms are signed and dated, they confirm that everything in the checklists and country specific guides is included. They dont go through it in much detail, but they do organize the file to make sure it is fully complete.

exactly. there is no point in gtting overly concerned about how to organize the forms. all cic cares about is whther it's complete, not how pretty or orderly it looks. when people get applications sent back to them, it's completely different than how they sent it in. if info was in binders, it was taken out and reorganized, the application forms were all mixed together and out of order, etc.

make 1 pile for sponsor stuff, 1 pile for applicant stuff and relationship proof. attached the checklists, stick it in an envelop, and send it off!

 

[JAMO1973]

Thanks. Just trying to get everything right. I think I'll go with the 3 envelope style.

 

[Ponga]

Also, if you have to attach a second sheet to expand upon an answer, don't just write `see attached', because that sheet may become unattached...and then the person that gets your file will have no clue what that is for.

It's better to write something like `See attached: Addendum A' and then label the extra sheet as `Addendum A: Additional information for [form # and question #]'. Do the same for Addendum B, C, D, etc.

 

[rhcohen2014]

i didn't even do an addendum list. i said, "see attached" in the qustion, then on the attached paper, i put my name, form number, question number and typed the question. so when they get to that page, they know what it's referencing.

i really don't think there is a "right" way. as long as it's legible, and easy to understand/follow, i don't think it really matters how it's organized.

 

[Ponga]

Most people just follow the sequence of the document checklist.

 

[JAMO1973]

I have written my name, form number, question number on each additional paper.

 

[ACS]

I have written my name, form number, question number on each additional paper.

We got clear stickers printed which we put on every page of the Application saying my husbands name, and Application for Inland Permanent Residendy. I then numbered, and put the form section title on all pages.