How to prepare Cuban marriage licence for CIC?

[lambchop]

I am a Canadian citizen (living in Ontario) marrying a Cuban national in Cuba at the end of April, 2012. We are aiming to file the immigration application with CIC as soon as possible upon my return to Canada. As such we have been preparing and organizing as much of the application as we can in advance.

As for preparing our Cuban marriage licence to file with CIC, is there anything we need to do other than have it translated into English or French? For example, do I need to bring it to the Cuban Consulate or Embassy in Canada for processing?

Muchas gracias.

 

[gleyva]

I am a Canadian citizen (living in Ontario) marrying a Cuban national in Cuba at the end of April, 2012. We are aiming to file the immigration application with CIC as soon as possible upon my return to Canada. As such we have been preparing and organizing as much of the application as we can in advance.

As for preparing our Cuban marriage licence to file with CIC, is there anything we need to do other than have it translated into English or French? For example, do I need to bring it to the Cuban Consulate or Embassy in Canada for processing?

Muchas gracias.

Hi! I just saw your post, so sorry this is a bit late. But I married my Cuban husband in January and submitted our paperwork in February. If you have any other questions about the process, please let me know.

 

[lambchop]

Thanks, Gleyva. Our application has been in the long queue at CPC-M since early last week. We're hoping that processing times speed up in the weeks ahead. Your file should be sent to Havana pretty soon. I'd be keen for updates as to how it is moving along. Wishing you a very swift and smooth process! Mucha suerte.

 

[mc1234]

You guys should both check out cubaamor.org. They have a few people going through the sponsorship process and they are all comparing timelines. Suerte!

 

[lambchop]

Muchas gracias, mc1234.

 

[Ellycat47]

Hi there! I'm new here but I need all the help and advice I can get!! Will be discussing marriage with my Cuban soulmate very soon...heading to be with all my familia on Sept 28...I need to know the steps I have to take here before we actually get married (possible March 2013)...there seems to be so much conflicting info out there so any help from those who have been through the process would be so helpful!! Muchas Gracias a todos!

 

[Avana]

Hi Ellycat,

It has been a while for me for this step but here's what i can remembler:

You need your long form birth certificate (some people say short is fine, but I've heard some people have gotten refused with this, I personally got both when I went back and requested it)

Have you been married before? If yes you need proof of your divorce, if not you need proof that you are in fact single from the government and never married.

Your husband needs the same documents from Cuba.

Your documents need to be translated into spanish. There are a few places you can get this done but i've heard that it's best to get it done at the Cuban Embassy, because it will be the way that the Cubans want it to be.

Anyone else can add to this thread, that's all I remember doing (not that all this was an easy feat to begin with... But you have a loooong list of papers to look forward to-- ;D)

If you don't get an answer here , I would recommend the Havana, Cuba thread, where everyone there as gone through it and perhaps their memory is better than mine.

It IS a confusing and long process but all worth the wait when you get to the finish line. Just stay strong and keep your head up!

 

[KJG]

Hi there! I'm new here but I need all the help and advice I can get!! Will be discussing marriage with my Cuban soulmate very soon...heading to be with all my familia on Sept 28...I need to know the steps I have to take here before we actually get married (possible March 2013)...there seems to be so much conflicting info out there so any help from those who have been through the process would be so helpful!! Muchas Gracias a todos!

hey Ellycat47.....join our Havana, Cuba thread and we can all answer your questions there no problem........!!!! ;D

 

[canadianshamrock]

Hi lamchop, I am in the same situation, we are planning to marry in cuba March 2013.
Would like to chat and help each other out!