Missing stamp on entry to Canada resulted in a RQ
- Thread starter baz
- Start date
adzees
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- Sep 2, 2010
- 30
- App. Filed.......
- Oct 2011
- Doc's Request.
- July 2015
- Nomination.....
- October 2015
- AOR Received.
- February 2016
- File Transfer...
- July 2016
- Med's Request
- July 2016
- Med's Done....
- August 2016
Congrats Baz.. I am really happy for you, and Thanks a lot for the appreciation.
I agree with your comment about depenabill, whose comment was the only positive one in my case of RQ too.
I agree with your comment about depenabill, whose comment was the only positive one in my case of RQ too.
I have been getting requests asking what I did to make my RQ get resolved so quickly. Honestly, I don't know how the internals of CIC works, but I can guess that I submitted a full and complete RQ that was professionally typeset with correct English.
For the record, this is what I submitted as part of my RQ (I have redacted the personal information - I hope this helps someone):
1. Full Color Replication Of My Entire Passport:
⁃ Every stamp that is present accompanies a declared absence from Canada.
2. Travel Related Evidence (Where possible):
⁃ Travel Documents For ? to ? to ?, spanning the period of 2011-09-01 until 2011-10-01:
⁃ The air ticket back to ? is dated 2011-09-30. This is because I was stranded by the airline for one day in ?.
⁃ Travel Documents For ? Trip on 2012-04-04 until 2012-04-10:
⁃ Amtrak train ticket to ? on 2012-04-04.
⁃ Flight ticket from ? to ? on 2012-04-09.
⁃ Travel Documents For ? Trip on 2012-06-22 until 2012-06-25:
⁃ Bus tickets.
⁃ Travel Documents For ? Trip on 2012-09-10 until 2012-10-17
⁃ Flight itinerary.
⁃ Evidence Of Interview With XXXX From 5 May 2013 until 9 may 2013:
⁃ Email from XXXX confirming my interview.
⁃ Itinerary from Carlson Wagonlit (XXX's travel agent) with flight information.
3. Sworn Declarations:
⁃ A notarized declaration from myself
⁃ A notarized declaration from my wife
⁃ A notarized declaration from my father
⁃ A notarized declaration from my sister
4. Attestation Letters:
⁃ Letter confirming the times that I was in ? by ? my business partner at the time. This letter also has details about the company I co-founded in my country of origin
⁃ Letter confirming times that I was in ?, and that subsequent interaction (over Skype) was done by these individuals with me in Canada by ? and ?, my two closest friends in my country of origin.
⁃ Letter confirming that I was in New York for the period of ? to ? by ?, my friend that accompanied me to New York.
⁃ Letter confirming that I was present in Toronto during the times stated in this application by?, a friend I have known from my country of origin who presently resides in ?.
⁃ ?, a resident of ? and organizer of the XXX society has written a letter confirming I was an active member of this society in ? in 2012.
5. Proof Of Family Ties:
⁃ For myself: ID and birth certificate of country of origin. ? marriage certificate.
⁃ My wife: Passport from country of origin and Canadian permanent residence card (I sponsored her permanent residency in Canada).
⁃ My parents: Canadian passport and Ontario driver's license.
⁃ My sister: Canadian passport, birth certificate and Ontario driver's license.
6. Proof Of Residences:
⁃ Landlord referral confirming where I lived in my country of origin.
⁃ Attestation letter from ?, the landlord of the residence I stayed at when arriving in ?.
⁃ Signed rental agreements for my apartments where I lived in ? in 2013 and 2014.
7. GoodLife Fitness Gym:
⁃ A list of all my visits to GoodLife gym for 2011 until 2013 (the time period during which it was active).
⁃ List of GoodLife fitness receipts
⁃ A copy of my GoodLife contracts.
8. Mobile Telephone Bills
⁃ Statements from Fido covering period of declared unemployment
9. Health Records:
⁃ OHIP medical history
⁃ MSP medical history
10. Letters Of Confirming My Employments:
⁃ A letter confirming that I was a full time employee at XXXX from 19 August 2013 until 19 September 2014.
⁃ A letter confirming that I am a full time employee at my current employer, YYYY, from 14 October 2014 until present.
11. Salary Slips:
⁃ XXXX
⁃ YYYY
12. CRA Tax:
⁃ Income Tax returns for the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Years 2012, 2013 and 2014 are declared as residing in Canada.
⁃ T4 statements.
⁃ T5 statements.
13. Financial Institution Statements:
⁃ X chequing statements.
⁃ Z MasterCard statements.
⁃ Y bank statements:
⁃ Note: Evidence of salary slip deposits from October 2013 onwards are in the above Y statements
⁃ A MasterCard Statements.
⁃ B MasterCard Statements.
Also, I just wanted to say a last point about people making negative comments. Someone giving you advice that you don't like is not a negative comment (there was plenty of that for me - and yes, it was very helpful). Advice where you are accused and judged on the other hand is what I consider negative.
For the record, this is what I submitted as part of my RQ (I have redacted the personal information - I hope this helps someone):
1. Full Color Replication Of My Entire Passport:
⁃ Every stamp that is present accompanies a declared absence from Canada.
2. Travel Related Evidence (Where possible):
⁃ Travel Documents For ? to ? to ?, spanning the period of 2011-09-01 until 2011-10-01:
⁃ The air ticket back to ? is dated 2011-09-30. This is because I was stranded by the airline for one day in ?.
⁃ Travel Documents For ? Trip on 2012-04-04 until 2012-04-10:
⁃ Amtrak train ticket to ? on 2012-04-04.
⁃ Flight ticket from ? to ? on 2012-04-09.
⁃ Travel Documents For ? Trip on 2012-06-22 until 2012-06-25:
⁃ Bus tickets.
⁃ Travel Documents For ? Trip on 2012-09-10 until 2012-10-17
⁃ Flight itinerary.
⁃ Evidence Of Interview With XXXX From 5 May 2013 until 9 may 2013:
⁃ Email from XXXX confirming my interview.
⁃ Itinerary from Carlson Wagonlit (XXX's travel agent) with flight information.
3. Sworn Declarations:
⁃ A notarized declaration from myself
⁃ A notarized declaration from my wife
⁃ A notarized declaration from my father
⁃ A notarized declaration from my sister
4. Attestation Letters:
⁃ Letter confirming the times that I was in ? by ? my business partner at the time. This letter also has details about the company I co-founded in my country of origin
⁃ Letter confirming times that I was in ?, and that subsequent interaction (over Skype) was done by these individuals with me in Canada by ? and ?, my two closest friends in my country of origin.
⁃ Letter confirming that I was in New York for the period of ? to ? by ?, my friend that accompanied me to New York.
⁃ Letter confirming that I was present in Toronto during the times stated in this application by?, a friend I have known from my country of origin who presently resides in ?.
⁃ ?, a resident of ? and organizer of the XXX society has written a letter confirming I was an active member of this society in ? in 2012.
5. Proof Of Family Ties:
⁃ For myself: ID and birth certificate of country of origin. ? marriage certificate.
⁃ My wife: Passport from country of origin and Canadian permanent residence card (I sponsored her permanent residency in Canada).
⁃ My parents: Canadian passport and Ontario driver's license.
⁃ My sister: Canadian passport, birth certificate and Ontario driver's license.
6. Proof Of Residences:
⁃ Landlord referral confirming where I lived in my country of origin.
⁃ Attestation letter from ?, the landlord of the residence I stayed at when arriving in ?.
⁃ Signed rental agreements for my apartments where I lived in ? in 2013 and 2014.
7. GoodLife Fitness Gym:
⁃ A list of all my visits to GoodLife gym for 2011 until 2013 (the time period during which it was active).
⁃ List of GoodLife fitness receipts
⁃ A copy of my GoodLife contracts.
8. Mobile Telephone Bills
⁃ Statements from Fido covering period of declared unemployment
9. Health Records:
⁃ OHIP medical history
⁃ MSP medical history
10. Letters Of Confirming My Employments:
⁃ A letter confirming that I was a full time employee at XXXX from 19 August 2013 until 19 September 2014.
⁃ A letter confirming that I am a full time employee at my current employer, YYYY, from 14 October 2014 until present.
11. Salary Slips:
⁃ XXXX
⁃ YYYY
12. CRA Tax:
⁃ Income Tax returns for the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Years 2012, 2013 and 2014 are declared as residing in Canada.
⁃ T4 statements.
⁃ T5 statements.
13. Financial Institution Statements:
⁃ X chequing statements.
⁃ Z MasterCard statements.
⁃ Y bank statements:
⁃ Note: Evidence of salary slip deposits from October 2013 onwards are in the above Y statements
⁃ A MasterCard Statements.
⁃ B MasterCard Statements.
Also, I just wanted to say a last point about people making negative comments. Someone giving you advice that you don't like is not a negative comment (there was plenty of that for me - and yes, it was very helpful). Advice where you are accused and judged on the other hand is what I consider negative.
CIC does mention that documents like this are good examples of the proof that they are looking for. But I decided that if in doubt, just give them EVERYTHING. One thing that I did do extra was the notarized statements and attestation letters from my friends. Also, I asked CRA to post me the originals of my returns (it takes them 10 days, it is free of charge).
Also, every document that I was copying (e.g. drivers licences, passports) were printed in color.
All in all, I submitted 2.58 kg worth of documents.
HINT: I needed to get OHIP and MSP insurance statements. This takes about 6 weeks to get, but I wrote URGENT on the envelopes I sent them, and a short explanation why it was urgent. They gave me responses within two weeks!
Also, every document that I was copying (e.g. drivers licences, passports) were printed in color.
All in all, I submitted 2.58 kg worth of documents.
HINT: I needed to get OHIP and MSP insurance statements. This takes about 6 weeks to get, but I wrote URGENT on the envelopes I sent them, and a short explanation why it was urgent. They gave me responses within two weeks!
