NO Statement of Evolution of Relationship

[The Realist]

Hi All,
Just submitted my Spousal Application to CIC on Friday...
Only now just saw on this Site..other Sponsors including a "Statement of Evolution of Relationship". While this is not required NO requested by CIC...in hindsight I'm now sure it would facilitate CIC in gaining an understanding of the relationship.
To be honest, I've hardly seen any corrospondance about "How" to write this Statement, on this Site, or others...and would this Statement just regurgitate the blindingly obvious: that you are in a genuine relationship?

My Question is...how much of a hindrance..to omit this...would it really be? I have included pages and pages of: Phone Logs, and Email, Text and Facebook Messenger conversations..over the course of 4 Years. I also included my Letter of Invitation for a TRV Visa a few years before, stating to some degree, the development of our relationship of, at the time, 2 years. I know in hindsight that I should have included this "Statement" but I would like to think that the forementioned evidence of Relationship development, as well as the fact that I submitted over 350 Photos (writing on the back: When?what? and where?) would somehow suffice to clue CIC in to some degree, on the nature of our relationship.

If anyone has had a successful Application and forgot to submit this statement as well, I would be eager to hear from you! As well as to all others....

Cheers.

 

[surleplateau]

I believe that is a part of the Sponsored Spouse/Partner Questionnaire, IMM5490, that the Principal Applicant must fill out. How did it get skipped? If you did not answer a question on one of the required forms... then the form may be considered incomplete? and the application may be considered incomplete as consequence.

From IMM5490:

DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP

Describe how your relationship developed after your first contact/meeting with your sponsor and if you and your sponsor dated or went on any
outings or trips together. Provide photos and documentary evidence of events or activities in which you both participated.
If insufficient space, use a separate sheet of paper

If your answer was so short that you didn't need a separate piece of paper, well, at least the question got answered and the form should be considered complete...

I welcome any corrections if I'm mistaken in my reading/interpretation.

 

[The Realist]

Ahhh, of course, Question #6 or #9....of IMM 5490.Now I remember. Yes, I remember my Wife filling this out...and to a reasonable degree: One Page, as per the development of our Relationship...from 1st Date and beyond...
So, if that suffices, then that is reassuring.

Thanks.