Noob Questions from an American

[Levi11]

My wife is Canadian, I'm American, and we are applying outbound. We have most of the stuff done (physical, background check) but are now just filling out the forms.

My 2 questions:

1) What are the exact forms we use? Are these it: cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/fc.asp

2) Can we pay/submit only her sponsorship forms first? And if I do submit the whole package, do I get back the fee for the sponsored person forms ($475) if she gets denied?

Thanks!

 

[Ponga]

1. You need the forms for `Sponsoring a family member outside of Canada' (even if you are both currently `living' in Canada).

2. You need to send everything together:
A. Sponsors forms and related documents

B. Applicant's forms and related documents.

C. Evidence of your relationship (which for some, becomes a box, rather than an envelope).

You need to pay $475 +$75, at least, and can defer the RPRF of $490 until the end.

If the sponsor is found to be ineligible, the applicant's portion ($475) is refunded.
If the applicant is refused, I don't believe that amount is refunded, but if you had included the RPRF up-front, that would be refunded.

Good Luck!

Good luck.

 

[Rob_TO]

1 - Yes that's the correct package to use. Send in all parts (1, 2 and 3) together to CPC-M.

2 - Pay the $490 RPRF also upfront. It will prevent any delays in processing when they have to ask you to pay later, and could possibly put a hold on your file.

 

[Ponga]

1 - Yes that's the correct package to use. Send in all parts (1, 2 and 3) together to CPC-M.

2 - Pay the $490 RPRF also upfront. It will prevent any delays in processing when they have to ask you to pay later, and could possibly put a hold on your file.

Has there been ANY solid evidence that paying the RPRF later, causes any real delays?

For some people, coughing up $1040 at the start, is tough, so even if this is true, perhaps the delay is minimal.

 

[screech339]

Has there been ANY solid evidence that paying the RPRF later, causes any real delays?

For some people, coughing up $1040 at the start, is tough, so even if this is true, perhaps the delay is minimal.

Someone in the INLAND APPLICATIONS 2012 thread did post that their landing interview won't get scheduled until the RPR fee was paid up first.

Most of the time it doesn't cause any delay usually mostly that they will get a landing interview letter stating that they must pay their RPR fee before granting PR status. Unfortunately the letter doesn't tell them how it can be paid. Some CIC offices doesn't have an on-site ability to pay RFPF, other offices you can pay it at landing interview.

Screech339

 

[Ponga]

Yeah, I can see where that might cause a slight delay.

I think if a person pays the RPRF immediately after DM they wouldn't see much of delay at all.

 

[screech339]

Yeah, I can see where that might cause a slight delay.

I think if a person pays the RPRF immediately after DM they wouldn't see much of delay at all.

The point Rob is making, if you pay your RPRF up front with your application fees, there won't be any delay relating to RPR Fee only.

However if you decide to wait to wait RPRF until later in the process, somewhere between DM and landing, there is potential cause for delay due to not paying RPRF up front.

 

[Rob_TO]

Ya ANYTIME you cause CIC to do any extra process step, it could add delay. Who knows if they send an email to you to pay RPRF, and for some reason the email goes to your junk email and you don't see it, or to the wrong email address (it has happened before). You want to limit the number of interactions required with the visa office to as minimal as possible.

 

[Levi11]

Thanks for the info everyone.

Another question: Who/what is a co-signer?

The terminology is throwing me off. Is that the sponsor, the sponsee, or someone else entirely?

 

[uskyoot]

We applied Outland (husband U.S. citizen) and although it was tough, we paid all the fees upfront. His visa was approved in 3 months so if we had not paid all the fees upfront it certainly would have delayed his visa

 

[Levi11]

Filling out IMM 1344 right now (application for sponsor):

#3 Is there a co-signer on this application? (co-signer must be spouse or common-law partner of the sponsor)

So, me being the spouse of the sponsor, I am the only one that can be a co-signer?

What the heck.

 

[rhcohen2014]

Filling out IMM 1344 right now (application for sponsor):

#3 Is there a co-signer on this application? (co-signer must be spouse or common-law partner of the sponsor)

So, me being the spouse of the sponsor, I am the only one that can be a co-signer?

What the heck.

a co- signer is if a couple are both sponsoring a third person (ie: child). when there is 1 sponsor sponsoring their spouse as a principle applicant, there is no co-signer.

 

[ABCml]

Filling out IMM 1344 right now (application for sponsor):

#3 Is there a co-signer on this application? (co-signer must be spouse or common-law partner of the sponsor)

So, me being the spouse of the sponsor, I am the only one that can be a co-signer?

What the heck.

This is really pertaining to family sponsorship - not spousal - it IS confusing - but I take it you do not have a co-signer in the case of sponsoring... yes to what RhC said!

 

[Levi11]

a co- signer is if a couple are both sponsoring a third person (ie: child). when there is 1 sponsor sponsoring their spouse as a principle applicant, there is no co-signer.

Thanks!

 

[Levi11]

Another noob question:

I've paid the application fee online and the document checklist says this about it:

"... if you are paying using the internet, [provide] copy 2 properly completed of the receipt you print from the website"

So I've printed the receipt off but what does it means to be "properly completed"? The $$$ is correct but the payer information (address/DOB/area code/etc.) is not filled out (i.e they never asked me this before paying). Should I feel that in or leave it blank?

Thanks