Notarized letters

[reservoirdog]

Hi all,
once again I need the forum's help. I was told to get the following letters notarized to help prove my common-law status:

Affidavit from the parents stating you have been living with my girlfriend in a conjugal relationship in their house for at least a year
Notarized letters from family and friends saying we are common law

How should the letters be? Do I have to write them on plain paper and bring them to the notary office? Are there any guidelines I should follow? Examples?

Thank you!

 

[RajaJi]

Hi all,
once again I need the forum's help. I was told to get the following letters notarized to help prove my common-law status:

Affidavit from the parents stating you have been living with my girlfriend in a conjugal relationship in their house for at least a year
Notarized letters from family and friends saying we are common law

Yes. That is one of the suggested (strongly recommended) documents (see list below) as proof of relationship:

How should the letters be? Do I have to write them on plain paper and bring them to the notary office? Are there any guidelines I should follow? Examples?

Person signing the letter has to write the letter and sign it in the presence of Notary.

Thank you!

If you are in a common‑law relationship

Proof of your common‑law relationship, such as:
•joint bank account statements,
•joint savings account statements,
•joint credit card statements,
•joint line of credit statements,
•jointly signed lease,
•jointly signed mortgage papers or purchase agreement,
•statutory declarations from persons/individuals with knowledge that the relationship is genuine and continuing.
Also submit: •photos of shared activities (trips, family activities, community activities, etc.)

Note: Do not send original photos, as they will not be returned.

 

[amikety]

Hi all,
once again I need the forum's help. I was told to get the following letters notarized to help prove my common-law status:

Affidavit from the parents stating you have been living with my girlfriend in a conjugal relationship in their house for at least a year
Notarized letters from family and friends saying we are common law

How should the letters be? Do I have to write them on plain paper and bring them to the notary office? Are there any guidelines I should follow? Examples?

Thank you!

Check this thread out: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/relationship-support-letters-examples-t47010.0.html

Btw, you can't write them. Your friends and family have to

 

[Gary_87]

I have a question about this ... can the letters be typed? my friends and family are typing theirs, printing hem and will be signing them In front of a notary on monday. is this ok or do they have to be handwritten?

 

[RajaJi]

I think, It can be typed or handwritten. Handwritten letter give a more personal feeling but sometimes can be difficult to read due to style of handwriting.

 

[reservoirdog]

Thanks to all of you!
So would it also makes sense to get a notarized letter from my parents (in Italy) saying they'll support us? Does it matter that the notary office is italian?

Is it also worth to attach some declaration letters (not notarized) from other family and friends?

 

[reservoirdog]

Also, I just noticed this on the guide:
Also provide details of the
history of your relationship and at least two statutory declarations from individuals with personal
knowledge of your relationship supporting your claim that the relationship is genuine and continuing.

What's a statutory declaration exactly? Is it a notarized letter?

 

[amikety]

It means required. Those letters are a requirement.

 

[reservoirdog]

Hi, thanks for your reply.
Yeah I understand they are required, but what are exactly "statutory declarations"? I'm kind of cofused

 

[amikety]

Hi, thanks for your reply.
Yeah I understand they are required, but what are exactly "statutory declarations"? I'm kind of cofused

Declarations are statements. So they are required statements - about your relationship. Who is requiring them? CIC.

 

[RajaJi]

Hi, thanks for your reply.
Yeah I understand they are required, but what are exactly "statutory declarations"? I'm kind of cofused

Statutory declaration
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A statutory declaration is a legal document defined under the law of certain Commonwealth nations. It is similar to a statement made under oath, however, it is not sworn.

Statutory declarations are commonly used to allow a person to affirm something to be true for the purposes of satisfying some legal requirement or regulation when no other evidence is available. They are thus similar to affidavits (which are made on oath).

Depending on jurisdiction, statutory declarations can be used for:
Declarations of identity, nationality, marital status, etc. when documentary evidence is unavailable.
Declaring the intention to change one's name.
Affirming the provenance and nature of goods for export or import.
Statements of originality for patent applications.

CANADA
In Canadian jurisdictions, statutory declarations, like affidavits, are sworn statements of facts written down and sworn to by the declarant before individuals who are authorized to administer oaths, except that they are normally used outside of court settings. In federal proceedings, the form is governed by s. 41 of the Canada Evidence Act. Similar provision is made by the various provinces for use in proceedings within their respective jurisdictions.[1]

A person that makes a false declaration can be charged with perjury under s. 131 of the Criminal Code of Canada.

 

[Rob_TO]

Hi, thanks for your reply.
Yeah I understand they are required, but what are exactly "statutory declarations"? I'm kind of cofused

Basically it means 2 of your letters from friends/family need to be notarized. You can notarize in any country as long as its from an acceptable source according to CIC, and in english or french.