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Suin said:
They ask to submit "The proof of relationship showing you are the parent or grandparent of your sponsor in Canada. The document you submit must prove the relationship between the relationship between the principal applicant and the sponsor."

I understand that it should be the birth certificate of the sponsor - i.e. me who is sponsoring, in my case my own birth certificate as it is showing that the person I am sponsoring is my Mother. My Mother's birth certificate can show only the names of her parents - I will not be mentioned in there at all. But I know that they sometimes ask the parent birth certificate as well...by some reason it is not mentioned in this documents request.

In answer to your question - no it is not mandatory to provide email for communication with CIC. Email is just more convenient way for them to correspond with you - it is mush faster than snail-mail. Though they will do keep communication with you by regular mail if you will not provide your email by just entering NA.

I am going to send my parents and mine, all three birth certificate, I will be pay right of permanent residence fee(490+490) upfront, and PCC for my parents all along with application now. So in case they want to transfer my file to Ottawa( they would have everything) instead of New Delhi, I don't mind.
 
Suin said:
Do we actually need to submit the parent's birth certificate and Police Certificate now even if they are not requested at this time?

LivingTheDreams said:
They want birth certificates now with application. but it is not clear whose birth certificate? Parents? or ours(children)?

One more thing, they said you should provide email for communication with CIC. Is it mandatory?

Suin said:
They ask to submit "The proof of relationship showing you are the parent or grandparent of your sponsor in Canada. The document you submit must prove the relationship between the relationship between the principal applicant and the sponsor."

I understand that it should be the birth certificate of the sponsor - i.e. me who is sponsoring, in my case my own birth certificate as it is showing that the person I am sponsoring is my Mother. My Mother's birth certificate can show only the names of her parents - I will not be mentioned in there at all. But I know that they sometimes ask the parent birth certificate as well...by some reason it is not mentioned in this documents request.

In answer to your question - no it is not mandatory to provide email for communication with CIC. Email is just more convenient way for them to correspond with you - it is mush faster than snail-mail. Though they will do keep communication with you by regular mail if you will not provide your email by just entering NA.

Its to show relationship between sponsor and parent so its your birth certificate
 
inlaw said:
Friends....is ND consulate working on parents cases or not due to strike....?
our file is from nov 2007....
medicals + PC done in october PP were sent in Oct 2012 too...in april 2013 they asked for Mothers Fingerprints as she have been here on visitor visa.
On contacting RCMP they have no status on fingerprinting request yet.....
isint this delay more then it needs to....
2x MP inquries have been put both time same answer that "they are working on background cheaks...." :(

What can we do ????....any sugesstions????
is some one in same boat???


Sorry bud, few of us are stuck like this and parents case is always last priority, as if PAFSO was working in Delhi with super speed before, things will be more delayed due to strike
Why don't you order GCMS notes and see whats going on ( Check my Signature on how to order )
 
Can we send them doctors not if I need someones help here so is that make any difference? Can they issue visa for my parents bit early?
 
s s said:
Can we send them doctors not if I need someones help here so is that make any difference? Can they issue visa for my parents bit early?

You mean if a family member here is sick and you have a doctor's note - requesting to do visa faster for parents so they can help taking care of them?

I am almost certain it won't work, coz immigration has their own protocol to work and although I don't doubt your situation, many people can try that ( it might have ok for visitor visa but not for immigration )
But hey strangers things have happened, no harm in trying

Urgency usually works if there was a flood in home country or dire straits where they are in trouble

I have emailed Delhi that my uncle is very sick and in death bed ( can we simply know how long will it take so my parents can goto India but not delay their prolonged case ), this is coz my parents are here on visitor visa and passport is in Delhi - not a single reply back, so there you go
 
For Membership or association with organizations column in IMM0008,

My father was elected "Councillor" in Nagar nigam( Municipal comity in cities in india) and he currently is. Do he need to declare that in this column?

PLEASE SOMEONE
 
LivingTheDreams said:
For Membership or association with organizations column in IMM0008,

My father was elected "Councillor" in Nagar nigam( Municipal comity in cities in india) and he currently is. Do he need to declare that in this column?

PLEASE SOMEONE

Don't see any harm

The more local stuff you give, more likely file goes to ND
 
user828 said:
Don't see any harm

The more local stuff you give, more likely file goes to ND

yaa you are right. I think I won't. Its not permanent anyways. Do you know someone on this forum whose file was transferred to Ottawa by CIC.

One more thing, Should I give my email for communication or snail mail is better for CIC to communicate with my parents in India?
 
LivingTheDreams said:
yaa you are right. I think I won't. Its not permanent anyways. Do you know someone on this forum whose file was transferred to Ottawa by CIC.

One more thing, Should I give my email for communication or snail mail is better for CIC to communicate with my parents in India?

Almost 70%

Didn't you see the timeline

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArUeo9rxUq8EdHZoRmx2Z1F5ak9zcnBaYzdWTkNqVEE#gid=87

Scroll to the bottom where file was approved and see CPP-O ( against Indian names ) and you will get the idea - compare timelines and you will understand why I/ some of us are complaining about unfair system
 
I'm wondering do u need to notarized all the documents that you send to cic or you send send them the photo copy
 
user828 said:
You can't pick a a visa office unless the parents have been authorized to live there with min 1 year ( so your answer is HK )

There were some cases when the cases were transferred to Ottawa when the parents were on just a few months visitor visa...
 
hi user828 my time line is..Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Lov islamabad
App. Filed.......: nov 2007
Doc's Request.: November 2011; sent Jan 2012
File Transfer...: oct 2012
AOL.jan 2013
pcc and addictional doc request jan2013 -------- sent them feb-----Med's Request: apr 2013 and Med and sputurm test done on apr.........additional test Re xry done on 18july
Passport Req..: waiting
my question is its 3 week gone after xry done but e case doesnot show medical recived
what you think ?why is taking so long?
 
Suin said:
There were some cases when the cases were transferred to Ottawa when the parents were on just a few months visitor visa...

..not the case, CPP-O was a pilot project and many files went there
 
user828 said:
..not the case, CPP-O was a pilot project and many files went there

Is it still s pilot project or they have changed that too?
 
siki said:
I'm wondering do u need to notarized all the documents that you send to cic or you send send them the photo copy

If it is Canadian, I wouldn't bother, but if the document it foreign I would notarize a photocopy as a true copy. We always do the notarization through MP's office - it's free, they do not charge for notarization. But another point is that if the foreign document is in other language but English, it should be translated and the translation should be attached to the photocopy of the translated document the copy of which is usually notarized.