Hi everyone, I added my non-accompanying spouse last year in May 2021 and got a request letter today asking me to provide all of these documents for my spouse. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Also, I do not understand why do they need proof of settlement funds? I don't remember ever attaching that with my initial application :/ .I clearly stated non-accompanying in my request but still got a huge list of required documents;
1. Processing fee and Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) for your spouse or CLP If your spouse or CLP intends to accompany you to Canada at this time, a processing fee of $825, a RPRF of $500 and a fee of $85 for biometrics must be paid for their application. The payment of these fees must be made online: Go to our Online Payment webpage; Read the instructions on each page, and click “Continue” to proceed; Select the “Immigration” link, followed by the category in which you applied for permanent residence; Enter the number of fee payments (1) in the box beside the corresponding fee; Click “Submit”. Once the payment process is complete, the web site will display your official receipt in PDF format. Please upload your receipt directly to your MyCIC account.
2. A recent photograph of your spouse or common-law partner (CLP) The photograph must be taken accordingly to our specifications.
3. Forms Updated Generic Application Form for Canada IMM 0008 for yourself and your spouse or common-law partner (CLP); Updated Additional Family Information Form IMM 5406 for yourself and your spouse or common-law partner (CLP); A completed and signed by your spouse or common-law partner (CLP)Schedule A Background/ Declaration IMM 5669; Supplementary Information Your Travels form IMM5562 E for your spouse or common-law partner (CLP); If applicable: A completed and signed IMM4509 Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union.
4. Documents Copy of your spouse’s or CLP’s birth certificate; Copy of your spouse’s or CLP’s valid passport; If applicable: Copy of your marriage certificate; If your spouse or CLP was previously married, copy of their divorce certificate.
5. Police certificate We require a scanned copy of a police certificate for all countries where your spouse or CLP has lived for more than 6 months since the age of 18 years. Please ensure that they have obtained these certificates after their stay in these countries.
6. Please provide a completed Principal Applicant Relationship Assessment Questionnaire & Spouse Relationship Assessment Questionnaire (attached).
7. Evidence of the relationship between you and your spouse, such as: - Relationship photos: Wedding photographs depicting all the rituals of a traditional wedding, wedding reception and post wedding photographs, commitment ceremony photos from outings together trips, honeymoon, etc. (10–15 photos max); - If you are living together, evidence such as copy of bills, bank statements, lease agreement, drivers licenses showing your names and address (10–15 pages max).
8. Medical certificate Your spouse or common-law partner (CLP) and their dependent children, whether or not they will be accompanying you to Canada, will have to undergo a medical examination by an authorized CIC panel physician. We will send you the appropriate forms upon receipt and review of the documents listed above. If you have already completed the Immigration medical examination, please provide proof of completion.
9. Passport Photo You must provide a passport quality photo of your (spouse/child).
10. Updated Proof of Settlement Funds You must provide bank statements that show proof of settlement funds for a family of (two)
