Sponsoring Parents

[smid]

Hi all,
I will be obliged if someone can help with the following:

My son will be sponsoring me and my wife under the parents and grandparents scheme. We have hit the following snag regarding filling the form for me:

1) I do not have a birth certificate as it was not a requirement in my country. Will that be a problem.

2) I worked as a seaman till my retirement. Which is the best way to fill up the form for the past ten years residence, as i was sailing at sea most of the time visiting different countries but never staying more than a week in any port. Only during my vacation i was back in my country and stayed maybe three or four months there every year. Will really appreciate any suggestions which will also be acceptable to CIC.

 

[CaroM8]

Hello!

1. Can you ask for a birth certificate to be issued to you? There has to be some sort of record of your birth.. Where are you from?
2. I would list your main residence in your country, and maybe write a letter explaining your situation?

Hopefully others will chime in as I don't really have any other suggestions

 

[smid]

CaroM8,

Thank you for your reply.

1) There will be no record of births/deaths as there was great ethnic turmoil there when i was born.

2) That is a good suggestion. Thanks again.

 

[jhutti]

CaroM8,

Thank you for your reply.

1) There will be no record of births/deaths as there was great ethnic turmoil there when i was born.

2) That is a good suggestion. Thanks again.

You can make a affidavid from notary stating this reason. Plus add 10th certificate of education that contain ur name ur father name and date of ur birth

 

[smid]

Jhutti

Thanks. I think that's a good idea.