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Statutory Declaration from family/friends

pippalei

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Hello,

I need some clarification when it comes to the statutory declarations for the common-law visa. I know that there is form IMM 5409 which seems to be the stat dec for myself and my boyfriend to fill out.

Is there a different form that is for my family members and friends to use? I know we need to provide at least 2 stat decs from people who will prove our history and how they know us....but all I can find is form IMM 5409.

Are they meant to just write it on paper or by email?

There was a generic one we were able to use when I applied for the partnership visa for Australia, not sure if there is the same thing for Canada...


Cheers!
 

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pippalei said:
Hello,

I need some clarification when it comes to the statutory declarations for the common-law visa. I know that there is form IMM 5409 which seems to be the stat dec for myself and my boyfriend to fill out.

Is there a different form that is for my family members and friends to use? I know we need to provide at least 2 stat decs from people who will prove our history and how they know us....but all I can find is form IMM 5409.

Are they meant to just write it on paper or by email?

There was a generic one we were able to use when I applied for the partnership visa for Australia, not sure if there is the same thing for Canada...


Cheers!
We just used this generator to let them make the statements they wanted: http://www.lawdepot.ca/contracts/affidavit-form/?loc=CA

I then just scraped the sample and removed the watermark.
 

canuck_in_uk

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pippalei said:
I know that there is form IMM 5409 which seems to be the stat dec for myself and my boyfriend to fill out.

Is there a different form that is for my family members and friends to use? I know we need to provide at least 2 stat decs from people who will prove our history and how they know us....but all I can find is form IMM 5409.

Are they meant to just write it on paper or by email?
IMM5409 isn't actually a required form.

There is no specific form for the 2 Stat Decs, as they don't have to be done in any set or formal way. They can just write a simple letter stating how they know you guys, that you are in a genuine and continuing relationship and that you have been living together for X time. They then need to have the letter notarized.

The 2 Stat Decs cannot be emailed to you, as you need to submit the original notarized letters in the application. Any letters that aren't being notarized can be emailed to you.
 

pippalei

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Sep 14, 2016
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Thank you very much to both of you!

This helps alot :)


Cheers.