statutory declaration of common law

[Lady_Ashka]

Hi,

where do I put the statutory declaration of common law? We signed one with my CL husband (sponsor, Canadian), and now I am wondering if we should place it with his application (maybe in the 'additional proof' section of his forms), or do we attach it to our relationship evidence pile?

Also, because he has no co-signer, he put N/A on the checklist next to 'statutory declaration of common law with co-signer' - is this ok seen as how we *are* attaching a SDCL, but signed by us?

 

[profiler]

Hi,

where do I put the statutory declaration of common law? We signed one with my CL husband (sponsor, Canadian), and now I am wondering if we should place it with his application (maybe in the 'additional proof' section of his forms), or do we attach it to our relationship evidence pile?

Also, because he has no co-signer, he put N/A on the checklist next to 'statutory declaration of common law with co-signer' - is this ok seen as how we *are* attaching a SDCL, but signed by us?

Yes and yes.

 

[Lady_Ashka]

So 'yes' we put it in his file rather than in our relationship evidence pile? (and yes for putting N/A on checklist)?

 

[profiler]

So 'yes' we put it in his file rather than in our relationship evidence pile? (and yes for putting N/A on checklist)?

His pile is fine.

They will reorganize anyway

 

[Lady_Ashka]

Perfect, thanks!

I am just now writing a cover letter to the whole app and I am wondering, in my country specific guide it says on the checklist to put evidence of relationship to sponsor in the package (of course), but because we have lots of evidence I am wondering if it's ok if I tick the checklist, but place a letter of explanation in that envelope (sponsored person's) along with the required documents like birth certificate, etc, explaning that evidence of relationship to sponsor can be found in the 'relationship evidence' pile (7 envelopes) and that the documents and forms envelope for sponsored person only contains letters of support. Is that ok?

 

[profiler]

Perfect, thanks!

I am just now writing a cover letter to the whole app and I am wondering, in my country specific guide it says on the checklist to put evidence of relationship to sponsor in the package (of course), but because we have lots of evidence I am wondering if it's ok if I tick the checklist, but place a letter of explanation in that envelope (sponsored person's) along with the required documents like birth certificate, etc, explaning that evidence of relationship to sponsor can be found in the 'relationship evidence' pile (7 envelopes) and that the documents and forms envelope for sponsored person only contains letters of support. Is that ok?

Should be ok...

 

[Lady_Ashka]

Thanks! I am putting a letter of explanation after the checklist, explaining that ad. point 10 only the letters of support are included in the 'prove your relationship to sponsor' question and that the rest can be found in the 'proof of relationship and cohabitation' section of the application (which i 7 envelopes of categorized proof). I am also putting an item inventory list with the last form (as the 'on a separate sheet of paper add anything else that can help your application' bit of IMM 5490), before the documents in my sponsored person's package, and there again I list what is in which envelope (there is one for the sponsor, one for the sponsored person, and then 7 for relationship evidence), saying exactly what kind of documents can be found in my package, and then that the rest is in envelopes 1-7, and I list the contents of each envelope. Hope that will be clear enough to the VO!

 

[profiler]

Thanks! I am putting a letter of explanation after the checklist, explaining that ad. point 10 only the letters of support are included in the 'prove your relationship to sponsor' question and that the rest can be found in the 'proof of relationship and cohabitation' section of the application (which i 7 envelopes of categorized proof). I am also putting an item inventory list with the last form (as the 'on a separate sheet of paper add anything else that can help your application' bit of IMM 5490), before the documents in my sponsored person's package, and there again I list what is in which envelope (there is one for the sponsor, one for the sponsored person, and then 7 for relationship evidence), saying exactly what kind of documents can be found in my package, and then that the rest is in envelopes 1-7, and I list the contents of each envelope. Hope that will be clear enough to the VO!

I think it will. I feel bad that you are going to this extra work -- they will just put it into a jumbled mess on a table at the other end

 

[Sous02]

I think it will. I feel bad that you are going to this extra work -- they will just put it into a jumbled mess on a table at the other end

As someone who had their application returned I can tell you that you are overthinking this and probably just going to annoy the person who sorts the application. Three simple sections. Everything related to the sponsor. Then everything related to the applicant and finally a proof of relationship section. Each one in a separate envelope inside of a big envelope. They will shred all of those table of contents etc as they become irrelevant the minute they touch your file.
Nice and tidy.

 

[Lady_Ashka]

Thanks Sous, but I think I will stick to what I said I'll do, we have a pile around 7 inches thick of evidence so it wont fit into a separate envelope, which is why instead of three envelopes we have three sections, sponsor, me, and evidence, but there is lots of evidence, and itwould be a mess ifit wasnt organized somehow. The way they reorganize it is of course fine.

Thank you for your suggestions!