Using 10th grade certificate instead of birth certificate? - India

[shivamk]

My birth certificate does not have my name on it. But 10 grade certificate has - my parents name, my name, my date of birth, so does my school leaving certificate. In India 10th certificate is considered as Birth Certificate, could someone CEC gurus tell me, if same valid for Canada as well?

 

[theboss]

Yes. Its acceptable for CEC.

 

[shivamk]

Yes. Its acceptable for CEC.

Thank you. Do you know if copies needs to be notarized?

 

[theboss]

No need to be notarized. CEC well known about indian origin applicant where they mostly don't attach their birth certificates. So they accept your 10th certificate if not you need to provide an affidavit (from lawyer) for the birth certificate.

 

[kkrr]

Yes it's 100 % valid and no need of notarization...
Recently I did mine and they accepted.. So go ahead blindly..

Don't forget to send a explanation letter i.e. sending SSC certificate instead of my birth certificate as I don't have one.

 

[lalithaditya215]

Better attach an affidavit from father.

 

[BigBee]

No affidavit required, just the marksheet is sufficient.

 

[blueboy]

Sorry for barging in, but will this work for Federal Skilled worked program too? or just CEC?

 

[PMM]

Hi

Sorry for barging in, but will this work for Federal Skilled worked program too? or just CEC?

All Immigration programs where the birth certificate is not available.