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1. Get a Passport -A standard adult passport is valid for 5 years -As passport applications take longer to process during peak times, Passport Canada suggests that you try to apply for your passport during the off-peak season between June and November. -Passport requirements may change, so pick up a new application form when you are making your application. -online. Online forms are in PDF. They can either be completed interactively online, then printed, signed and dated and then submitted in person or by mail with accompanying documents, or they can be printed and completed offline, then submitted . When using the online forms, be sure to select the correct form and follow the directions for printing and completing the form carefully -Application forms: http://www.ppt.gc.ca/info/form.aspx?lang=fra (select the Adult application + Proof of Canadian Citizenship- don’t forget to enclose either a birth certificate or Certificate of Canadian Citizenship. ORIGINAL!!!!) -Where to go? You have to options: A. Send them by mail (or courier), once completed with the adjacent documents, to BY MAIL Passport Canada Foreign Affairs Canada Gatineau QC Canada K1A 0G3 BY COURIER Passport Canada 22 de Varennes Building 22 de Varennes Street Gatineau, QC Canada J8T 8R1 B. Apply in person Canadians can submit an application in Canada at: a Passport Canada regional office a participating Canada Post office a participating Service Canada Centre
Passport Canada regional offices: QUEBEC Gatineau (Hull) Place du Centre 200 Promenade du Portage Commercial Level 2 Laval 3 Place Laval 5th Floor, Suite 500 corner of Saint-Martin/des Laurentides Montréal Complexe Guy-Favreau Suite 103, West Tower 200 René-Lévesque Boulevard West Pointe-Claire Fairview Pointe-Claire Shopping Centre6815 Trans-Canada Highway Québec Place de la Cité, Tour Cominar 2nd Floor, Suite 200 2640 Laurier Boulevard Saguenay Immeuble Saint-Michel, Suite 408 3885 Harvey Boulevard Saint-Laurent 2089 Marcel-Laurin Boulevard, Suite 100
-Required papers: -Fees: All three (3) pages of the application form completed and signed within the last 12 months. Two (2) identical passport photos taken within the last 12 months. Application form and one of the photos certified by your guarantor. Proof of Canadian citizenship (original only). Documents to support identity. Any Canadian passport or travel document issued to you within the last five (5) years. The fees.
C$87 (includes the passport service fee of C$62 and consular services fee of C$25)
-Methods of payment Accepted methods of payment (Canadian funds only) Debit card (in person only). Credit card (fill out and detach section E of this form and enclose it with your application). Certified cheque or money order/international money order (postal or bank) payable to the Receiver General for Canada.
-You will need a Guarantor (A guarantor is a person other than yourself who confirms your identity.) Good luck finding one. But if you don’t, just read the last option
Your guarantor must: be a Canadian citizen 18 years of age or over; hold a five-year Canadian passport that is valid or has been expired for less than one year on the day you submit your application; have been 16 years of age or older when he or she applied for the passport identified in section 2 of this application form; have known you personally for at least two (2) years*;
*To know an applicant personally means that the guarantor is able to confirm aspects of the applicant's personal attributes such as name, approximate age, place of birth, physical description and some personal history such as occupation and place of residence. provide the requested information contained in his or her passport; be accessible to Passport Canada for verification; reside in Canada, in the USA or an area where submission of this application form is authorized, e.g. Bermuda. It is not necessary that the guarantor reside in the same country as the applicant.
A family member or person residing at the same address as you may be your guarantor, provided that he or she meets the specified requirements. Your guarantor must perform free of charge the following three (3) tasks: 1. Complete and sign the Declaration of Guarantor section (ensure you have completed and signed all three (3) pages before submitting it to your guarantor). 2. Write “I certify this to be a true likeness of (your name)” on the back of one (1) of your photos, and sign it. 3. If applicable, sign and date a copy of each document to support your identity (see section N). Passport Canada reserves the right to request an alternate guarantor. If you have not known an eligible guarantor for at least two (2) years, complete form PPTC 132, Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor, available at any Passport Canada regional office in Canada or any Government of Canada office in the USA. This form must be completed at your expense before a person authorized by law to administer an oath or solemn affirmation. This may delay the processing time of the passport. - References for Canadian Passport Applications You must also provide the names, addresses and phone numbers of two references who are neither your guarantor nor a relative. References must be people who have known you for at least two years. Your references may be contacted by Passport Canada to confirm your identity.
-Processing time In person at a Passport Canada office By mail ---20 business days ----10 business days
For the passport required papers + photos specifications it is essential that you read all the form I sent you. Just download it and read it carefully. It contains all the information you need and more. You will read it anyway because you will have to complete the form at some point as well. Don’t forget to use the “Validate and Print” button every time you finish completing the form. Ok?
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2. Get the papers needed to get married in Romania a) Statements In-Lieu of Certificate of Non-Impediment to Marriage Abroad You can submit your request for a Statement In-Lieu of Certificate of Non-Impediment to Marriage Abroad in person or by mail. Processing time for these Statements can take up to 25 working days, regardless of how they are delivered to us. If you were born in Canada, you must submit your certified birth certificate (certified copy) You must provide a statutory declaration of your present marital status and indicate the name and citizenship of your future spouse. Statutory declarations can be done before a Canadian notary or commissioner of oaths. Legal documents must be signed and sealed by a Canadian notary or commissioner of oaths. Medical reports must be certified by a Canadian notary or commissioner of oaths, or by a representative of the relevant provincial medical association. If the documents you send are not properly certified, they will be returned to you without being authenticated.
-Where to send the documents? Authentication and Service of Documents Section (JLAC) Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada 125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0G2 Telephone: 1-800-267-8376 (Toll Free in Canada) -Fees: apparently is free. -Processing time: Approx. 3 weeks And I think this must be translated all the same. b) Birth certificate(original +copy+translation) c) Proof signed by the Consulate in Romania (this only when you come here I guess)
I am not 100% sure what the Statement includes, and if it represents a solid proof for all the requirements intended for a marriage in Romania (because if the Statement covers all, then we don’t need to go to Embassy to explain things and get other proofs, declarations, and so on). I sent a message at the Embassy, hope for an answer, but if I get no answer, I am going to call them. The medical certificate containing the information that you can get married will be issued in my country, so you don’t need to prepare that in advance (also because the validity of such certificate is very very short).
3. Book a flight We aim for the lowest prices. Therefore we will look for sites selling cheap tickets and also, we should book the ticked in advance. Also, as I don’t know your intended arrival date, I cannot look for a ticket.
HOW TO:
1. Sponsorship - Fees:
Application Quantity Price(C$)/Unit Total(C$) Immigration Applications for Persons Outside Canada Permanent Residence Right of Permanent Residence Fee 1 $490.00 $490.00 Family Class Sponsorship application (per application) 1 $75.00 $75.00 Principal applicant 1 $475.00 $475.00 Total: $1040.00
Those costs will be shared, I guess. I will the spouse, and you the Sponsor, therefore the primary applications should be acquired and paid by you- that’s what I understood. Those only concern me: +translation and legalization of different papers. +the medical exam –around 200 USD; pretty funny, it costs less in Hungary –130 E; but the travel costs make the amount even larger. So I’ll better stick with my country. +police certificate
-Forms SPONSOR: A. Completed Application to sponsor and Undertaking (IMM 1344A), signed by you and, if applicable, your co-signer [IMM 1344] Link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM1344E.PDF B. Photocopy of the completed Sponsorship Agreement C. Completed Receipt (IMM 5401), stamped by the financial institution where fees were paid(if you pay offline) If you pay online: You will need: o PDF Reader software o a printer o a Visa®, MasterCard® or American Express® credit card, and o a valid email address. When you are finished, you must print a receipt of payment and include it with your application. Note: If you are completing an online application, the online payment service will allow you to pay after submitting your application. You do not need to go through the above steps. D. Sponsor Questionnaire [IMM 5540] Link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5540E.PDF
E. Photocopy of Canadian Citizenship Card (both sides) F. Photocopy of your marriage certificate (which will be issued after we get married) SPONSORED PERSON: (these ones concern me) A. Application for permanent residence (IMM 0008 Generic), completed by the sponsored person Link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM0008ENU_2D.pdf B. Completed Schedule 1 - Background / Declaration (IMM 0008 Schedule 1) for the sponsored person Link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5669E.PDF C. Completed Spouse/Common-law or Conjugal Partner Questionnaire (IMM 5490), signed by the sponsored person if she or he is your spouse Link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5490E.PDF D. Of course, proof of our relationship E. Police certificates and clearances
Sponsor income proof: - An original Option C printout of your and your co-signer's last Notice of Assessment for the most recent taxation year. - To obtain this printout free-of-charge from the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (formerly Revenue Canada), call 1 800 959-8281. If you do not provide this printout, provide an explanation on a separate sheet of paper. - If you are employed, an original of a letter from your current employer stating your period of employment, salary, and regular hours per week. If you have a co-signer and he or she is employed, include a similar letter from his or her employer. - If you must meet the minimum necessary income requirement and you and, if applicable, your cosigner: � are not producing an original Option C printout of your last Notice of Assessment for the most recent year or � are producing an original Option C printout of your last Notice of Assessment for the most recent year, but the total income reported on your and your co-signer's printout is less than the mininum necessary income, provide (a) Evidence of employment income (pay stubs) over the 12 months preceding the date of your sponsorship application, if you and your co-signer are employed (b) Evidence of self-employment income (statement of business activities from your accountant) over the 12 months preceding the date of your sponsorship application, if you and your co-signer are the sole owners of or partners in an un-corporated business
(c) Evidence of interest income (bank statement showing rate of interest, deposit amount and length of time deposit held), over the 12 months preceding the date of your sponsorship application, if you and your co-signer received interest (d) Evidence of: - investment income (e.g., dividends), - rental income (e.g., statement of real estate rentals), - pension income, - special benefits income (e.g., certificate delivered by HRDC confirming payment of maternity, parental or sickness benefits), - other income (give details below) received over the 12 months preceding the date of your sponsorship application, if you and your co-signer received such income.
-Where to send the documents? Spouses, common-law or conjugal partner and dependent children: CPC Mississauga P.O. Box 3000, Station A Mississauga, ON L5A 4N6
More on this subject: So you are in the situation that you want to sponsor your foreign spouse for permanent residency of Canada and don't know where to start. Here are some tips: Married, common law or conjugal partners First you need to pick an application class. There are three of them: married, common-law and conjugal. For all of them, you need to prove the genuineity of your relationship. For common-law, you need to prove that you have lived together for 12 months or longer. For conjugal, you need to prove that you have combined your affairs as much as possible but there are real immigration barriers or other barriers preventing you from living together or getting married. Conjugal is the hardest to prove. For example, if your partner could get a visit visa to come to Canada for 6 months and then apply for an extension to get the full year, even though they will not be allowed to work, that is not considered an immigration barrier. An immigration barrier is if your partner tries to get a visit visa to come to Canada and is repeatedly refused. Some people have had luck with the conjugal class but try to avoid it if possible. Outland or inland?
Now you need to decide if to apply outland or inland. If your spouse is not in Canada and can not get a visa to go to Canada, you must apply outland. That means that you will send your application to Mississauga and they will approve you as a sponsor. The time that takes is usually 1-2 months to but current processing times can be seen here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process-in.asp#sponsorship After that, the application is forwarded to your local visa office. If your spouse is residing in a country other than the country of their nationality, you can pick which of the two visa offices you want. Otherwise it will be processed in their country of nationality. You can see the processing times here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/international/05-fc-spouses.asp If your spouse is staying in Canada as a visitor or on some other visa, you can pick whether you want to apply outland or inland. Outland is generally faster and has appeal rights but a downside to outland is that if an interview is required, your spouse will have to travel to the visa office in the country where it's being processed. Inland has the downside that it's generally not advised that your spouse travels while you are waiting for your processing because it is a requirement of inland that they reside in Canada and if they are denied entry at the border for some reason, your application is gone. If an interview is required for inland, you may also have to wait a long time for it. The inland application would be sent to Vegreville and if all goes well, you would get a first stage approval, usually in 6 to 8 months. The current processing times can be seen here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process-in.asp#perm_res Then the file is forwarded to your local CIC office where you live and they will contact you for a landing appointment. Getting the PR with inland usually takes 12-18 months. If an interview is required for inland, Vegreville will not give first stage approval but instead will forward the application to the local CIC office without it and you will have to wait for them to have time for your interview. In some cases that can take a year or two. If you do get the first stage approval, your spouse will usually be eligible for health care and an open work permit. It is actually a good idea when applying inland to send an application form for a visit visa extension as well as the open work permit to be given at first stage approval all in one package so it's tied together. Which method to pick depends on your situation. If your spouses country of nationality has a long processing time or your spouse does not want to have to travel there for a possible interview, then inland is the way to go. For faster processing and freedom of travel during the processing time, outland would be better. You can find the application forms for inland at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/spouse.asp and the application forms for outland at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/fc.asp Avoiding potential problems with your application The most common reason for people to be called for an interview is that the visa officer has doubts about the relationship being genuine. It is up to you to send immigration some quality data, emails, chat logs, phone records, photos, letters and other material to prove to them that your relationship is the real thing. Other reasons you might have problems with is eligibility of the sponsor. The sponsor can not be on social assistance, can not be bankrupt and can not have a record of violent crimes or crimes against family members. If that is the case, better talk to a lawyer and get that
cleared up before attempting to apply. Dependent children If your spouse has dependent children, they must be included in the PR application, even if they are not coming to Canada. They will need to have medicals as well to keep the option open to sponsor them later. The only way that immigration will accept the application without those medicals is if the children are no longer minors and refuse to have it or if the children are in the full custody of their other parent who refuses to make them available for medicals. In that case, your spouse needs to sign a statement stating that they know that they will never be able to sponsor these children to Canada in the future. Dependent children are classified as single and either under 22 years of age or if they are older, they must have been full time students since before age 22 or dependent on their parent due to a disability or medical problem. Refusals due to income and medicals You will be asked to provide information about your income but you will not be denied to sponsor your spouse and dependent children because you do not make enough money. It is possible though that if you make absolutely no money at all that immigration may ask you how you plan to support yourselves. Spouses and dependent children are also exempt from the clause about excessive demand on health care so you do not have to worry about them being refused for that reason. Sponsoring your spouse while living in another country If you are a Canadian citizen, you can sponsor your spouse without being in Canada but you do then have to prove that you are planning on moving to Canada when your spouse gets approved for permanent residency. Such proof can include having arranged jobs, being accepted to college, having arranged housing or letters from friends & relatives stating that they know of your plans and that you can stay with them while you look for housing etc. If you are a PR, you must reside in Canada in order to sponsor your spouse. You can chance short vacations (remember that a Canadian vacation is generally no longer than 2 weeks) but if immigration finds out that you are not in Canada, you risk getting your application refused.
What if I do not meet the sponsorship requirements? If you do not qualify as a sponsor and chose to withdraw your sponsorship application, you will be refunded the fees for processing the application for a permanent resident visa and any Right of Permanent Residence Fees you have paid. There will be no decision on the application for permanent residence of the person you are sponsoring and you will not have a right of appeal. You could then resolve the situation leading to your ineligibility and reapply at a later date. If you do not qualify as a sponsor and have not notified CPC-M of your intent to withdraw, the application of the person you are sponsoring will be processed. The visa office will likely refuse the application for permanent residence and inform you in writing of your right to appeal.
1. Get a Passport -A standard adult passport is valid for 5 years -As passport applications take longer to process during peak times, Passport Canada suggests that you try to apply for your passport during the off-peak season between June and November. -Passport requirements may change, so pick up a new application form when you are making your application. -online. Online forms are in PDF. They can either be completed interactively online, then printed, signed and dated and then submitted in person or by mail with accompanying documents, or they can be printed and completed offline, then submitted . When using the online forms, be sure to select the correct form and follow the directions for printing and completing the form carefully -Application forms: http://www.ppt.gc.ca/info/form.aspx?lang=fra (select the Adult application + Proof of Canadian Citizenship- don’t forget to enclose either a birth certificate or Certificate of Canadian Citizenship. ORIGINAL!!!!) -Where to go? You have to options: A. Send them by mail (or courier), once completed with the adjacent documents, to BY MAIL Passport Canada Foreign Affairs Canada Gatineau QC Canada K1A 0G3 BY COURIER Passport Canada 22 de Varennes Building 22 de Varennes Street Gatineau, QC Canada J8T 8R1 B. Apply in person Canadians can submit an application in Canada at: a Passport Canada regional office a participating Canada Post office a participating Service Canada Centre
Passport Canada regional offices: QUEBEC Gatineau (Hull) Place du Centre 200 Promenade du Portage Commercial Level 2 Laval 3 Place Laval 5th Floor, Suite 500 corner of Saint-Martin/des Laurentides Montréal Complexe Guy-Favreau Suite 103, West Tower 200 René-Lévesque Boulevard West Pointe-Claire Fairview Pointe-Claire Shopping Centre6815 Trans-Canada Highway Québec Place de la Cité, Tour Cominar 2nd Floor, Suite 200 2640 Laurier Boulevard Saguenay Immeuble Saint-Michel, Suite 408 3885 Harvey Boulevard Saint-Laurent 2089 Marcel-Laurin Boulevard, Suite 100
-Required papers: -Fees: All three (3) pages of the application form completed and signed within the last 12 months. Two (2) identical passport photos taken within the last 12 months. Application form and one of the photos certified by your guarantor. Proof of Canadian citizenship (original only). Documents to support identity. Any Canadian passport or travel document issued to you within the last five (5) years. The fees.
C$87 (includes the passport service fee of C$62 and consular services fee of C$25)
-Methods of payment Accepted methods of payment (Canadian funds only) Debit card (in person only). Credit card (fill out and detach section E of this form and enclose it with your application). Certified cheque or money order/international money order (postal or bank) payable to the Receiver General for Canada.
-You will need a Guarantor (A guarantor is a person other than yourself who confirms your identity.) Good luck finding one. But if you don’t, just read the last option
Your guarantor must: be a Canadian citizen 18 years of age or over; hold a five-year Canadian passport that is valid or has been expired for less than one year on the day you submit your application; have been 16 years of age or older when he or she applied for the passport identified in section 2 of this application form; have known you personally for at least two (2) years*;
*To know an applicant personally means that the guarantor is able to confirm aspects of the applicant's personal attributes such as name, approximate age, place of birth, physical description and some personal history such as occupation and place of residence. provide the requested information contained in his or her passport; be accessible to Passport Canada for verification; reside in Canada, in the USA or an area where submission of this application form is authorized, e.g. Bermuda. It is not necessary that the guarantor reside in the same country as the applicant.
A family member or person residing at the same address as you may be your guarantor, provided that he or she meets the specified requirements. Your guarantor must perform free of charge the following three (3) tasks: 1. Complete and sign the Declaration of Guarantor section (ensure you have completed and signed all three (3) pages before submitting it to your guarantor). 2. Write “I certify this to be a true likeness of (your name)” on the back of one (1) of your photos, and sign it. 3. If applicable, sign and date a copy of each document to support your identity (see section N). Passport Canada reserves the right to request an alternate guarantor. If you have not known an eligible guarantor for at least two (2) years, complete form PPTC 132, Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor, available at any Passport Canada regional office in Canada or any Government of Canada office in the USA. This form must be completed at your expense before a person authorized by law to administer an oath or solemn affirmation. This may delay the processing time of the passport. - References for Canadian Passport Applications You must also provide the names, addresses and phone numbers of two references who are neither your guarantor nor a relative. References must be people who have known you for at least two years. Your references may be contacted by Passport Canada to confirm your identity.
-Processing time In person at a Passport Canada office By mail ---20 business days ----10 business days
For the passport required papers + photos specifications it is essential that you read all the form I sent you. Just download it and read it carefully. It contains all the information you need and more. You will read it anyway because you will have to complete the form at some point as well. Don’t forget to use the “Validate and Print” button every time you finish completing the form. Ok?
HOW TO:
2. Get the papers needed to get married in Romania a) Statements In-Lieu of Certificate of Non-Impediment to Marriage Abroad You can submit your request for a Statement In-Lieu of Certificate of Non-Impediment to Marriage Abroad in person or by mail. Processing time for these Statements can take up to 25 working days, regardless of how they are delivered to us. If you were born in Canada, you must submit your certified birth certificate (certified copy) You must provide a statutory declaration of your present marital status and indicate the name and citizenship of your future spouse. Statutory declarations can be done before a Canadian notary or commissioner of oaths. Legal documents must be signed and sealed by a Canadian notary or commissioner of oaths. Medical reports must be certified by a Canadian notary or commissioner of oaths, or by a representative of the relevant provincial medical association. If the documents you send are not properly certified, they will be returned to you without being authenticated.
-Where to send the documents? Authentication and Service of Documents Section (JLAC) Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada 125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0G2 Telephone: 1-800-267-8376 (Toll Free in Canada) -Fees: apparently is free. -Processing time: Approx. 3 weeks And I think this must be translated all the same. b) Birth certificate(original +copy+translation) c) Proof signed by the Consulate in Romania (this only when you come here I guess)
I am not 100% sure what the Statement includes, and if it represents a solid proof for all the requirements intended for a marriage in Romania (because if the Statement covers all, then we don’t need to go to Embassy to explain things and get other proofs, declarations, and so on). I sent a message at the Embassy, hope for an answer, but if I get no answer, I am going to call them. The medical certificate containing the information that you can get married will be issued in my country, so you don’t need to prepare that in advance (also because the validity of such certificate is very very short).
3. Book a flight We aim for the lowest prices. Therefore we will look for sites selling cheap tickets and also, we should book the ticked in advance. Also, as I don’t know your intended arrival date, I cannot look for a ticket.
HOW TO:
1. Sponsorship - Fees:
Application Quantity Price(C$)/Unit Total(C$) Immigration Applications for Persons Outside Canada Permanent Residence Right of Permanent Residence Fee 1 $490.00 $490.00 Family Class Sponsorship application (per application) 1 $75.00 $75.00 Principal applicant 1 $475.00 $475.00 Total: $1040.00
Those costs will be shared, I guess. I will the spouse, and you the Sponsor, therefore the primary applications should be acquired and paid by you- that’s what I understood. Those only concern me: +translation and legalization of different papers. +the medical exam –around 200 USD; pretty funny, it costs less in Hungary –130 E; but the travel costs make the amount even larger. So I’ll better stick with my country. +police certificate
-Forms SPONSOR: A. Completed Application to sponsor and Undertaking (IMM 1344A), signed by you and, if applicable, your co-signer [IMM 1344] Link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM1344E.PDF B. Photocopy of the completed Sponsorship Agreement C. Completed Receipt (IMM 5401), stamped by the financial institution where fees were paid(if you pay offline) If you pay online: You will need: o PDF Reader software o a printer o a Visa®, MasterCard® or American Express® credit card, and o a valid email address. When you are finished, you must print a receipt of payment and include it with your application. Note: If you are completing an online application, the online payment service will allow you to pay after submitting your application. You do not need to go through the above steps. D. Sponsor Questionnaire [IMM 5540] Link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5540E.PDF
E. Photocopy of Canadian Citizenship Card (both sides) F. Photocopy of your marriage certificate (which will be issued after we get married) SPONSORED PERSON: (these ones concern me) A. Application for permanent residence (IMM 0008 Generic), completed by the sponsored person Link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM0008ENU_2D.pdf B. Completed Schedule 1 - Background / Declaration (IMM 0008 Schedule 1) for the sponsored person Link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5669E.PDF C. Completed Spouse/Common-law or Conjugal Partner Questionnaire (IMM 5490), signed by the sponsored person if she or he is your spouse Link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5490E.PDF D. Of course, proof of our relationship E. Police certificates and clearances
Sponsor income proof: - An original Option C printout of your and your co-signer's last Notice of Assessment for the most recent taxation year. - To obtain this printout free-of-charge from the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (formerly Revenue Canada), call 1 800 959-8281. If you do not provide this printout, provide an explanation on a separate sheet of paper. - If you are employed, an original of a letter from your current employer stating your period of employment, salary, and regular hours per week. If you have a co-signer and he or she is employed, include a similar letter from his or her employer. - If you must meet the minimum necessary income requirement and you and, if applicable, your cosigner: � are not producing an original Option C printout of your last Notice of Assessment for the most recent year or � are producing an original Option C printout of your last Notice of Assessment for the most recent year, but the total income reported on your and your co-signer's printout is less than the mininum necessary income, provide (a) Evidence of employment income (pay stubs) over the 12 months preceding the date of your sponsorship application, if you and your co-signer are employed (b) Evidence of self-employment income (statement of business activities from your accountant) over the 12 months preceding the date of your sponsorship application, if you and your co-signer are the sole owners of or partners in an un-corporated business
(c) Evidence of interest income (bank statement showing rate of interest, deposit amount and length of time deposit held), over the 12 months preceding the date of your sponsorship application, if you and your co-signer received interest (d) Evidence of: - investment income (e.g., dividends), - rental income (e.g., statement of real estate rentals), - pension income, - special benefits income (e.g., certificate delivered by HRDC confirming payment of maternity, parental or sickness benefits), - other income (give details below) received over the 12 months preceding the date of your sponsorship application, if you and your co-signer received such income.
-Where to send the documents? Spouses, common-law or conjugal partner and dependent children: CPC Mississauga P.O. Box 3000, Station A Mississauga, ON L5A 4N6
More on this subject: So you are in the situation that you want to sponsor your foreign spouse for permanent residency of Canada and don't know where to start. Here are some tips: Married, common law or conjugal partners First you need to pick an application class. There are three of them: married, common-law and conjugal. For all of them, you need to prove the genuineity of your relationship. For common-law, you need to prove that you have lived together for 12 months or longer. For conjugal, you need to prove that you have combined your affairs as much as possible but there are real immigration barriers or other barriers preventing you from living together or getting married. Conjugal is the hardest to prove. For example, if your partner could get a visit visa to come to Canada for 6 months and then apply for an extension to get the full year, even though they will not be allowed to work, that is not considered an immigration barrier. An immigration barrier is if your partner tries to get a visit visa to come to Canada and is repeatedly refused. Some people have had luck with the conjugal class but try to avoid it if possible. Outland or inland?
Now you need to decide if to apply outland or inland. If your spouse is not in Canada and can not get a visa to go to Canada, you must apply outland. That means that you will send your application to Mississauga and they will approve you as a sponsor. The time that takes is usually 1-2 months to but current processing times can be seen here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process-in.asp#sponsorship After that, the application is forwarded to your local visa office. If your spouse is residing in a country other than the country of their nationality, you can pick which of the two visa offices you want. Otherwise it will be processed in their country of nationality. You can see the processing times here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/international/05-fc-spouses.asp If your spouse is staying in Canada as a visitor or on some other visa, you can pick whether you want to apply outland or inland. Outland is generally faster and has appeal rights but a downside to outland is that if an interview is required, your spouse will have to travel to the visa office in the country where it's being processed. Inland has the downside that it's generally not advised that your spouse travels while you are waiting for your processing because it is a requirement of inland that they reside in Canada and if they are denied entry at the border for some reason, your application is gone. If an interview is required for inland, you may also have to wait a long time for it. The inland application would be sent to Vegreville and if all goes well, you would get a first stage approval, usually in 6 to 8 months. The current processing times can be seen here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process-in.asp#perm_res Then the file is forwarded to your local CIC office where you live and they will contact you for a landing appointment. Getting the PR with inland usually takes 12-18 months. If an interview is required for inland, Vegreville will not give first stage approval but instead will forward the application to the local CIC office without it and you will have to wait for them to have time for your interview. In some cases that can take a year or two. If you do get the first stage approval, your spouse will usually be eligible for health care and an open work permit. It is actually a good idea when applying inland to send an application form for a visit visa extension as well as the open work permit to be given at first stage approval all in one package so it's tied together. Which method to pick depends on your situation. If your spouses country of nationality has a long processing time or your spouse does not want to have to travel there for a possible interview, then inland is the way to go. For faster processing and freedom of travel during the processing time, outland would be better. You can find the application forms for inland at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/spouse.asp and the application forms for outland at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/fc.asp Avoiding potential problems with your application The most common reason for people to be called for an interview is that the visa officer has doubts about the relationship being genuine. It is up to you to send immigration some quality data, emails, chat logs, phone records, photos, letters and other material to prove to them that your relationship is the real thing. Other reasons you might have problems with is eligibility of the sponsor. The sponsor can not be on social assistance, can not be bankrupt and can not have a record of violent crimes or crimes against family members. If that is the case, better talk to a lawyer and get that
cleared up before attempting to apply. Dependent children If your spouse has dependent children, they must be included in the PR application, even if they are not coming to Canada. They will need to have medicals as well to keep the option open to sponsor them later. The only way that immigration will accept the application without those medicals is if the children are no longer minors and refuse to have it or if the children are in the full custody of their other parent who refuses to make them available for medicals. In that case, your spouse needs to sign a statement stating that they know that they will never be able to sponsor these children to Canada in the future. Dependent children are classified as single and either under 22 years of age or if they are older, they must have been full time students since before age 22 or dependent on their parent due to a disability or medical problem. Refusals due to income and medicals You will be asked to provide information about your income but you will not be denied to sponsor your spouse and dependent children because you do not make enough money. It is possible though that if you make absolutely no money at all that immigration may ask you how you plan to support yourselves. Spouses and dependent children are also exempt from the clause about excessive demand on health care so you do not have to worry about them being refused for that reason. Sponsoring your spouse while living in another country If you are a Canadian citizen, you can sponsor your spouse without being in Canada but you do then have to prove that you are planning on moving to Canada when your spouse gets approved for permanent residency. Such proof can include having arranged jobs, being accepted to college, having arranged housing or letters from friends & relatives stating that they know of your plans and that you can stay with them while you look for housing etc. If you are a PR, you must reside in Canada in order to sponsor your spouse. You can chance short vacations (remember that a Canadian vacation is generally no longer than 2 weeks) but if immigration finds out that you are not in Canada, you risk getting your application refused.
What if I do not meet the sponsorship requirements? If you do not qualify as a sponsor and chose to withdraw your sponsorship application, you will be refunded the fees for processing the application for a permanent resident visa and any Right of Permanent Residence Fees you have paid. There will be no decision on the application for permanent residence of the person you are sponsoring and you will not have a right of appeal. You could then resolve the situation leading to your ineligibility and reapply at a later date. If you do not qualify as a sponsor and have not notified CPC-M of your intent to withdraw, the application of the person you are sponsoring will be processed. The visa office will likely refuse the application for permanent residence and inform you in writing of your right to appeal.
