Spouse Outside Canada - Forms

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(Numbering is a little off because that's the way it is on the Document Checklists.)

Case Processing Centre - Mississauga
P.O. Box 3000, Station A
Mississauga, ON L5A 4N6

Sponsor forms

• IMM 5491 - Document Checklist - original

1. IMM 1344A - Application to sponsor and Undertaking - original


2. IMM 1344B - Sponsorship Agreement - photocopy


3. IMM 5481 - Sponsorship Evaluation or IMM 1283 - Financial Evaluation - original


4. Use of a Representative (IMM 5476) - original


5. IMM 5401 - Receipt - Copy 2


6. IMM 5409 - Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union - original


7. IMM 5540 - Sponsor Questionnaire - original

Supporting Documents - Sponsor

13. Canadian birth certificate - photocopy


14. If spouse is a co-sponsor, marriage certificate - photocopy


15. Proof of spouse's PR status or Canadian citizenship, if s/he is co-sponsoring - photocopy


16. Proof of severance of any previous marriages or common-law relationships - photocopy


17. "Option C Printout" from last year's Canadian taxes, or explanation why missing - original


18. Evidence of last 12 months' income (Letter from employer or self-employed statement) - original


19. If you must meet the minimum income requirement, more evidence of income (i.e. paystubs)


20. If you are a Canadian citizen exclusively living outside Canada, proof of intent to accompany spouse in Canada


21. Medical Condition Statement for adopted children

Applicant forms

8. IMM 0008 Generic - Application for Permanent Residence - original, 3 copies
   


9. IMM 0008 Schedule 1 - Schedule 1 - Background / Declaration - original, 3 copies
   


10. IMM 5490 - Spouse / Partner Questionnaire - original


11. IMM 5406 - Additional Family Information - original


12. IMM 5476 - Use of a Representative - original
    

Supporting Documents - Applicant
(Details are in Appendix A, in Country-Specific Instructions)

22. Identity and civil status documents - birth certificates, baptismal certificates, domestic partnership certificate - *************** not finished, adding later **************
    
23. Children's information
24. Travel Documents and passports - photocopy
    
25. Proof of relationship to sponsor - photos, letters, phone bills, airline ticket coupons, boarding passes, etc. For common-law partner:
    
    • evidence that your relationship is genuine and continuing and has existed for at least 12 months prior to your application
    • details of the history of your relationship
    • at least two (2) statutory declarations from individuals with personal knowledge of your relationship supporting your claim that relationship is genuine and continuing
      
26. Police certificates / clearances - original {1 year}
27. Proof of medical exam - Copy 2
    
    • Photos - five (5) recent *identical* photos {6 months}
28. Photos - four (4) recent *identical* photos {6 months}

Country Specific Instructions - USA

• Appendix A - Document Checklist - Applicant - original


• Appendix B - Police Certificates/Clearances - original


• Appendix C - Photo Specifications


• Appendix D - Medical Instructions - original
  

Spouse Outside Canada - FBI & Police Clearance Certificates

Received the police clearance letter from California DOJ today, yes already. That was fast!

Time for a timeline:

09/29/06 - Got fingerprints done
09/30/06 - Mailed paperwork to FBI and California DOJ
10/03/06 - FBI received fingerprints
10/04/06 - Received DOJ police clearance letter

Spouse Outside Canada - next steps

I think we've more or less decided to do an Outside Canada PR application, due to having some things to take care of here, plus wanting to minimize the amount of time Nickie will go without health insurance (or the amount of time that we'll have to be buying it). Now we wait for the police clearances from the FBI and the California DOJ.

Next steps, while we wait:

• Finish the last of the information on the forms
  
  
• Photos and medical exam

That way, when the clearances come in, everything else will be all ready to go. We'll be able to throw them in a big envelope with all the rest of the paperwork and send the whole pile up to Mississauga Processing Centre. :)

Warning: if you haven't looked these forms over yet, they can be pretty intensive. You'll need to supply a thorough history of the applicant's home addresses since 18 years old (no gaps) with a minimum of 10 years; a thorough history of the applicant's activities since 18 years old (no gaps) with a minimum of 10 years; information on any past marriage(s) or any past relationships where you lived with the person for more than a year (common-law); the names, addresses, and marital status of any siblings... whew! I know it's all for security's sake but some of the questions make you wonder why they really need to know all that. I mean, what does a PR application look like for, say, a 60-year-old who moved a lot and took odd jobs? Isn't the past 10 years enough? Why do they need 30, 40, 50 or more years of history? I know all this will be worth it but it's just kind of odd at times.