Spouse Outside Canada - Forms

gray - Not applicable
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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