On Nov 1, 11:25=A0pm, "Jim Humphries" wrote:
> wrote in message
>
> news:53b4e7ae-df67-4ac3-b292-e130f4dc4c0a@r37g2000prr.googlegroups.com...
> I am landed immigrant back in 2005 and got married in 2006 and now
> want to Sponsor my wife and daughter who are back in home country. I
> have some questions on application forms which i have listed here. Any
> help and answer would be appreciated.
>
> 1) I haven't informed CIC about my marriage. Will it affect my
> sponsorship process since I am letting CIC know through the
> application process?
> Since you married after your landing there was no need to inform the
> immigration officials.
>
> 2) On IMM5540 - Sponsor Questionnaire form Question # 8 =93Have you
> resided in countries other than Canada?=94 =96 I have resided in my home
> country and USA. How far do I have to go in listing the address to
> this question? I have forgotten some of my old apartments in USA, so
> can I only list the address that I know correctly or need to mention
> all the address I have lived in USA?
> You have to make a best effort to supply all of the addresses to the exte=
nt
> possible. =A0Get a copy of the guide from the CICs website and most of yo=
ur
> questions will be answered there.
> 3) On IMM5481 =96 Sponsor Evaluation form Question # 3 =93Your Net
> personal income=94 =96 I have started working from Aug. 2008 so what do I
> write for net personal income of 12 month period? I have not worked
> before in Canada so what do I mention for my net income? I have
> written 12 month period starting as Aug 2008, what should I write for
> ending date?
> Supply your explanation in a cover ing letter. =A0You do not have a 12 mo=
nths
> history to report so simply state that.
> 4) Do we have to notarize the photocopy of Permanent Resident card?
> Again read the guide on the CICs website. =A0You can download it and prin=
t it
> out.
>
> 5) On IMM5491 =96 Document Checklist =96 It says need an original =93Opti=
on
> C Printout=94. I haven=92t filed my taxes in Canada as I have just starte=
d
> working from Aug 2008. What should I do with this supporting document?
> Explain your situation in a covering letter or addendum..
> Do I have to write letter to CIC saying I don=92t have one yet? Will it
> affect my sponsorship application?
>
> 6) What should be minimum bank balance I have to present for a family
> of three as part of supporting documents for this sponsorship
> application? I am planning to show around 9000 CAD. Will this amount
> be ok? My monthly salary is above 4000 so I think this income is
> sufficient for sponsoring my family. I am planning to send letter from
> my employer and bank balance as part of my supporting documents for
> income.
> It will be OK.
> 7) On IMM0008 Application for PR form, my wife has mentioned
> occupation of my daughter as =93Infant Child=94, Total numbers of years o=
n
> Education as 0, Cannot communicate in English or French, Passport
> Details as N/A as my daughter is just few months old. Is those answers
> ok?
> SHe should get a passport for the child now.
>
> 8) On IMM0008 Schedule 1 Background/ Declaration form Question # 11
> Personal History =96 It says give details for last 10 years. Because of
> my wife=92s schooling goes beyond that 10 year period, should she give
> dates for more than 10 year period or make it within the 10 year
> period? She was thinking of entering her whole schooling period which
> will make the personal history more than 10 year.
> Fill out the form as instructed.
> 9) On IMM5406E Additional Family information form =96 Section A =96 Under
> Spouse or Common Law Partner, should she write my name? =A0 Of course she=
has
> to enter you in that form.
>
> Date under that section applies only if we sign?
> She signs to all sections that apply. =A0So she does NOT sign under the
> secition for children since she has one. =A0If she has brothers and/or si=
sters
> she enters them in the appropriate section and signs only on the the bott=
om
> of the form.
> Again - get the guide and follow it.
>
> --
> Jim Humphries,
> Former Visa Officer
>
> Thanks,
> Mav
Thanks Jim for your Answers.
I did follow the guide but still was confused as didn't find complete
answers to some of the questions.
I have two more questions:
1) For Identity and Civil Status documents, I am planning to send
Passport phocopies of my wife and her birth certificate. But those
birth certificate from our home country wont list her name. it will
just show her parents name and date of her birth. Will this be
sufficient for proof of Identity and Civil Status documents?
2) Do any photocopies we provide like passport pages, marriage
certificate require notarized or just photocopy is fine?
Thanks,
Mav |