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Thanks for the help. :) We don't have much in the way of initial communications as I basically never went home from our first date 4 and a half years ago. Ha. Great for us, bad for evidence! We have tons of pictures to show our beginnings, but the written things just weren't there because we...

Thanks for the input! We are going to head to a notary public at the UPS store tomorrow and bribe two of our friends with breakfast. It seems that a notary public in the U.S. is similar to a commissioner of oaths in Canada? We were going to go ahead and fill out the statutory declaration of our...

Thank you. Unfortunately neither of us were aware until last night that statutory declaration specifically meant a notarized and witnessed letter, we both thought that it was simply supposed to be an official statement signed with verifiable contact information (and almost all our letters...

Hey! Thanks for the reply. I just read through that guide and while it mentions that statutory declarations are preferred, it does not say they are a requirement. Can anyone point me to a CIC statement on the *requirement* of these letters not only having contact info/original signatures (which...

Thanks so much! We look forward to being in the spreadsheet! :)

Thanks for the reply! I understand that many people are saying that they are required, but we are honestly having a difficult time believing that the CIC would absolutely REQUIRE something they don't explicitly mention. The guide says two statutory declarations are required, but notarization...

Okay! We are sending everything off this week.. the worry around here is nuts. BUt we're so close! We have included: -All lease agreements spanning the past three years -All tax returns from the past 4 years showing they were mailed to the same address -Proof of a shared cell phone plan -Proof...

CanadianWoman, I'm so sorry to hear that you had such a hard year. It must have been so crazy to carry such a heavy load and then go through the anxiety of the application process as well. I commend you for sticking by your parents, and yes, that is a pretty damn valid reason to lack proof of...

Oh wow, THANK YOU!! I am so grateful for your answer. I started getting worried that without it, unless I had 12 months of pay stubs and proof of rental or interest income that I was SCREWED. I'm relieved to know that my info will likely satisfy their questions. I tried to contact the tax...

Still feeling uneasy I am still having trouble feeling okay about what is included for my sponsorship evaluation. I included my 2010 tax return, letters from my 2 employers, and a print-out showing that I have a fair amount of money in my savings and checking accounts. My understanding is...

Yes, my partner, the applicant has been living with me in the U.S. for well over the past 12 months. Okay, so we send it to Mississauga and they handle it from there. I'm so confused as to why we had been thinking Buffalo this whole time. Thank you!!

Hi, So I am a dual Canadian/U.S. sponsor sponsoring my common-law partner while we live together in Kentucky, U.S.A. We have been filling out the application for Sponsorship of a spouse etc living outside Canada. The entire time, we have been thinking that we are to send the application to...

I wish I could! It's a very specific 8-digit date box though. :-/ Thank you, I think that's what we are going to do. I think I will include a note explaining that the specific date is contigent upon our approval as we would like to arrive together. I hope that is sufficient! Thank you. :)

Does anyone have any insight as to what to put for the date I intend to land in Canada? I plan to arrive with my partner, but we will not know the date we are going until we are approved.

Thank you, Charlie!! I was hoping that this was the case with tax documentation! What a relief. I was having mild panic about trying to find income documents from 8 years ago! A W-2 form does not specifically state that I am not in receipt of social assistance or that I haven't filed for...

I appreciate the pointer, but we've already read the guide and checklists forwards and backwards. I guess I was looking for someone who was able to specifically explain what would be considered adequate documentation of my eligibility to sponsor. As far as intent to resettle, we have two...

Hi guys, I am the sponsor, living in the U.S. with my common-law partner (sponsored applicant). After 6 fearful, excited months, we are about 2 weeks away from submitting everything (she has her doctor's appointment next week). I feel like my heart is constantly in my chest about all of this...

Thank you! I'd wondered if the fact that I've lived/worked in the U.S. for so many years might mean that I'd need a check to account for my time here. Thanks for the quick responses!

Hello all, I had a question about who needs to have the FBI and police certificates done. I am the sponsor, a Canadian/American dual citizen living in the US with my American partner. I grew up in Canada but have been living in the US for 7+ years. We are almost finished with all the paperwork...

Thank you for the clarity! I guess we will be delaying sending out our applications until we have submitted and gotten back our FBI papers. I'd rather be late than incomplete, though! I really appreciate the detail you went into with the validity periods of the documents. Thanks again!