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How do you designate the amount of years for a G.E.D. in education history? I put 4 years of secondary, because my understanding is that it represents the equivalent of 4 years’ worth of secondary/high school education, but obviously it doesn’t take 4 full years, as you have to take a series of...

My wife (Applicant) and I (Sponsor) live at the same address. I was originally going to be her representative because I heard it was a good idea, but it looks like unpaid representatives can't link accounts to applications online, so I think I'd prefer to not be her representative due to that...

For the "other names" section of the immigration paperwork, I understand that we would include things like maiden names... but what about very basic nicknames? IE - Thomas vs Tom, John vs Johnathon, and that type of thing? I have letters from friends/family that refer to me in that shortened...

Hey there - the IMM 0008 (Generic Application Form for Canada) allows you to type into the signature box. My wife typed her name into the signature box, printed the form, and then signed it by hand. Is that what you are supposed to do? That's what it says to do for the Schedule A Background...

I was wondering - did you redact private information from your evidence when you submitted your packet? The thought never crossed my mind, and I was going to submit my package with my bank information and everything available for the naked eye, but I saw other people say that they blacked put...

Hey there - two questions about the apartment number portion of address sections - 1. In the address history sections of the Schedule A Background/Declaration, in the "Apt./Unit" field, do you actually have to type out "Apt. 5" or "Unit 4", or can you just put the number in? The guide shows an...

Hey there - I was reviewing the document checklist (I'm like, centimeters away from mailing my application. I'm just doing final "completeness checks." The section of the checklist that asks about supporting your spouse in Canada - it says if you're working in Canada, you need to provide your...

Hey there - I have documents in my application that act as proof that I’m returning to Canada and also as proof that I’ll be able to support myself and my wife (both are checklist items). Do I have to put a copy of each item with each checklist section? For example - a job offer letter, letter...

I'm within a hair's breadth of mailing my application off. My wife (the applicant) and I (the sponsor) live at the same address. I filled out the "use of a representative" form so that I can act as my wife's representative. Does she need to do the same thing for me? I don't really need her to...

Hey there - I put together a table of contents in all of my efforts to send off my package. I just wanted to make sure that everything was organized and categorized. I was going to put it at the very top of my application, and then have everything else beneath it in the proper order as...

Hey there - when you're listing your education history on the "Schedule A Background Declaration" and you're dealing with a situation where you took your courses online or received accreditation through a test, do you put the city or town where you were when you took the classes/test, or do you...

Just curious. For each address in my application, I used the 5 digit version of the U.S. zip code. Am I supposed to use the full 9 digit zip code (the one that looks like 12345-1234) or is the shorter, 5-digit version okay? Let me know. Thanks! Edited for clarity!

Hello, I'm pulling together all of the odds and ends to finally send my application off, and I was measuring the passport pictures that we are including in our application. It looks like they are about 1/6th of an inch longer than the specs ask for (Around 1.75 or 2mm). Will that cause any...

When you type out your name in the signature field on the forms that require that, do you need to include your middle name, or does it matter? Let me know. Thanks!

For items on the checklist that don't apply to you - for example, where it says "additional information about your children" or "medical examination" - Am I just supposed to print "N/A" next to those items, or do I have to check them AND print "N/A" beside them?

The "Name" section on IMM 5475 - Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual is formatted strangely, and I'm not sure how to approach it. It looks like this - Family Name (Surname): Given Name(s) Given Name(s) How do you fill this in? Does your first name go...

Hey all - a few quick question - I've been pretty invested in helping my wife fill out these forms and navigating this process (I'm the sponsor. I've immigrated once before, so I'm somewhat familiar with the ins and outs of all of this.) Should I list myself as a representative? I saw some...

I remember having to do this when I immigrated to the United States, and was wondering if you're supposed to do the same on Canadian applications. I've noticed that trying to do this for EVERYthing - especially the forms that need to be validated - causes some issues. On the checklist, how do...

Hello, There are two sections of the forms that ask for details about prior common-law partners. We have an issue, inasmuch as we do not know what the prior common law partner's date of birth is (why on earth do they even ask for this?) I'm wondering what we should do. We wouldn't really be...

Hello all, I'm pretty well in the zero hour of sending my application off, and I'm wondering about proof of intent to return to Canada. I have the following - - Letters from both my parents stating that I'll be living at my dad's upon my initial return, and intent to support my wife and...