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Ok. One more question. Being Japanese they don't really have birth certificates, they have a koseki (family registry). Am I still required to have the original so I can get the copy notarized?

Can you show me where that is stated?

The really important thing is her getting healthcare in time for the baby.

Ok, so anything in Japanese has to be translated by an official translator. I live in BC, so as long as we're married I'm pretty sure she qualifies for BC healthcare under my plan. I have already started the application process for that. What is the processing time for inland applications? I...

How long does stage 1 sponsorship approval take?

She's here right now, so we would be applying inland. Her visa expires before her due date, so I would need to have her status extended as a visitor. I'm told this is easy to do if I'm currently being approved to sponsor her? Is this true? Also, as part of the forms, it requires her birth...

Should I include proof of my wife being pregnant?

Thanks for the fast reply! Last year I was a full time student, and my legal income would have qualified me for social assistance. But, I was being financially supported by my parents. Is it still wise to submit Option C from 2012?

Hi everyone, I am currently married to a Japanese citizen (she is pregnant, too) that is in Canada on a working holiday Visa. I want to sponsor her for permanent residency under the family class. I meet the minimum income requirements, but I am a part time contract worker and I go to school...