Hey guys,
I've got my refusal letter yesterday and I'm so sad about it. I've applied for a PR under the Canada Class (common-law relationship). The reason was that they say they never got the documents they requested from me to prove our cohabitation BUT I SENT IT on their online form, exactly where they told me to. AND I have the receipt that I communicated with them around those dates (when I sent them my documents). Do you know that automated message that you get when you fill up that official form? So, yes. I have them, and I have the proofs still. It was a fail in their system.. So we will reappel. My question is: Do I really need a lawyer? I know it's recommended, but it's a simple case: their system failed. Do you think I can prove it by showing the automated receipts and a printscreen of my computer folder in which I prepared the documents showing 'last modified' dates right before the date of the receipts? My idea is to pair them together PLUS the actual proofs that we've been living together, and simply tell them: I did my part. Is it a complex case? I feel it's a simple one and that we can do it ourselves but I don't know.. I'm afraid, scared, feeling defeated. Thanks for any replies and your attention! Joo