Almost Ready to Send - questions!!

[julies879]

I think we did it! We have all of our forms filled out and signed, we have it organized into 3 folders [Sponsor app, PR app & supporting documents/evidence] and have checked it over 4..6...23,295 times. I have a few questions.

1.) Do I need a cover letter?

2.) In total, our application is about 70 pages. This seems small in comparison to others but surely others have had this amount, right? We have 5 pages of pictures [each with 9-10 pictures], our 2 daughters birth certificates, copy of our joint bank accounts & copy of our mortgage papers. We have been married for almost 7 years, lived together the entire time, have 2 children together, are applying outland from the US. It seems pointless to have stuff like plane tickets, emails, etc from 2007/2008 [premarriage] in there because we have been married so long. Is there anything that we should include as evidence that we're missing? I've read people write essays explaining their relationship but is this necessary for such a straight forward-married for years-with-evidence-already-included case?

3.) Where do I attach the 4 necessary photos?

4.) I know I mail our application to Mississauga, Ontario, is this the right address?

Sponsorship: Family Class
Case Processing Centre - Mississauga
P.O. Box 3000, Station A
Mississauga, Ontario
L5A 4N6

Do I need to indicate anything about where it should be forwarded to or do they just do this automatically? I gather US applications go to Ottawa?


Thank youuuu! I can't wait for Monday to come so we can mail it off!

 

[Aquakitty]

1) No. That's really your choice.

2) I wouldn't say it's pointless. There is no harm in including more proof, within reason. The last thing you want is a doc request (though that is pretty unlikely in your case.) Yes, I think you should write a short blurb on the development/current status of your relationship. It doesn't have to be a 10 page essay. We just wrote a couple paragraphs. Some people just write a few lines.

3) My spouse's photographer put the photos into a little envelope, and we included that in the application.

4) That's correct unless you are using a courier, then use the courier address.

5) They do it automatically, but you should still clearly mark the package "outland spousal application".

 

[julies879]

1) No. That's really your choice.

2) I wouldn't say it's pointless. There is no harm in including more proof, within reason. The last thing you want is a doc request (though that is pretty unlikely in your case.) Yes, I think you should write a short blurb on the development/current status of your relationship. It doesn't have to be a 10 page essay. We just wrote a couple paragraphs. Some people just write a few lines.

3) My spouse's photographer put the photos into a little envelope, and we included that in the application.

4) That's correct unless you are using a courier, then use the courier address.

5) They do it automatically, but you should still clearly mark the package "outland spousal application".

You're right - "pointless" was a poor choice of words. Better too much rather than too little. I guess I was just at a loss as to what else we could include as evidence that we are legit, in love, the real deal, in it to win it, etc ;D