Sent our outland application 2 weeks ago and they returned it. I'm almost in tears, I'm so upset.
Background: I'm sponsoring my American husband, we both are living in Canada. He is staying on a tourist visa, which we intend to extend, once the time comes.
In IMM008, as his residential address, we put his American address (his brother's house), and as mailing address we put my Canadian address (where we both technically reside, though he just as a visitor). The situation is explained in various documents, such as history of our relationship or on the form where they ask if we live together.
This is what they wrote in the return note: "A correction to the mailing address specific on the IMM008 to reflect the mailing address of the principal applicant; or if the principal applicant wishes to have correspondence mailed to the address specified, a completed and signed Use of Representative form is required for the authorization of release of documents and information to the individual residing at this address"
WTF? What does that even mean? Clearly, they didn't review this application because it is clear that the principal applicant (my husband) lives under this address as a visitor, hence this is his mailing address for the time being.
I'm so frustrated.
So what do I do? Change the address on IMM008 to Canadian address or complete the Use of Representative form?
Also, for people who are obsessing over organizing the application - don't even bother. I had everything nicely organized, inserted tabs and paper clipped documents - it all came back to me as loose pages. I'm so mad. It took me days to organize it and they didn't even bother to send it back the way they received it. I hope the pages are at least in order so that attachments to forms aren't displaced.
But yeah, I'm not even gonna insert tabs when I resubmit it. I'll just put a paper clip and that's it. It is obvious that they remove everything once they receive it and organize it in their own folders.
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