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Application returned.. Please help!

anujgupta84

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Sep 12, 2014
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Hello Experts,

Our application was returned to us, the reason being the missing Birth Certificate. My wife doesn't have her Birth certificate as it was not issued to her. She hails from Ludhiana (Punjab, India). Though, we did add her 10th Class Marksheet and her Voter ID in our application package. The cover letter says that they need the Birth Certificate for Primary applicant and all family members whether or not they are accompanying her.

My questions:
1) What else documentary proof do we need to produce to solve the aforementioned issue?
2) When CIC says they need Birth Certificate of ALL the family members, does it mean they need documents of my wife's parents and siblings as well?

This is the 2nd time our application is returned, please help!
 

KBH

Champion Member
Sep 13, 2017
1,454
763
Toronto, ON
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
August 2nd, 2017
AOR Received.
September 22nd, 2017
File Transfer...
October 7th, 2017
Passport Req..
December 29th, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
January 23rd, 2018
LANDED..........
Feb 1st, 2018
Hello Experts,

Our application was returned to us, the reason being the missing Birth Certificate. My wife doesn't have her Birth certificate as it was not issued to her. She hails from Ludhiana (Punjab, India). Though, we did add her 10th Class Marksheet and her Voter ID in our application package. The cover letter says that they need the Birth Certificate for Primary applicant and all family members whether or not they are accompanying her.

My questions:
1) What else documentary proof do we need to produce to solve the aforementioned issue?
2) When CIC says they need Birth Certificate of ALL the family members, does it mean they need documents of my wife's parents and siblings as well?

This is the 2nd time our application is returned, please help!
Did you provide a letter of explanation as to why the birth certificate was not included?

All family members refers only to her children, not her parents and siblings.
 

JulianaAndrew

Hero Member
Feb 14, 2017
670
314
Colombia
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Bogota
App. Filed.......
26-07-2017
Doc's Request.
Schedule A and PCC: 01-09-2017
AOR Received.
AOR1: 01-09-2017, AOR2: 19-09-2017
File Transfer...
15-09-2017
Med's Request
02-01-2018
Med's Done....
23-01-2018
Interview........
06-12-2017 - Passed
Passport Req..
06-12-2017
VISA ISSUED...
05-03-2018
LANDED..........
10-03-2018
Hi. Next time you apply you should write them a letter explaining what is happening. If you clearly state that you are following their instructions as to what to do with the birth certificate, it will move forward without inconveniences. You can even copy and paste the following, which is on their country specific requirements section of the website:

India – Instruction(s) for documents

  • Birth certificates issued in this country: If a birth is registered late, include the original baptism certificate and other original documents establishing identity such as:
    • Old school records (Fifth class, Middle standard and Matriculation/secondary school certificate), and
    • Voter's ID card.
 

Will_PA

Hero Member
Sep 3, 2017
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Did you provide a letter of explanation as to why the birth certificate was not included?
+1.

There's no downside to adding an explanatory sheet here and there. If they clearly ask for something and you don't provide it, nor acknowledge that it wasn't an oversight and it deliberately isn't included, then what other conclusion can they reach than incomplete application.