My wife and I both live in Japan at the moment, and we have a daughter together (she has Canadian and Japanese citizenship). We're going through the application for a family class visa for my wife, and we've come up against some challenges. The biggest one is how we're supposed to get an affidavit signed by the translator for several documents. There's little information about how to get them to sign the affidavit, other than that they have to sign it in front of a commissioner of oaths, etc. However, the affidavit form on the embassy's website says to sign it at the embassy. This is rather confusing, and we have no idea how they're supposed to sign the affidavit, especially since Japan doesn't actually have a system for affidavits. The country doesn't have people qualified to witness the signing. Any ideas?
Applying outland from Japan, affidavit for translation
- Thread starter jaydee77
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Sheps
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- Apr 29, 2014
- 16
- Category........
- Visa Office......
- CPC-M/CPC-O
- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- App. Filed.......
- 13-02-2015
- Doc's Request.
- UPFRONT
- Nomination.....
- (Wife)
- AOR Received.
- 08-04-2014
- Med's Request
- Upfront
- Med's Done....
- 06-01-2015
- Interview........
- WAIVED
- Passport Req..
- WAIVED
- VISA ISSUED...
- 14-07-2015
- LANDED..........
- 18-07-2015
I know that at the Calgary consulate, they provided us with the official translation of the birth certificate.
At the bottom of this page, there are templates you could also use: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/japan-japon/consular_services_consulaires/notarial-notariat.aspx?lang=eng
Going by this: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3913e.pdf
There is no mention of affidavit, it just says translation needs to be provided.
At the bottom of this page, there are templates you could also use: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/japan-japon/consular_services_consulaires/notarial-notariat.aspx?lang=eng
Going by this: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3913e.pdf
There is no mention of affidavit, it just says translation needs to be provided.
Sheps
Hero Member
- Apr 29, 2014
- 16
- Category........
- Visa Office......
- CPC-M/CPC-O
- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- App. Filed.......
- 13-02-2015
- Doc's Request.
- UPFRONT
- Nomination.....
- (Wife)
- AOR Received.
- 08-04-2014
- Med's Request
- Upfront
- Med's Done....
- 06-01-2015
- Interview........
- WAIVED
- Passport Req..
- WAIVED
- VISA ISSUED...
- 14-07-2015
- LANDED..........
- 18-07-2015
The parent, grandparent, etc actually specifically mentions affidavits: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/E33041.pdf
Generic is Generic, and often times overridden by specific country lists/instructions. I would doublecheck, but we just provided what the consulate provided us with.
Generic is Generic, and often times overridden by specific country lists/instructions. I would doublecheck, but we just provided what the consulate provided us with.
ask the local translator, they will do for you. i think it's about 15000yen per document.
btw, i think certified translation is acceptable. it worked for me.
btw, i think certified translation is acceptable. it worked for me.
Thanks. The translator apparently does translations for immigration purposes, and they do provide a document that is signed and dated. Others who have used them didn't get an affidavit, though, and they were successful in obtaining a visa. The country specific information doesn't mention affidavits, though I really don't want us to miss out on something important. The cost for each document is already expensive to get translated, but the affidavits are also quite expensive. If we don't need it, I'd rather we save a bit of money on that.