Hi everyone,
I am a Canadian citizen. I got married in February 2021 and have been struggling to bring my wife to Canada.
After two rejected temporary visa applications, we submitted an online PR application when the online pilot portal opened in July.
We were crushed to hear that IM 1344 and IM 5532 forms were not signed as required (the online application didn't allow for signature and there was a comprehensive signature attestation later in the application that we felt would account for these signatures). My wife and I are left with a lot of questions and frustration.
1. Do we need to resubmit our application by mail?
The rejection letter states "When you resubmit your application, if it meets the requirements for processing, it will then enter
the processing queue based on the date of its re-submission.
If you resubmit an application, it must be submitted by mail. IRCC will accept printed
copies of most of the documents we are returning to you in this email, with the exception of
the IMM1344 – Application to Sponsor, Sponsorship Agreement and Undertaking for
which we require a new original copy."
However, the letter makes no mention of the availability of an online application and doesn't acknowledge the fact that we applied online.
2. Does anyone have any experience with the new online application? How do we actually sign IM 1344 and IM 5532?
3. Is re-submitting via mail the safer option?
4. Do we have to pay again for re-submission?
Thanks so much for your help,
Shiva