Background/Declaration, Personal History details

[canadianwomanbrazilianman]

Hello, I am independent (self-employed) contract worker in the film industry. Do I have to include the dates of each job (as I may have 4 within the year then time off). Or can I simply state that between 2009 and 2013 I have been a self-employed freelancer. Do I have to include every small trip I have been on for one and two weeks? This would be a great deal of information to dig up and include.

 

[NicJohn]

I would put in as much information as you can. They need to know where you were and what you were doing.. I had to resend that form twice after the initial application. The last time was because I didn't go back further enough... I missed two months at the start of the last 10 years.

I have spent the last 5 years travelling.. I was in 3 countries in a week.. I included everything..

I was lucky enough that I had kept all emails relating to my travels. I had airplane tickets and accommodation emails so I was able to piece together (slowly - as I had to dig though years of emails).

Safer to include all info, and they will probably ask you for it anyways. So do it right the 1st time..

 

[IslandAnnie]

My husband is an independent contractor (a consultant in the tech world) and usually has 2 to 6 contracts per year. He listed them all.

 

[canadianwomanbrazilianman]

Hey thanks for the info, but I just realized, this form must only be completed by the applicant, not the sponsor?

 

[IslandAnnie]

The Sponsor Questionnaire IMM5540, question#7 asks you (the sponsor) for "details of all employers you have worked for over the past 5 years". The applicant is also asked for personal (employment) history on Schedule A (IMM5669).

 

[canadianwomanbrazilianman]

thanks IslandAnnie! but now I am super confused. I have not come across this document once in all the hours of research I have done into this application! I am applying from WITHIN Canada. Do you think this is a form that applies only from outside of Canada?

 

[IslandAnnie]

Yes, it is an Outland form...sorry if I added to your confusion.