Birth certificate

[superkev]

My partner (the sponsor) can't find her birth certificate. As obviously we will be sending a copy of her passport will we need to send the copy of her birth certificate Also?

Just as confirmation what is the address of the london office when we are applying outland?

And finally, as i have lost my old passport (i kept my IEC visa in a folder) can i send the copy of my visa (it has a different passport number) and just explain that the passport i had was lost or will i have to wait on the new one arriving?

Thank you

 

[Mapleson]

Yes, you'll need to include a copy of her birth certificate as clearly indicated on the document checklist. Request a new one.

All outland family class applications are sent to Mississauga.

When you lost your passport, you should have reported it and had your visa changed. Technically speaking, your visa is not valid without the passport it is associated with.

 

[chilkootcee]

I've noticed this in a few posts...but the way I read the document checklist (IMM5491E) if that is the one you are referring to...the passport / birth certificate is listed under 13 and reads:

"photocopy of EITHER your"...then it lists the various options each with an "OR" after it....which means you only need to send ONE of those documents

as far as I can tell.

 

[Amalthea]

AFAIK you don't need a birth certificate - If you read the checklist, it says

"Photocopy of EITHER YOUR
PR Card, OR
Canadian Citizenship Cert, OR
Canadian Birth Certificate, OR
Canadian Passport, OR.." etc etc..

We just sent in the copy of the passport and that was sufficient.

 

[truesmile]

Same here. Sent copy of sponsor's passport only.

 

[Garry2008]

My partner (the sponsor) can't find her birth certificate. As obviously we will be sending a copy of her passport will we need to send the copy of her birth certificate Also?

Just as confirmation what is the address of the london office when we are applying outland?

And finally, as i have lost my old passport (i kept my IEC visa in a folder) can i send the copy of my visa (it has a different passport number) and just explain that the passport i had was lost or will i have to wait on the new one arriving?

Thank you

Birth certificate is Optional for Sponsor.But required for Sponsored Person.

You can Provide Photo Copy of PR Card.
Or
your Record of Landing (IMM 1000)


Quoted from
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5491E.pdf

13
Photocopy of
Permanent Resident Card (both sides) or, if you were not issued a Permanent Resident
your Record of Landing (IMM 1000) or your Confirmation of Permanent
Residence (IMM 5292 or IMM 5688) or
Canadian Citizenship Certificate or card (both sides), or
Canadian birth certificate
or
If you were born in the province of Quebec, only a birth certificate issued by the
Directeur de l'état civil is acceptable.
Canadian citizenship certificate without photo issued before February 15, 1977, or
Canadian passport (pages showing passport number, date of issue and expiration,
photo, name, surname, place and date of birth of holder)