Birth Certificate

[sallly70]

Hello everyone,

I am already living in Canada with my Canadian citizen husband. I am applying for PR under the family class, and one of the requirement on the chicklist is to submit my birth certificate. My question is, I do not have my birth certificate neither I do know where I can find it. My dad used to carry them, but he passed away 20 yeas ago and some of the valid documents has lost forever including my birth certificate.

MY question is: Is it possible to write an explanation letter about the situation to the CIC and include it on my package? I M afraid if I do that my application will be returned due to the missing birth certificate?

Does anyone has similar experience?


I truly appreciate any help

 

[Snowisland]

The Department of vital statistics will send you a copy. There will be a fee.

 

[Ponga]

Your birth certificate, or at least a photocopy for some, is a mandatory requirement. Follow snowisland's advice and order yours ASAP.

 

[sallly70]

Thank you so much for the reply. But I got birth in a different country than Canada. So I am not sure if I can do what you have suggested.

 

[Aquakitty]

Thank you so much for the reply. But I got birth in a different country than Canada. So I am not sure if I can do what you have suggested.

It would help a lot if you say what country, someone here is probably from there and can give you advice on how to get it.

 

[Turbo2000]

Hello everyone,

I am already living in Canada with my Canadian citizen husband. I am applying for PR under the family class, and one of the requirement on the chicklist is to submit my birth certificate. My question is, I do not have my birth certificate neither I do know where I can find it. My dad used to carry them, but he passed away 20 yeas ago and some of the valid documents has lost forever including my birth certificate.

MY question is: Is it possible to write an explanation letter about the situation to the CIC and include it on my package? I M afraid if I do that my application will be returned due to the missing birth certificate?

Does anyone has similar experience?



Does it mean you didn't have any birth certificate since 20 yrs ago, and didn't bother to request for another one ?
As others have said, I don't think any explanation you give will be justifiable. Start looking for a means to contact the authorities that issued
the original BC and then add a letter to explain why you were born in 19... and your BC was issued in 2015.