Canadian to Sponsor Lebanese Wife Inquiry

[PeterCLeb]

Hey everybody.

So, here's a sum up. I'm Canadian and Lebanese (Canadian by birth, Lebanese from my Father), moved to Lebanon, studied, lived, married, had a child, our son has the Canadian citizenship and passport (Applied and Received in Beirut), and now I moved back to Canada to continue life here in a more stable environment, my son and wife are still in Lebanon and I'm looking to sponsor my wife to bring her here.

While filling out the application, I stumbled twice. The first and main one was if I need to get a Civil Extract for EACH and EVERY member of her family? Or just a Family List / Family Book? (2i5raj 2ayd fardi for everybody or just an 2i5raj 2ayd 3a2ili).

The second one's that I couldn't find whether the documents should be translated and notarized by the Foreign AND Interior ministry? Or just one? And which one if only one?

I hope you guys can help me out here. I tried calling the IRCC but I can never get through to the help desk.

Thanks in advance!

~Peter

 

[canuck_in_uk]

The first and main one was if I need to get a Civil Extract for EACH and EVERY member of her family? Or just a Family List / Family Book? (2i5raj 2ayd fardi for everybody or just an 2i5raj 2ayd 3a2ili).

The second one's that I couldn't find whether the documents should be translated and notarized by the Foreign AND Interior ministry? Or just one? And which one if only one?

Hi

"Family members" refers only to the spouse and children of the applicant that are not already Canadian citizens/PRs.

Documents must only be translated and notarized once. The only reference I found in the checklist was "Lebanese civil status documents must be certified by the chief of the civil status section of the relevant Mohafazat." Nowhere did I see anything about the Foreign or Interior Ministries in Lebanon.

 

[PeterCLeb]

Hah, that's great! Because they're 7 siblings and 2 parents, so that'd be one hefty translation bill .

Thanks for the quick reply!