This is to acknowledge receipt of your request submitted pursuant to the Access to Information Act, which was received on May 27, 2014, for the following records:
The electronic sponsorship file concerning ( my husband )
I regret to inform you that we are unable to process your request for the following reason:
We require a new original signed consent along with a copy of the bio-data page of the passport of ( my husband) by regular mail. The signature provided appears to be an electronic signature; Citizenship and immigration Canada requires the original signature in order to process the request. In order to continue processing requested information must be submitted within 30 days.
Your file will remain open for 30 days from the date of this letter. If you do not respond within this timeframe, we will consider your request abandoned and will close your file.
Please submit the requested information to our office by either mail at the address listed at the top of this letter or by email at ATIP-AIPRP @ cic.gc.ca.
You are entitled to submit a complaint to the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC) regarding the processing of your request within 60 days of the issuance of this letter. For additional information on how to submit a complaint, visit the OIC website at www.oic-ci.gc.ca
Sincerely,
ATIP Officer
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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