Does CIC Mississauga check Visa Application for completeness?

[toby]

1) We know that CIC-M approves/rejects sponsors, based on their application. But does CIC also check the Visa Application for completeness and correctness too?

2) Once CIC-M approves the sponsor, does it forward both the Sponsor App. and the Visa App., or just the latter?

I suspect that CIC does check the Visa App., because I read somewhere that CIC-M returned an application to a sponsor because the photos were ALL signed on the back, not just one photo as the instructions require. The photos are with the Visa Application, not the Sponsor Application, so therefore CIC-M must be checking the Visa Application too.

The importance of this is that if CIC-M does forward the application to the Visa Office, we can presumably be confident that the application will be considered complete and correct by the Visa Office too.

Of course, the VIsa Ofice might requst other doecumentation too, but won't be finding fault with the application(s)per se.

 

[Suin]

1. yes, Mississauga makes an initial check of completeness of the application, and if something is missing they can return all the application back.
2. after sponsorship is approved, all the application is sent to the visa office together with approved sponsorship.

I personally signed each photo in application and it was never returned because of that. actually in a visa specific guide it was clearly mentioned that each photo should be separately signed.

 

[nyssa]

Why doesn't Buffalo mention anything about the photo signing? Strange.

 

[NYCtoNB]

Why doesn't Buffalo mention anything about the photo signing? Strange.

i signed them just in case they fell out the envelope didnt think it could be held against me

 

[nyssa]

I've heard a lot of people mention sign and date only one... just that? A signature and a date? I'd still like to know where I can find this information, though!

 

[NYCtoNB]

I've heard a lot of people mention sign and date only one... just that? A signature and a date? I'd still like to know where I can find this information, though!

i dont think it applies for buffalo i downloaded the region guide and didnt see it

 

[toby]

Nyssa said:
I've heard a lot of people mention sign and date only one... just that? A signature and a date? I'd still like to
know where I can find this information, though!

WHatever instructions there are, are to be found in the country-specific instructions.

 

[toby]

But wait!!

Just got notice that a letter is coming from Hong kong asking for photos again. The Visa Office won't tell me by email what exact problem they had with the photos, and hey say I don't need to wait for the letter to get new photos -- following the instructions in the guide.

I can surmise only that I erred in writing on the back of each photo, because in all other respects I followed the instructions exactly.

Conclusions:

1) They are sticklers for the details.

2) CIC-M's approval does not mean you are free and clear.

3) The Visa Office refuses to communicate substantively by email, preferring to rely on snail mail. And if a critical communication is lost in the mail, too bad for the applicant.

 

[The Littlest Hobo]

Are you sure they are "replacement" photos? I've seen people on here mention they were asked for additional photos late in the process.

If the differences in requirements vary by VO, then it makes sense that Mississauga wouldn't be expected to check every little thing...

 

[ariell]

Nyssa said:
I've heard a lot of people mention sign and date only one... just that? A signature and a date? I'd still like to
know where I can find this information, though!

WHatever instructions there are, are to be found in the country-specific instructions.

Actually, you are not asked to sign ANY of the photos. The exact instructions, which you can find on p. 16 of the Immigrant's Guide are : "On the back of one photo (and only one) in each set, write the name and date of birth of the person appearing in the photo as well as the date the photo was taken." The country specific guidelines typically only include photo size specifications (in Appendix B).

 

[nyssa]

Thank you very much ariell. I read through the Immigrants Guide, but must have scanned right over that information! One more thing checked off the list.

 

[ariell]

But wait!!

Just got notice that a letter is coming from Hong kong asking for photos again. The Visa Office won't tell me by email what exact problem they had with the photos, and hey say I don't need to wait for the letter to get new photos -- following the instructions in the guide.

There may or may not have been anything wrong with the photos that you sent. It's always up to the discretion of the visa office to request additional photos,which you can also find referred to on p. 16 of the Immigrant's Guide: "Note that the visa office may also require additional photos at a later date."

 

[The Littlest Hobo]

Just found a little blurb under "what happens after I submit my application" saying that Mississauga checks and approves the Sponsor's application, then transfers it, and then the VO checks the PR application for completeness and will return any incomplete file (as in KL8N's case I guess), etc...

So maybe Mississauga might catch something if you're lucky, but I am not counting my chickens just yet...

Oh great, now I'm worried whether my husband wrote his name on his photos or what.

 

[Suin]

when we ordered CAIPS notes, it was written there that they didn't like the visa sized photos we sent - they mentioned that the were too dark and appeared to be modified, that actually confused us a lot. but our visa office seemed to like them, as they never asked us to submit any photos even when they asked for passports.

 

[ohman4966]

This is what it says for Eastern Europe so maybe its different for everyone

12 PHOTOS
Supply eight (8) recent photos for each member of your family and yourself. Read the instructions
in your guide in the following sections:
• “Completing the Immigration Forms” and,
• Appendix B: Photo Specifications.
Note: On the back of each photograph, write the name and date of birth of the person who
appears in the photo as well as the date the photo was taken.