Dumb Question

[marcopolocan]

If someone can please advise me on what to do about the date in the elctronic forms with regards to the asterisks? Can you add them in or what did others do in that situation.
Thanks

 

[saint4peace]

Hi Marcopolocan:

I also did similar mistake! Probably, but little different. My spouse did not sign or write Name & Date of birth and date of photo taken was not mentioned on the back of the photos provided. Because we were big time confused about it since we did not find any clear information in the Singapore guide for spousal application. So I am very much tensed and waiting to hear from them. Now I am in the dark as it was clearly mentioned in the Singapore check list as well. Since I don't have file number with me I can't do much right now to update and add any infos..


Singapore Checklist:

"(see Photos in section on completing the Application for Permanent Residence in Canada)" - Where is the Guide and info ?
"•“Completing the Immigration Forms” - Where is that link to read infos about Photo to Sign at the back ???
I am confused ,....Thanks Please have me some answer...

 

[saint4peace]

Hi Marcopolocan:


Where do you get the asteriks on the space of date ?? I don't see any though..Please tell me the page number and the specify the Form like IMM0008 ? Thanks

 

[marcopolocan]

Hi Saint4peace

WhaT I was referring to with the asterisks is that the guide indicates that if you are unsure or dates for where you lived (month, year etc.) than to place asterisks. When I tried to fill the form out electronically It would not let me put an asterisk. so I printed the form and filled it out with black ink as indicated.

Which apparently is not the thing to do.
Good luck with you situation Saint, I'm sure it will be okay for you.

 

[marcopolocan]

This is from the guide


Question 4:
Indicate your date of birth. If your complete date of birth is unknown, use “*” (star sign/asterisk) to fill in the spaces for the year, month or day, where applicable.

as an example

 

[saint4peace]

Hi Marcopolocan:

If the FORM does not take asteriks then it is very okay to wtite with Black ink....Otherwise what to do ? B/c you can not leave the space 'blank' anyway. Right ? Make sense now _ I guess. Thanks

 

[bagelbagel81]

I know other applicants who could not verify their form without entering specific number (for example, the UCI number n one part of the form) and they were told by CIC to put "88888888" in the blank space, then white it out once the form was printed, so they could at least verify it electronically. Maybe you could do that in the place of the dates?

(One of the threads here contains that info, but don't have the link, just remember seeing it)

 

[marcopolocan]

Thanks Bagel

How does CIC expect us to know to use 88888888 and then white it out? Boy the guide really needs clarification in some spots, they make things difficult. I would have thought that being legal documents that you could not use white out at all. The problem with that is that it may also be the individual case officer. One may accept it and another would return or request another form.

I just hope there is some sense of compassion from CIC ( I know, I know). Why do the forms at the top say type or print in black ink?

 

[bagelbagel81]

Thanks Bagel

How does CIC expect us to know to use 88888888 and then white it out? Boy the guide really needs clarification in some spots, they make things difficult. I would have thought that being legal documents that you could not use white out at all. The problem with that is that it may also be the individual case officer. One may accept it and another would return or request another form.

I just hope there is some sense of compassion from CIC ( I know, I know). Why do the forms at the top say type or print in black ink?

I know, it doesn't make sense!

Also I didn't have that UCI validation number problem - mine printed fine! So now I am wondering if I did something else wrong! I don't think there is a clear-cut answer for many things. I do know if you click the validate button on the form electronically and it goes through without any error messages, then you can print that out - but it then is unclear whether extra information you add after that will be inputted into their system!

I would enter as much of the info as I could electronically so it can be validated with barcodes, then add the birth dates/asterixes afterwards. At least you know all the significant information is there so they can actually scan your application.

 

[marcopolocan]

Thanks Bagel

All I can do is wait now and hope that CIC reply to the email.
Thanks for your help
Cheers

 

[bagelbagel81]

Thanks Bagel

All I can do is wait now and hope that CIC reply to the email.
Thanks for your help
Cheers

Anytime! Sorry I can't be of more help...

 

[marcopolocan]

Thanks Bagel

You've been very supportive and positive. I really appreciate it. But apparently some others are saying that the electronic validation method may not be mandatory but preferred. So there may be a glimmer of hope that I did use the new forms just did not validate.

I guess there were too many apps going to Sydney in July and this will hopefully speed things up for other sydneyiters :

Cheers

 

[Yogi3845]

Thanks Bagel

You've been very supportive and positive. I really appreciate it. But apparently some others are saying that the electronic validation method may not be mandatory but preferred. So there may be a glimmer of hope that I did use the new forms just did not validate.

I guess there were too many apps going to Sydney in July and this will hopefully speed things up for other sydneyiters :

Cheers

biggest mistake. Definately you will get back your file without barcodes