Hi,Would really appreciate some insight on my earlier post. Is there anything else the IRCC needs as proof of our marriage besides the wedding certificate, chats and photos, especially when you live in a different country as your spouse and don't have any shared bank accounts/lease? Its been more than a week since I sent additional proof of my relationship and I haven't heard back. I am getting more anxious by the day...
Here is the long list of things (in a random order) that I submitted as a proof of marriage and it worked for us! Read here "you" as "either parties".
1. any postal receipts you have as a proof that you sent letters/items to each other
2. Any proof of employer benefits where your spouse is entitled to, and you have already made the arrangement for it, so that at least your spouse name is on the document, e.g., employer health benefits, life insurance, etc.
3. Name of your spouse on the property purchase documents in Canada if your spouse owns a home/condo
4. Air tickets and boarding passes for visits to home country or any other trip made together (essential)
5. Any proof of money transfer made to each other
6. Some letters from your family members, friends, colleagues, who know you and/or who attended your wedding celebration
7. Of course the mandatory at least 20 photos and their descriptions showing different wedding arrangements, rituals, honeymoon, outings, etc. (essential)
8. Wedding invitation cards
9. Any facebook and social media relationship status, posts, events, etc. that are public (essential)
10. Of course fb, whatsapp etc. chat record (essential)
11. Entry exit stamps in passport as a proof of your spouse visit (essential)
12. Any other proofs that can show spousal relationship
13. An explanation letter if some essential items are missing as a proof
N.B. It may take days or weeks for IRCC to respond to your new materials sent, because once they find an issue on your file, they just leave it aside and work on other files, but eventually will come back to your one.