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How to sign forms for an online application

mcgyver

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Hello everyone.

I am a PR living in Ontario. I am trying to help my mother visit me for less than 6 months. She is applying online. These are the supporting documents that she must upload according to the instructions she got online:

Supporting Documents
- Travel History
- Passport
- Invitation Letter
- Proof of Means of Financial Support
- Digital photo
- Purpose of Travel - Other
- Family Information (IMM5645)
- Proof of Relationship
- Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual (IMM5475)

I can see that some of those documents are actually forms and forms usually have places where applicants sign. But, how would she sign those forms before uploading online?

Any suggestions, anyone? Thanks.
 

Jalex23

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Apr 12, 2013
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Category........
Visa Office......
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2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-09-2013
Doc's Request.
09-04-2014
AOR Received.
06-11-2013
Med's Request
05-04-2014
Med's Done....
20-05-2014
Passport Req..
07-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
14-07-2014
LANDED..........
06-09-2014
mcgyver said:
Hello everyone.

I am a PR living in Ontario. I am trying to help my mother visit me for less than 6 months. She is applying online. These are the supporting documents that she must upload according to the instructions she got online:

Supporting Documents
- Travel History
- Passport
- Invitation Letter
- Proof of Means of Financial Support
- Digital photo
- Purpose of Travel - Other
- Family Information (IMM5645)
- Proof of Relationship
- Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual (IMM5475)

I can see that some of those documents are actually forms and forms usually have places where applicants sign. But, how would she sign those forms before uploading online?

Any suggestions, anyone? Thanks.
IMM5257 should not be altered outside the given options in the documents.
Other forms can/may/should be printed, scanned, uploaded with signature.
When you submit the full application the option for signing it online will become available.
 

mcgyver

Hero Member
Apr 13, 2009
685
88
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
5-05-2014
Nomination.....
11-06-2014
AOR Received.
11-08-2014
File Transfer...
23-06-2014
Med's Request
16-04-2015
Med's Done....
29-04-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
29-06-2015 Decision Made: 30-06-2015 PP Submitted...: 1-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
10-07-2015 PP Returned....: 11-08-2015
LANDED..........
01-10-2015
Thanks. I am little confused now. Kindly rephrase the first 2 lines you wrote.
 

riasat.abir

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2016-08-17
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2016-08-30
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mcgyver said:
Thanks. I am little confused now. Kindly rephrase the first 2 lines you wrote.
Print it, sign it, scan the signed copy, then upload online (Except 5257, you don't need to sign it).
BTW, don't you need 5707 for family information?
According to this link:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/visa.asp
 

mcgyver

Hero Member
Apr 13, 2009
685
88
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
5-05-2014
Nomination.....
11-06-2014
AOR Received.
11-08-2014
File Transfer...
23-06-2014
Med's Request
16-04-2015
Med's Done....
29-04-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
29-06-2015 Decision Made: 30-06-2015 PP Submitted...: 1-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
10-07-2015 PP Returned....: 11-08-2015
LANDED..........
01-10-2015
Thanks. Yes, that form is needed for family information. But, according to the online application requirements, when she logs in to her account, it says that form 5645 has to be filled out for family information. There are two types of forms for family information: 5645 and 5707. For her, they asked for 5645.

This temporary visa application has one funny thing. They expect my mother to have a return ticket. Why would she purchase a return ticket without having any visa issued to her?
 

Jalex23

VIP Member
Apr 12, 2013
4,463
369
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-09-2013
Doc's Request.
09-04-2014
AOR Received.
06-11-2013
Med's Request
05-04-2014
Med's Done....
20-05-2014
Passport Req..
07-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
14-07-2014
LANDED..........
06-09-2014
mcgyver said:
This temporary visa application has one funny thing. They expect my mother to have a return ticket. Why would she purchase a return ticket without having any visa issued to her?
Think of it from Canada's perspective: Why should they give her a visa if her travel plans are not solid?

A Visa is requested for nationals of countries that CANNOT BE TRUSTED.
 

mcgyver

Hero Member
Apr 13, 2009
685
88
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
5-05-2014
Nomination.....
11-06-2014
AOR Received.
11-08-2014
File Transfer...
23-06-2014
Med's Request
16-04-2015
Med's Done....
29-04-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
29-06-2015 Decision Made: 30-06-2015 PP Submitted...: 1-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
10-07-2015 PP Returned....: 11-08-2015
LANDED..........
01-10-2015
Jalex23 said:
Think of it from Canada's perspective: Why should they give her a visa if her travel plans are not solid?

A Visa is requested for nationals of countries that CANNOT BE TRUSTED.
LOL. Harsh but may be true.

The bad part is that, if the visa app is rejected, she won't have a 100% refund on the tickets due to a penalty of cancellation.
 

Jalex23

VIP Member
Apr 12, 2013
4,463
369
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-09-2013
Doc's Request.
09-04-2014
AOR Received.
06-11-2013
Med's Request
05-04-2014
Med's Done....
20-05-2014
Passport Req..
07-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
14-07-2014
LANDED..........
06-09-2014
mcgyver said:
The bad part is that, if the visa app is rejected, she won't have a 100% refund on the tickets due to a penalty of cancellation.
Try buying refundable tickets, some airlines offer them. Other airlines offer "cancellation insurance".

Best of lucks.