IMM1344; can my wife sign for me? (we are on different continents at the moment)

[Brandon_L]

I'm in Belgium right now, and my wife is in Canada. Can my wife sign this form for me or does she have to send it to me before we can send it to Mississauga?

 

[Rattles]

I think you know the answer to this one. If it asks for your signature it is asking for YOUR signature. Take that as you may.

 

[scylla]

Agreed. You have to sign it. No one can sign for you.

 

[Brandon_L]

Agreed. You have to sign it. No one can sign for you.

Oh boy... This is going to make the process a lot longer. Anyway, thanks for the input.

 

[RajaJi]

Print the page(s) on which your signature is required and then Sign it, Scan it and email the page(s) to your wife. I am not sure but I think CIC will accept it.

 

[zardoz]

I don't think anything except a REAL signature will work. This is a legal declaration.

 

[truesmile]

Oh boy... This is going to make the process a lot longer. Anyway, thanks for the input.

It shouldn't really. You're the sponsor right? Either way, the applicant completes all the forms required of them including signature, sends all of those to the sponsor who adds all of their forms and appropriate signatures before sending off the whole complete package to Mississauga.

 

[blueboom]

Imagine how dangerous it would be if spouses could sign sponsorship forms for each other.

 

[pardesifr]

I think the scaning can't be an issue, as it is not an official document like birth certificate. There is no thing like original for forms, they never say it. Signing scanning and then printing the form is not different from printing and signing. At the end it is the sign that matter.

Just to weigh my argument. When you apply for CSQ for Quebec they clearly indicate that spouse can sign and send the document through Fax to the sponsor so if Quebec accept Fax why CIC would have any objection ?

Anyway if you have doubts , now a days with fast courier service it won't delay much you can print sign and sent through Fedex to your spouse and it will take max 3-4 days.

 

[zardoz]

Would a bank cash a photocopy of a cheque? My wife, who is a bank official, thinks not.

This is a legal "declaration" on a "protectively marked" government document. That's pretty official.

Better safe than sorry...

 

[herewecome]

Sign it and send it to her next day courier. Delays of 2 days max.

 

[pardesifr]

Would a bank cash a photocopy of a cheque? My wife, who is a bank official, thinks not.

This is a legal "declaration" on a "protectively marked" government document. That's pretty official.

Better safe than sorry...

Comparing a Form with A bank Checque ? are you serious ?. A form is not government issued document, it don't have any legal value. It is a form where you provide information about yourself to government. sending it through courrier or scanning it to send it through courier or faxing it won't change it's content, it is same.

To compare your example I can photocopy or scan a checque book ordering form and bank won't refuse it.

But as I said before if you can send it through courier (as it is very fast these days even if you are in Europe) it is better and will avoid any trouble.

 

[MadeInCanada]

Comparing a Form with A bank Checque ? are you serious ?. A form is not government issued document, it don't have any legal value. It is a form where you provide information about yourself to government. sending it through courrier or scanning it to send it through courier or faxing it won't change it's content, it is same.

To compare your example I can photocopy or scan a checque book ordering form and bank won't refuse it.

But as I said before if you can send it through courier (as it is very fast these days even if you are in Europe) it is better and will avoid any trouble.

Just to make sure you are aware, the "form" you are referring to is a VERY legal and binding contract between the Canadian Government/CIC and the 2 people signing it. How could they hold the persons signing it responsible for the 3 years (undertaking agreement) IF "it don't have any legal value"??

The comparison of a bank cheque to the form in question is valid in the terms of both needing to be ORIGINAL in order to maintain authenticity.

I am pretty sure anyone taking in a copy of an order form for their own personal banking account would still have to sign something to give permission or in someway verify they are who they say.

 

[blueboom]

I am confident the document checklist currently asks for an original IMM1344. Considering the form is filled out electronically and signed, one can only assume "original" refers to the signature. That's the logic I understand.

 

[RajaJi]

CIC accepts following forms Signed and Scanned (and sent to CIC via email)

1. IMM 5476 (Use of Representative),
2. IMM 5744 (Consent for an Access to Information and Personal Information Request) http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/requests-personal.asp

so I do not think it will be a problem with IMM 1344.

If you do not want to take any chance, sign the form and mail it via courier to your wife in Canada.