thank you so much cebugirl & tabs149 for answering my questions! =)
-let me just clarify.. i just need to include my birth certificate, ielts and NBI clearance with the other forms as indicated in the checklist? no need to include other documents like diploma, COE, etc? Yes, just follow the checklist.
-about the photocopy of passport, birth cert & ielts, have you notarized it? or did you send the original copy of birth cert & ielts? No, just a photocopy will do.
-about the additional dependents/declaration (IMM 0008DEP) & Use of representative (IMM5476), can I omit these forms? these forms are not applicable to me. Yes, if you are single and applied without a representative, you won't need to fill in these forms.
-did you have someone check your papers before sending it to cic? I just wanted to make sure that my documents are correct and complete before I send it. No, I didn't. However, I checked my documents for about 25x times. ;D ;D ;D