Notary problem

[MarkGuy]

My fiancee has run into a slight problem with a notary.

The country is Russia.

They say there is an error in her workbook (her last place of work of a few years).

I'm not sure what the error is exactly, but there isn't time to fix it now (it would probably take months).

The notary is giving her two options:

a) Not notarize the workbook (just have a certified translation).
b) Extract the last work record and notarize the rest of it.

I suppose a third option would be to go to another notary and see if they'd notarize all of it.

What would you suggest she do?

Thanks!

 

[canadianwoman]

My fiancee has run into a slight problem with a notary.

The country is Russia.

They say there is an error in her workbook (her last place of work of a few years).

I'm not sure what the error is exactly, but there isn't time to fix it now (it would probably take months).

The notary is giving her two options:

a) Not notarize the workbook (just have a certified translation).
b) Extract the last work record and notarize the rest of it.

I suppose a third option would be to go to another notary and see if they'd notarize all of it.

What would you suggest she do?

Thanks!

Try option 3.
She could also try getting the workbook mistake corrected, and meanwhile sending in the notary's option b), with a letter attached explaining the situation and stating that she will send in the corrected version as soon as she gets it. CIC may not accept it, but if they do you will have saved the months of waiting necessary for the correction.

I thought I'd show this quote from the Region Specific Guide for Eastern Europe for the benefit of other posters:
"OTHER DOCUMENTS - ONLY IF YOU ARE APPLYING IN MOSCOW OR IF YOU ARE A RESIDENT OF A FORMER USSR STATE
Labour record
You must submit a copy of your workbook and that of your spouse or common-law partner (if they are not the sponsor) and your children 18 years of age or older. The photocopy and translation into English or French must be notarized. Reference letter(s) from your employer(s) not included in your workbook are also required."

 

[MarkGuy]

Try option 3.
She could also try getting the workbook mistake corrected, and meanwhile sending in the notary's option b), with a letter attached explaining the situation and stating that she will send in the corrected version as soon as she gets it. CIC may not accept it, but if they do you will have saved the months of waiting necessary for the correction.

I thought I'd show this quote from the Region Specific Guide for Eastern Europe for the benefit of other posters:

Thanks CW. I'll pass along your thoughts. You nailed the section of the Guide that asks for this document.

 

[BG_2012]

Did the original poster ever solve this problem? My wife has encountered a similar problem with her labour record. The company where she worked for her first entry made a mistake on her work dates, then corrected it without including an official stamp. The rest of her workbook is fine, but the notary won't sign off on it because the first page has this unverified alteration. This company doesn't exist any longer, so my wife can't just go to them to have them stamp it. Any suggestions on how to proceed would be greatly appreciated!