Possibly dumb question about birth certificates

[Tuatha]

Hi all! My wife and I have *finally* decided she's taking the leap and moving to Canada to be with me - yippee! Oh my god is there ever a pile of paperwork...

Anyway! To the point...

We've got all the paperwork printed and filled most of it out before she had to leave on Sunday to go back to the USA and I've been working on the list of everything she needs to collect for me but I'm not clear on one thing.

On the country specific instructions (USA) it says "provide birth certificates, baptismal certificates, national identity card or certificate where available, or other official document confirming relationship". I'm not really clear on this... does my wife NEED to submit a copy of her birth certificate or is a copy of her passport going to be enough? She doesn't know where her BC is and we'll have to find out how to get her a new one if she can't find it and that's the case.

I tried searching the forums for an answer but apparently I can't work the search because the only results that came up were from 2007-2009 and I didn't find an answer in there *shrug*

Anyway thanks in advance everyone! I'm sure I'll have loads more questions in the coming weeks.

 

[Awebus]

From what I know, birth certificate is a must. That's an important document you can't misplace it.

Passport isn't enough, you'd need to provide one or any alternative given.

 

[Tuatha]

From what I know, birth certificate is a must. That's an important document you can't misplace it.

Passport isn't enough, you'd need to provide one or any alternative given.

That's what I figured would be the case :/ Drat. Another thing to submit for.

Thanks

 

[scrls5]

I think the birth certificate only applies when you are sponsoring a child. As you need to prove that they are your son.

Provide photocopies of the following document confirming the relationship between you and each of your family members:
•Birth certificates and/or baptismal certificates.

 

[Tuatha]

I think the birth certificate only applies when you are sponsoring a child. As you need to prove that they are your son.

Provide photocopies of the following document confirming the relationship between you and each of your family members:
•Birth certificates and/or baptismal certificates.

Hmm. I guess maybe a call to CIC would clear that up.

 

[amikety]

I think the birth certificate only applies when you are sponsoring a child. As you need to prove that they are your son.

Provide photocopies of the following document confirming the relationship between you and each of your family members:
•Birth certificates and/or baptismal certificates.

I'm under this impression as well... But I sent in a copy of my bc. I sent in copies of all sorts of things. I'm American. I used to needing 20 pieces of ID just to get the newspaper.

 

[scrls5]

Hmm. I guess maybe a call to CIC would clear that up.

Would you please share the answer you got from CIC?

 

[parker24]

I think the birth certificate only applies when you are sponsoring a child. As you need to prove that they are your son.

Provide photocopies of the following document confirming the relationship between you and each of your family members:
•Birth certificates and/or baptismal certificates.

There's a form where the applicant had to put their parent's and siblings. THAT'S why (in my opinion) they ask for the birth certificate. Then they can confirm that the parents are the parents and we didn't just put in a random name

 

[keesio]

Would you please share the answer you got from CIC?

I'd also like to know. I am sponsoring my wife who is American but she was born in South Korea and her family moved to the US long ago. So she does not have a birth certificate (South Korea did not issue them at the time she was born). She does have an english copy of the old family census register which apparently is obsoleted but she does not have the new document that they transitioned to (not sure they will even issue her one since her whole family are now US citizens and now longer Korean citizens). So I submitted a copy of the old family census register and a copy of her Certificate of US Citizenship (which is issued when you become a naturalized citizen of the US). I'm hoping those two are enough in lieu of a birth certificate but it is making me nervous. She does not have any children so the proof of relationship for any dependents is not an issue.

 

[Tuatha]

Would you please share the answer you got from CIC?

Absolutely Not sure if I'm going to get a chance to call this week or when I'll have a chance but if I don't find an answer elsewhere I'll share the answer here

 

[CdnandTrini]

Reply: Possibly dumb question about birth certificates

I'm under this impression as well... But I sent in a copy of my bc. I sent in copies of all sorts of things. I'm American. I used to needing 20 pieces of ID just to get the newspaper.

lol....

 

[CdnandTrini]

Rely: Possibly dumb question about birth certificates

There's a form where the applicant had to put their parent's and siblings. THAT'S why (in my opinion) they ask for the birth certificate. Then they can confirm that the parents are the parents and we didn't just put in a random name

Agree with Parker's answer/opinion.

 

[Lv.f]

I don't have any kids and I submitted my birth certificate WITH a certified translation which cost me $125. If I didn't have to spend that money ill be upset lol ! I was recommended to include the birth certificate and translation by my consultant. But I'm curious to know what cic tells ya!

 

[amikety]

Bad idea alert:

You could always try sending it in and see if CIC asks for it.

I mean, there's a chance they would lose it anyway :

 

[Tuatha]

Well a friend of mine suggested I try to get in with the pro bono lawyers office she used to work at if I qualify... so I made the call, and apparently I make under the maximum income to qualify for a pro bono lawyer because I have an appointment in a couple weeks, so yay! Not so worried about all my questions now. I'll ask the lawyer and see what they say and let all of you know.

On the chance we will need a copy of her BC I told her she should send off for a new one anyway. Besides, if she's going to be living in Canada it'd probably be a good idea to have a copy of it for herself anyway.