Questions about Fees and Photocopies

[Izelskyildiz]

Hi All, I have two questions regarding my inland spouse application.

1) I used the fees wizard on the CIC to calculate and pay the fees for the application. The receipt is for a total of: $1380 that includes the sponsor stuff, open work permit and biometrics. However, I have just one recepipt with all the payments. Do you guys foresee any issue with having just one receipt?

2) Wife birth certificate was translated and the translation was stamped and signed. I scanned both documents. is this enough? Do I still need something like an affidavit?

Thank you.

 

[k.h.p.]

Both questions are answered in the guide to the application and the forms.

One receipt is sufficient.

If the translator was in Canada by a certified translator, and you are submitting the original stamped and signed translation, you do not need an affidavit. Any translator not certified in Canada needs an affidavit. You must submit originals of the translations, not scans.

 

[Izelskyildiz]

Both questions are answered in the guide to the application and the forms.

One receipt is sufficient.

If the translator was in Canada by a certified translator, and you are submitting the original stamped and signed translation, you do not need an affidavit. Any translator not certified in Canada needs an affidavit. You must submit originals of the translations, not scans.

Translation was made in Turkey.

So, Can I submit an scan of the birth certificate with an original of the translation and the affidavit?

Thank you.

 

[k.h.p.]

Again, answered in the guide.

You must submit the following for any document that is not in English or French, unless otherwise stated on your document checklist:

• the English or French translation; and
• an affidavit from the person who completed the translation (see below for details); and
• a certified copy of the original document.

And further:

Certified true copies
To have a photocopy of a document certified, an authorized person must (as described below) compare the original document to the photocopy and must print the following on the photocopy:

• “I certify that this is a true copy of the original document”,
• the name of the original document,
• the date of the certification,
• their name,
• their official position or title, and
• their signature.

Who can certify copies?
Only authorized people

The translation must have a copy of the original document signed/stamped/certified by the translator. The affidavit must specify that the copy from which they made the translation is true.

Short answer: no, you can't use a scan of the document you've prepared yourself unless it's been certified by the person doing the translation and making the affidavit.

If you haven't read the guide, here's a link: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5289-sponsor-your-spouse-common-law-partner-conjugal-partner-dependent-child-complete-guide.html