Quick Questions - Table of Contents and marking "N/A" on validated forms

[goldfinger]

Hey there -

I put together a table of contents in all of my efforts to send off my package. I just wanted to make sure that everything was organized and categorized. I was going to put it at the very top of my application, and then have everything else beneath it in the proper order as designated on the checklist. Does this work? Has anyone done this?

Also - when dealing with validated forms (like the ones that have barcodes that print out) - can I print "N/A" on blank spaces with a pen, or should I avoid anything after it's been validated/printed? I'm specifically asking about the "Generic Application for Canada" - it has two spaces for "Citizenship," and my wife is not a dual citizen. Should I hand-print "N/A" in that field, or can I just leave it blank? (I prefer to leave it blank if I can, but I don't want my application sent back.)

Let me know. Thanks!

 

[thevisawhisperer]

I always include a list of attachments, arranged in the same order as the Document Checklist, at the end of my submission letters - despite the note to put the Checklist on top of the pile.
In actual fact, as soon as the application package is received it will be completely disassembled and re-arranged to suit the needs of the office. Then the R10 completeness check will be carried out.

You can leave blank anything that doesn't apply, as long as it's not a required-info box.

 

[goldfinger]

I always include a list of attachments, arranged in the same order as the Document Checklist, at the end of my submission letters - despite the note to put the Checklist on top of the pile.
In actual fact, as soon as the application package is received it will be completely disassembled and re-arranged to suit the needs of the office. Then the R10 completeness check will be carried out.

You can leave blank anything that doesn't apply, as long as it's not a required-info box.

Thanks! What do you mean submission letters? Do you include cover letters with your applications? I haven't done that.

Let me know. Thanks!

 

[thevisawhisperer]

I cover every application with a letter explaining how the application meets all of the requirements for the category in law, and explaining in advance anything I believe might raise questions in an officer's mind - gaps, absences, missing documents, unusual circumstances, whatever. And at the end of the letter is a list of attachments as I mentioned earlier.

 

[goldfinger]

I cover every application with a letter explaining how the application meets all of the requirements for the category in law, and explaining in advance anything I believe might raise questions in an officer's mind - gaps, absences, missing documents, unusual circumstances, whatever. And at the end of the letter is a list of attachments as I mentioned earlier.

I didn't know that! I'd imagine that you think it's helpful to provide, but how necessary is it? What kind of format do you usually use?

We don't really have too much of anything that's unusual - my wife's biological father isn't listed on her birth certificate, but we mention that where it comes up on extra sheets for the forms, and we included what we know about him (very little. He's deceased and she never knew him.)

Other than that, the only strange factor is that I'm living in the USA. I included some evidence that I'm returning. Basically I have a job offer letter, job description, and manager's letter from my family's business stating that I'll be taking a job when I return, and then I have a letter from my current supervisor stating I've told her I'm leaving. I have letters from my parents stating they know I'm coming back and that I can live at my dad's house, and that they'll be there to support my wife and I emotionally/financially if need be. I've included a receipt for some car work to make it compliant with provincial law, and a checklist to-dos before I move to Canada.

if I took a blind stab at it, I'd probably say something like this -

Sponsor - [[Full name and date of birth]]
Applicant - [[Full name and date of birth]]
Cover letter - page 1 of 1

[[Personal/contact information]]

[[Address of the Sydney, NS Immigration Office]]

Dear IRCC Officer,

Please see enclosed for the complete spousal sponsorship application package for Applicant [Applicant's Name] and Sponsor [Sponsor's Name] for [Applicant's Name]'s permanent residence in Canada. Please see the attached table of contents outlining everything included within our application.

Although I, the sponsor, am currently living outside of Canada, I plan to return to Canada no later than when my wife, the applicant, receives her approval to be a Canadian permanent resident. I have included evidence that I will be returning to Canada, and am very excited to move back to my home.

My wife, the applicant, is estranged from her father, and has been for her entire life. He is not listed on her birth certificate. We've included the details that we know about him, but we do not know very much of his information. He is deceased.

Please feel free to reach out to either of us in the event that you need additional information or clarification. Thank you for your time and consideration regarding this matter.

and then I'd have a section for the applicant and sponsor's signatures, printed names, and dates.

Thoughts?

 

[thevisawhisperer]

There is no set format, but you have identified a couple of issues - the return to Canada is not an issue per se, but emphasising that you've met the requirements for an out-of-country sponsorship - and the issue with your wife's father's info, that might cause a flicker of concern in whoever is processing the application.

 

[goldfinger]

There is no set format, but you have identified a couple of issues - the return to Canada is not an issue per se, but emphasising that you've met the requirements for an out-of-country sponsorship - and the issue with your wife's father's info, that might cause a flicker of concern in whoever is processing the application.

Do you think it's worth putting together a cover letter? Are those issues really material enough?

Regarding the requirements for an out of country sponsorship - my understanding was that you had to be residing exclusively out-of-country (I am) and you have to establish that you are coming back when your spouse receives approval. Is there anything else?

 

[thevisawhisperer]

I always attach one, but no I don't think those issues - which are not really issues - should be the sole reason a cover letter.
For out-of-country sponsorship, I think the list of preparations you included above more than satisfies the requirements