Sending photos

[jr4210]

I have many photos of different points in our relationship, day to day ones, travelling, and big ones like our engagement and wedding, that we'll be sending across, but they were all taken on iPhones.

Would a good idea be to print them out and write on the back what the occasion was, or is there another way to do it?

Other than that we're sending chat logs (again printed) from when we first me, visa stamps from travelling together and boarding passes/airline tickets. Can anyone recommend anything else we could send? Keep in mind we're married, so we're obviously sending across a copy of our marriage certificate.

 

[Gemini020]

I'm making one Word document that puts everything (photo's, plane tickets and emails mainly) in chronological order. That way you can also add coments to the pictures. I haven't send in the application yet so it's just a suggestion (comments are welcome)

 

[Aman_Khatra]

Our representative (good one) told us to give not more then 50 photos (immigration officers really don`t need to see all of our archives), just 1-2 photo from every occasion , it was very hard to choose them among thousands of photos we have. Somehow we agreed on 90 photos, try to choose photos where you can see friends and relatives with you, especially the ones who wrote supporting letters for you ( Our representative asked for 10 supporting letters)...

 

[jr4210]

@Gemini - that's a good idea, but again, you're putting them in Word and printing it all out?

@Aman - How come they asked for supporting letters; if we're married is that normal?

 

[Aman_Khatra]

@Gemini - that's a good idea, but again, you're putting them in Word and printing it all out?

@Aman - How come they asked for supporting letters; if we're married is that normal?

It is one of the requirements as I know, just our representative told us to get more then usually...Those letters should be written by your friends or relatives and signed, + you need to add copy of their passports...
They should write something like how long do they know both of you, where and how did you meet, date preferably, and why do they think that your relationship is genuine...

 

[jr4210]

I don't recall seeing it on the outland application.

I think I did see it though on the inland one - is that what you're referring to? Can you let me know where you saw it was required?

 

[Gemini020]

Yes it will have to be printed in order to add to the application. You cannot send any cd-roms or something.

I think the letters are mandatory for common law applications, no matter outland or inland, but not for spousal.

 

[Aman_Khatra]

I don't recall seeing it on the outland application.

I think I did see it though on the inland one - is that what you're referring to? Can you let me know where you saw it was required?

I just searched for that as well and came to conclusion, that it may be not applicable for all cases, but for little bit complicated ones... Our lawyer is a very experience one(Mary Keyork), she knows best I believe...like we met online(even though it happened more then 7 years back), we married after he got PR this year, our virtual time spent together for now is much longer then the real one... But if you are long married couple with no any possible question marks for the immigration officers, I think you can leave it...
I`m sorry if I made you worried...
I just know that all immigration lawyers always tell not to limit yourself with only the documents that are listed on the official site of CIC, those are the minimum requirements...In my case I really hope that with all these documents we submitted our interview may be waived, none wants to go to Warsaw only for Interview :-D

 

[d_j_heckford]

I Only sent 20 hard cover photos spanning from beginning to current with wife, wedding photos, photos of family with her, trips that we did, ones by ourselves, you don't need to send 50, can be much less. but up to you of course 20 did it for me

 

[jr4210]

Thanks. Anyone else know if those supporting letters are required for a married couple?

 

[Aquakitty]

Thanks. Anyone else know if those supporting letters are required for a married couple?

They aren't required, but whether you should send them really depends on the country you are from. Most people from visa-exempt countries aren't going to need the same amount of documentation as those from the countries prone to marriage fraud.

Even if you are from a visa-exempt country it doesn't hurt to have a couple. Honestly I completely forgot about them since they aren't required, and we got through fine (America though).

 

[jr4210]

What do you mean by visa-exempt countries? We're based in the UAE, and my wife has a 5 year visa to Canada, so does this have anything to do with being visa-exempt?

 

[canadianwoman]

A visa-exempt country is one where a citizen does not need a visa to enter Canada. For example, citizens of the USA do not need a visa. Applicants from visa-exempt countries in general need less evidence than applicants who do need a visa to enter Canada. So if you take two applicants who are otherwise the same, one from the USA and one from Nigeria, as an example, the one from Nigeria will need to send in more evidence that the relationship is genuine.

Someone applying common-law needs two statutory letters from friends or relatives attesting that the relationship is genuine. They can send in more letters than this, of course. A married couple does not need to send in any such letters, but can if they want to. If they don't have much evidence, a few letters can be helpful.

Likewise, the number of photos depends on the nationality of the applicant, and the number of potential red flags in the relationship. 20 would be enough for an American-Canadian couple with no red flags; it wouldn't be enough for an applicant from some countries, especially if there are also red flags.

The photos have to be printed. You can print several to a page of regular paper, adding a description, or you can print them as normal photos, with the description on the back.

 

[jr4210]

Ok it's clear now, thanks.

Although we are of different nationalities, I'm gathering as many photos as we can find from different points in our relationship. We don't have anything to hide, but I guess since my wife is from a non visa-exempt country, we'd need to provide more pictures.