Sponsoring my Korean wife for permanent residency

[Korea2Canada]

Rob: Yes that's exactly what I was thinking that since it will be Manila the ID card may be good to include. Heading out tomorrow to get everything translated and notarized.

We will submit all original Korean documents. The translator will make a translation copy of each. From what I understand the lawyers put a front and back cover on those documents and place a seal on each page. Coorrect?

The national ID Card will be photocopied and translated. Is it right the lawyer will place "I certify this to be an exact copy" ON the photocopy? And I would include that in with the others to be notarized?

Thanks Rob, just double checking here before we do this tomorrow.

 

[Rob_TO]

Rob: Yes that's exactly what I was thinking that since it will be Manila the ID card may be good to include. Heading out tomorrow to get everything translated and notarized.

We will submit all original Korean documents. The translator will make a translation copy of each. From what I understand the lawyers put a front and back cover on those documents and place a seal on each page. Coorrect?

The national ID Card will be photocopied and translated. Is it right the lawyer will place "I certify this to be an exact copy" ON the photocopy? And I would include that in with the others to be notarized?

Thanks Rob, just double checking here before we do this tomorrow.

You can read in the guide on the CIC standard for certified true copies: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/3900ETOC.asp
Certified true copies

To have a photocopy of a document certified, an authorized person must 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,
his or her name,
his or her official position or title, and
his or her signature.

In our case we never actually had to do this, since the main documents (police cert, family register etc) need to be originals. I remember each original document turned into 3 pages... the original, the translation, and then affidavit of translation. For certified true photocopies, i think the certified true verbage can go right on the front of photocopy itself if there's room (i.e. if photocopy of ID card it will only take up 1/4 of the page, so lots of blank space for the certification), or on the back of the copy.

 

[bartjones]

I also included a copy of her passport and National ID card. I didn't get the card translated. It seemed to me that it was only requested to verify the information in the forms about the card itself.

 

[Korea2Canada]

Great guys, off to the translator & lawyer we go tomorrow! Going to get the national ID card translated, certified copy, and notarized and toss it in anyway.

Was thinking to put our names on the back of every document once I have everything assembled in sequential order. Any need to put page numbers on everything? Or just sticky notes to match each doc with checklist?

I just picked up the packaging supplies...so getting close to finishing. Just a matter of arranging everything in a user friendly VO format now.

I can't say or express enough; my gratitude to you guys ( especially Rob and bartjones ). Being able to check in here has helped so much!

 

[costaudjoe]

I also included a copy of her passport and National ID card. I didn't get the card translated. It seemed to me that it was only requested to verify the information in the forms about the card itself.

+1

 

[Rob_TO]

Was thinking to put our names on the back of every document once I have everything assembled in sequential order. Any need to put page numbers of everything? Or just sticky notes to match each doc with checklist?

The actual CIC IMM forms we didn't do any numbering on at all, and nothing on the back either.

For the proofs, originals and photocopied stuff.... we organized everything using small paperclips and just put small sticky notes on each of them number referenced to our simple table of contents.

Good luck putting it all together!

 

[Korea2Canada]

Delievered our docs to the translator & lawyer today. This is how they will be asssembling it (based on tips from this forum too):

1. Each single document will morph into 3 documents which I called a "set". It includes the original doc, translated doc, and affifavit doc.

2. We had 5 original docs so 5 sets of docs = 15 pages

3. We had 1 certified copy and translation of the national ID card = 3 pages

4. I requested that the sets be assembled like this; translation, original, affidavit.

5. I also requested a both front and back covers (with lawyers notarization info.)

6. I also requested ALL pages from front to back be sealed.


The result will be a nice complete package. I mapped all this our on A4 so they could use it as a guide.

Cost= 200,000 for 1 business day return

 

[Korea2Canada]

Got all of the translations and notarizations back today. I checked them over an everything was perfect except the certified true copy was not uo to snuff. It was just photocopied, no translation, and no oath statement and particulars ON the photocopy. It had a front and back covers everything sealed. The oath was placed on the back cover not on the document. All other docs were great except this one photocopy.

 

[costaudjoe]

Can you guys tell me a good site to find air tickets leaving from Seoul?

 

[bartjones]

I usually use this one but it's only in Korean.

http://air.interpark.com/

 

[Korea2Canada]

밴쿠버 중국동방항공 1M 20130210~20130630 왕복

500,000원
에드먼턴 델타항공 3M 20130406~20130430 왕복

529,200원
몬트리올 델타항공 3M 20130406~20130430 왕복

774,200원
토론토 델타항공 3M 20130406~20130430 왕복

774,200원
빅토리아 에어캐나다 3M 20130501~20130620 왕복

901,600원

*as listed on above site

 

[costaudjoe]

I can read that you put Canadian cities (Vancouver, Edmonton, Montreal, etc.). I was wondering how you write Honolulu.

Did you put one-way or roundtrip?

Thanks!

 

[costaudjoe]

Ok, I found it under mi joo.

 

[earthbound14]

A question about refundable tickets:

I've been looking for refundable tickets from Vancouver and I'm wondering what people's thoughts are on the matter.

So far my search shows that I can get relatively cheap tickets to Seattle that are 100% refundable. The only tickets to Korea would cost me 200$ if I wished to get a refund.

Anyone know if a ticket to Seattle would be acceptable for a Korean citizen entering Canada?
Or know of of 100% refundable tickets to Korea?

 

[Rob_TO]

A question about refundable tickets:

I've been looking for refundable tickets from Vancouver and I'm wondering what people's thoughts are on the matter.

So far my search shows that I can get relatively cheap tickets to Seattle that are 100% refundable. The only tickets to Korea would cost me 200$ if I wished to get a refund.

Anyone know if a ticket to Seattle would be acceptable for a Korean citizen entering Canada?
Or know of of 100% refundable tickets to Korea?

Remember the ticket itself doesn't have to be refundable. You can also look at buying a regular cheap ticket, but adding on some cancellation insurance that will refund you the price for cancellation of any reason. Not sure the price of this though.

In terms of what's acceptable, all the airline or immigration officer would want to see is that you have a ticket to leave Canada at the expected date. I don't think they care where outside Canada you are actually going.