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SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP - EDUCATION AND CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES

RLCelina

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Sep 5, 2020
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I have a few questions

  1. For question #4 on the imm5532e form, what would be considered my highest level of education?
    • I only completed 1 year of Nursing College and then dropped out to take an online diploma course in makeup or,
    • I completed the 4 years of high school
  2. Also do I have to put the amount of years I spent in elementary and high school or just check the highest level of education?
  3. The principle applicant is a citizen of Belize and requires any official documents to be certified-true copies..
    • The Belizean passport is written in English, does it have to be certified or can I just submit a photocopy of the document.
 

Peachnibbler

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Jun 14, 2013
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Category........
Visa Office......
Accra, Ghana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-01-2013
Interview........
28-08-2013
VISA ISSUED...
Declined
Hey Celina, good luck with your application. Be as detailed as possible. If the national language in Belize is English, you do not have to provide certified true copies. My husband is Nigerian, and the official language there is English. I did not have to certify any documents.

As for your level of schooling, if your husband has college education then you should also check that off for yourself. All they are looking for is this: Is the sponsor way more educated / uneducated than the applicant? Apparently this is a flag for a marriage of convenience. Yes, include your elementary school years.

I've put together a little overview of what happens post-application. I'm assuming this is an Outland application. I hope it helps.
A simple overview of the process - Total Time 8 - 12 months

1. Application submitted.
2. Sponsor confirmed as eligible to sponsor - can take 1 month approximately.
3. Request for documents - if not already submitted - police checks, medical records
4. Decision as to whether an interview is required. Note - some people do not get an interview. Don't panic if you don't. That's usually a good thing. It means they have no concerns. If you get an interview, make sure you go together.
5. BEFORE THE INTERVIEW, Make sure your passport has 6 months or more validity as you need to send your passport in to get the counterfoil (visa) stuck into your passport once you are approved.
6. Attend interview - 1 hour to prove you are legitimate. Guide the interview in the way you answer questions. Be intentional in your answers.
7. Decision - a decision is typically made right at the time of the interview.
8. If approved, you will be asked to send in your passport. You will be given 1 month to do so. You need to send in a return envelope or pay for a courier service (because of COVID-19, there may be no in person services). Any problems with this timeline, email Immigration on their web forum. They will give you an extension. If concerned, contact your MP.
9. Once your passport is returned, it should be accompanied by the Confirmation of Permanent Residence. Don't be freaked out when you read that if you don't travel within a certain, that it will be assumed that you are no longer interested in coming to Canada and your sponsorship will be cancelled.
10. You have a period of time to travel to Canada. If your country's international flights are not operating, make sure you contact Immigration via the website to let them know that you may not be able to travel in that time frame. They will give you an extension.
11. Find a flight that is continuous. Your Canadian visa will allow you to be in a foreign airport for a short period of time but you won't be permitted to leave the airport. Unless you have authority to land in a "transit" country - like a transit visa or other, be thoughtful about what countries you might have to travel through. Avoid the US if possible. If you can get a direct flight, go with that. Try to make sure that your first landing in Canada is as close to your spouse as possible, because the screening will occur there. So if you are not fluent in French (and coping with a French Canadian accent), avoid landing in Montreal on your way to Vancouver.
12. Once you arrive, you will go through a landing screening. Under COVID-19, this may be deferred and you will be screened for COVID and allowed to leave. You will need to show that you have a quarantine plan. Be sure to bring a copy of your marriage certificate, your spouse's evidence of being a Canadian (birth certificate/ passport copy). There is a list on the IRRC website.
13. If you are the spouse of a Canadian citizen, provided you are able to fly, you are permitted to travel. If you are unsure, this is on the IRCC website. You might find contrary information there. Look for the most current and specific to your situation.
14. Then off you go to your new life in Canada. You may have to a landing interview later as this is part of what gives you the final piece of the Permanent Resident status (and eventually a PR card).

Good Luck.
 
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armoured

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13. If you are the spouse of a Canadian citizen, provided you are able to fly, you are permitted to travel. If you are unsure, this is on the IRCC website. You might find contrary information there. Look for the most current and specific to your situation.
14. Then off you go to your new life in Canada. You may have to a landing interview later as this is part of what gives you the final piece of the Permanent Resident status (and eventually a PR card).
Note the exemption applies also to spouses of Canadian PRs.

Also, I think even now most of the time those landing at airports are still completing the landing interview upon arrival, and the PR card sent by mail afterwards. You will need a mailing address in Canada for the PR card to be sent.
 

Habiba89

Newbie
Aug 19, 2020
1
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Hi Everyone,

I have a few questions around a form IMM 5669.

1. As is studied in India, i have confusion on filing number of years i studied in Elementary/Primary school and Secondary/high School.

2. I have added field of study "Commerce" in University level education and as well as for 11th and 12th class. But what should be field of study for my 10th grade?
 

snj

Star Member
Dec 6, 2010
103
5
Hey Celina, good luck with your application. Be as detailed as possible. If the national language in Belize is English, you do not have to provide certified true copies. My husband is Nigerian, and the official language there is English. I did not have to certify any documents.

As for your level of schooling, if your husband has college education then you should also check that off for yourself. All they are looking for is this: Is the sponsor way more educated / uneducated than the applicant? Apparently this is a flag for a marriage of convenience. Yes, include your elementary school years.

I've put together a little overview of what happens post-application. I'm assuming this is an Outland application. I hope it helps.
A simple overview of the process - Total Time 8 - 12 months

1. Application submitted.
2. Sponsor confirmed as eligible to sponsor - can take 1 month approximately.
3. Request for documents - if not already submitted - police checks, medical records
4. Decision as to whether an interview is required. Note - some people do not get an interview. Don't panic if you don't. That's usually a good thing. It means they have no concerns. If you get an interview, make sure you go together.
5. BEFORE THE INTERVIEW, Make sure your passport has 6 months or more validity as you need to send your passport in to get the counterfoil (visa) stuck into your passport once you are approved.
6. Attend interview - 1 hour to prove you are legitimate. Guide the interview in the way you answer questions. Be intentional in your answers.
7. Decision - a decision is typically made right at the time of the interview.
8. If approved, you will be asked to send in your passport. You will be given 1 month to do so. You need to send in a return envelope or pay for a courier service (because of COVID-19, there may be no in person services). Any problems with this timeline, email Immigration on their web forum. They will give you an extension. If concerned, contact your MP.
9. Once your passport is returned, it should be accompanied by the Confirmation of Permanent Residence. Don't be freaked out when you read that if you don't travel within a certain, that it will be assumed that you are no longer interested in coming to Canada and your sponsorship will be cancelled.
10. You have a period of time to travel to Canada. If your country's international flights are not operating, make sure you contact Immigration via the website to let them know that you may not be able to travel in that time frame. They will give you an extension.
11. Find a flight that is continuous. Your Canadian visa will allow you to be in a foreign airport for a short period of time but you won't be permitted to leave the airport. Unless you have authority to land in a "transit" country - like a transit visa or other, be thoughtful about what countries you might have to travel through. Avoid the US if possible. If you can get a direct flight, go with that. Try to make sure that your first landing in Canada is as close to your spouse as possible, because the screening will occur there. So if you are not fluent in French (and coping with a French Canadian accent), avoid landing in Montreal on your way to Vancouver.
12. Once you arrive, you will go through a landing screening. Under COVID-19, this may be deferred and you will be screened for COVID and allowed to leave. You will need to show that you have a quarantine plan. Be sure to bring a copy of your marriage certificate, your spouse's evidence of being a Canadian (birth certificate/ passport copy). There is a list on the IRRC website.
13. If you are the spouse of a Canadian citizen, provided you are able to fly, you are permitted to travel. If you are unsure, this is on the IRCC website. You might find contrary information there. Look for the most current and specific to your situation.
14. Then off you go to your new life in Canada. You may have to a landing interview later as this is part of what gives you the final piece of the Permanent Resident status (and eventually a PR card).

Good Luck.
Amazing information. Thank yoy for that.
I have a similar question. My degree program was a 3 yr program but i did attend the 3 yrs but couldnt obtain the degree certificate.
So can i also put 3 yrs of college as highest level of education or just put high school diploma :(
 

AmyL

Star Member
Mar 3, 2020
195
84
Hi Everyone,

I have a few questions around a form IMM 5669.

1. As is studied in India, i have confusion on filing number of years i studied in Elementary/Primary school and Secondary/high School.

2. I have added field of study "Commerce" in University level education and as well as for 11th and 12th class. But what should be field of study for my 10th grade?
I just put all subjects.
 

AmyL

Star Member
Mar 3, 2020
195
84
Amazing information. Thank yoy for that.
I have a similar question. My degree program was a 3 yr program but i did attend the 3 yrs but couldnt obtain the degree certificate.
So can i also put 3 yrs of college as highest level of education or just put high school diploma :(
I think you need to add them, since you did do them. Then in the box about the diploma, you would say that you did not get one. If it is in dispute and you are trying to get one that you should get, then you might want to add that on a separate page as an explanation.