Use of a representative

[jeff198901]

If the sponsor and the applicant have the same mailing and residential address I do not need to fill out the use of a representative form, correct? I'm sure it's been asked 1000 times but I want to be sure!

 

[jeff198901]

Anyone know this?

 

[Galano1213]

As a sponsor I would fill in the form and make yourself the representive That way you can always get info on the status of the application

 

[jeff198901]

As a sponsor I would fill in the form and make yourself the representive That way you can always get info on the status of the application

Will the applicant still be able to get information?

 

[jeff198901]

We are living together anyways, so I don't see the need. I am just wondering, if we have the same mailing/residential addresses listed, I don't HAVE to submit the use of a representative form do I?

 

[jeff198901]

Anyone at all?!

 

[msingh199]

hi ,,i am also waiting for the same answer ,,,here is wt i researched,

if you using your mailing address(canadian) on imm008 form then you will have to use that form and have it signed form your spouse..


Correct me someone if i am wrong,,,and for the residential address you can use your appplicant address...

Seniors can you please confirm this ??

 

[jeff198901]

hi ,,i am also waiting for the same answer ,,,here is wt i researched,

if you using your mailing address(canadian) on imm008 form then you will have to use that form and have it signed form your spouse..


Correct me someone if i am wrong,,,and for the residential address you can use your appplicant address...

Seniors can you please confirm this ??

I think if you and your spouse are both using the same address for mailing and residential, you don't need to fill out the use of a representative form (IMM5476). I am pretty sure it is only needed if the PA lists different mailing and residential addresses. This means that the PA wants their mail to be sent to someone else's address and therefore you would need to appoint a representative! I am really looking for 100% confirmation of this!

 

[antony_kao]

I think if you and your spouse are both using the same address for mailing and residential, you don't need to fill out the use of a representative form (IMM5476). I am pretty sure it is only needed if the PA lists different mailing and residential addresses. This means that the PA wants their mail to be sent to someone else's address and therefore you would need to appoint a representative! I am really looking for 100% confirmation of this!

Correct, if you're going to write different mailing address and residential, then fill out the use of rep form and put whoever's on that mailing address as the rep.

You won't always get a returned application but it happened to me and that's how they explained it

 

[Hurlabrick]

You absolutely do NOT need to fill out the representative form.

Like you, my wife and I live together. We did not set me (or her) up as a representative. It has all gone through fine.

 

[geografa]

Hey all... just getting on to this one now. My common-law partner lives in Argentina and I live in Canada. We obviously have different addresses. Our application got sent back for missing a document and I am wondering if I should now include the Use of a Representative form. I want to clarify:
1. Is this mandatory if our mailing addresses are different?
2. Would it be beneficial to simply change our addresses to be the same (mine in Canada) on the forms instead?
I feel silly that we didn't realize this was a thing!

I figure you folks had these questions in march so maybe you have some insight now!
Thanks a ton!!

 

[geografa]

You absolutely do NOT need to fill out the representative form.

Like you, my wife and I live together. We did not set me (or her) up as a representative. It has all gone through fine.

Hey Hurlabrick,
I posted this to the forum but it may have gone dead since you last posted in March. Do you have any insight on this?

My common-law partner lives in Argentina and I live in Canada. We obviously have different addresses. Our application got sent back for missing a document and I am wondering if I should now include the Use of a Representative form. I want to clarify:
1. Is this mandatory if our mailing addresses are different?
2. Would it be beneficial to simply change our addresses to be the same (mine in Canada) on the forms instead?
I feel silly that we didn't realize this was a thing!

I figure you folks had these questions in march so maybe you have some insight now!
Thanks a ton!!

 

[canuck_in_uk]

1. Is this mandatory if our mailing addresses are different?
2. Would it be beneficial to simply change our addresses to be the same (mine in Canada) on the forms instead?

You have misunderstood. It has nothing to do with the sponsor and applicant addresses being different. The Use of Rep form is required when the applicant lists a mailing address that is different from their own residential address.

 

[mahirasef]

We are living together anyways, so I don't see the need. I am just wondering, if we have the same mailing/residential addresses listed, I don't HAVE to submit the use of a representative form do I?

Not needed, I didn't fill the representative form for my wife but still I am making the calls to check her status & CIC helps me out.

 

[jeff198901]

Not needed, I didn't fill the representative form for my wife but still I am making the calls to check her status & CIC helps me out.

Thanks but I asked this question on march 24 lol