What if you do not have the birth certificate?Any alternative for birth certificate?

[taher.bayadwala]

I am applying for my spouse under Family class (outside Canada).
She seems to be having a mistake in her birth certificate(names are spelled wrong), what is the other alternative if we cannot get the birth certificate corrected?
There is a significant delay in getting the Birth certificate issues resolved due to the COVID-19 situation.


Any suggestions?

 

[thevisawhisperer]

I've heard that school records are commonly used in parts of India where birth certificates are not always issued.

 

[taher.bayadwala]

I've heard that school records are commonly used in parts of India where birth certificates are not always issued.

What kind fo school records exactly?

 

[saahilistic]

What kind fo school records exactly?

class 10th marksheet since it has the name and DOB and you can support with the voter ID since it has the name, DOB and address

 

[taher.bayadwala]

class 10th marksheet since it has the name and DOB and you can support with the voter ID since it has the name, DOB and address

thats of great help. thank you

 

[Belarusian]

I am applying for my spouse under Family class (outside Canada).
She seems to be having a mistake in her birth certificate(names are spelled wrong), what is the other alternative if we cannot get the birth certificate corrected?
There is a significant delay in getting the Birth certificate issues resolved due to the COVID-19 situation.


Any suggestions?

You must send this Birth certificate BUT! explain situetion about misstakes in names in Appendix
If you need more space for any section, use a separate sheet of paper. Make sure you label this sheet with your name and the question you are answering.
Don't complicate your situation. The more transparent your case is, the better. Believe me, everyone has nuances in their files, it's not scary. The worst thing is to lie.

 

[armoured]

You must send this Birth certificate BUT! explain situetion about misstakes in names in Appendix
If you need more space for any section, use a separate sheet of paper. Make sure you label this sheet with your name and the question you are answering.
Don't complicate your situation. The more transparent your case is, the better. Believe me, everyone has nuances in their files, it's not scary. The worst thing is to lie.

I think I'm saying the same thing as Belarusian, but to emphasize: not having a document like a birth certificate is very different than just having a typo.

1) Typos, small transcription errors between languages, m/d reversal, small date errors (1897 instead of 1987), or inconsistent short forms of names are not uncommon. If most or all other documents are consistent and there is just one that stands out, they are likely to understand. (Also note that different countries have different rules about the requirements for a legal name change, also some countries have switched alphabets or naming conventions/tansliteration rules multiple times). They are likely to understand if one document says Zebra and another Tsebra (less so if one says Zebra and another Alpha). Street addresses or even city names are also a constant issue - sometimes they change. Write a short note explaining the situation - it doesn't have to be long, just factual - and hope they're understanding. They likely will not send it back as incomplete because of an error (especially if the error is obvious). They might request supporting documentation.

2) Due to covid, they even have a policy about missing documents (that they'll accept the file as is with corrections or supplements later, as needed). If you need a _corrected_ birth certificate and the civil registry is not working due to Covid but you will get it letter, just mention the issue in the short letter of explanation. It's possible they won't require it at all, but you can pursue the corrected version in parallel.

No guarantees, your mileage may vary, but you are NOT the first to have a document with a typo or manifest error.