jkoj

Hello again
I'm trying to save my questions so I don't keep posting but I have a few now. I have looked in the wiki article to see if answered there first.

1- if a document isn't applicable, such as use of representative, should I indicate N/A on the document checklist, or print it out and include it, noting N/A?

2 - on application to sponsor, the guide says to put barcode page on top of application. Is that what everyone as done - only reason I ask is it says 'page 7 of 7' on it and don't want that to cause confusion.

3 - on sponsorship evaluation, q7 - if I'm sponsoring my husband and our 2 children are already Canadian citizens then the total in #7 will be 4.
4- is me (1)
5a - is hubby (1)
6b - is kids (2)

Thanks in advance. This is absolutely nerve wrecking!!

SchnookoLoly

Spousal Sponsorship-Canada/FAQ : British Expat Wiki

Not sure about this one, hopefully others who have applied recently can confirm what they did with this. (I'd also like to add it to the FAQ then!)

I believe so but would like someone else to confirm.

Hurlabrick

Well that is certainly what I did! Put it on the top, so I put it on the top! Ive now been 'sponsor approved' so they certainly didn't reject it

Pulaski

What Hurlabrick said.

When dealing with government paperwork, or for any large bureaucracy, do EXACTLY what the instructions say no matter how nonsensical they seem. .... In this case though the bar code will be scanned when your envelope is opened, so having it on top is imperative to avoid a delay in processing.

jkoj

[/QUOTE] Awesome will do! And it's not a single bar code page, is it? Mine has 5 barcodes

Thanks

Hurlabrick

Awesome will do! And it's not a single bar code page, is it? Mine has 5 barcodes

Thanks[/QUOTE]

My sponsor pack had one page of five barcodes.

My Applicant pack had two pages of barcodes, eight on the first page and two on the second page. Hard to understand as I would have thought spousal sponsorship applications don't get much simpler than mine!

jkoj

Thanks Hurlabrick - I'm stressing about how to organise the pack!

I was thinking something like the below. Do I divide into three sections and use a paperclip?

Barcode page (sponsor)
document checklist
forms
additional info

barcode page (applicant)
forms
additional info

document checklist for Europe
all docs on checklist

Thanks again!

Siouxie

No paperclips! As per CIC's instructions, do not use staples, paperclips, or anything else bulky or manual. You are fine to use things like binder dividers, though.

Please have a good read of the FAQ's, they are invaluable when it comes to preparing a spousal application..

Spousal Sponsorship-Canada/FAQ : British Expat Wiki

Schnookololy's own example of her application is a really good one! http://britishexpats.com/forum/immig.../#post10709609 (and yes, put the barcodes on top and don't forget that all important development of relationship/the story of our love!)

Hurlabrick

I put mine into two sections.

One for the sponsor and one for the principal applicant.

Put all the forms / attachments in the order they were on the checklists. Barcode pages on the top. Absolutely no paperclips or staples (standard stuff if they image and workflow on receipt, which is what they are doing I imagine).

bramallblade

Just to have a balance, I didn't put the barcode page at the top and we got sponsor approval yesterday.

Pulaski

Is there any particular reason why you didn't follow the instructions?

Former Lancastrian

Looking at his user name he is from Yorkshire so nuff said.

Pulaski

Yorkshire born and Yorkshire bred, strong in the arm and .....

bramallblade

Ha! You'd think that but no. Essex born and bred with a Sheffield connection.

Anyway, I didn't put the barcodes at the top because I didn't notice you had to.

Pulaski

So he is actually from Essex, ..... nuff said.

[Disclosure: As I think FL knows, I am from Sheffield, as was my father, and my mother is from Hull. ]