LHaywood1

Last couple of questions from me before I send off the application next month

- For evidence of common law such as joint phone bills ect do these need to be the original copies or can they be scanned? If they are scanned do they have to be notarised?

- Letters from friends do these need to be the original copies or can they be scanned? If they are scanned do they have to be notarised?

Thanks for everyones help throughout the completion of the forms I'm 99% done!

andrewbrit

Answered in the FAQ. As long as the guide does not say they have to be notarized, and as long as they are in English or French, then a photocopy is fine.

Tip: Have your friends send them to you in a digital format (.doc, .pdf etc) that way you can print one off and submit the original copy, and should CIC lose it you can always send another.

SchnookoLoly

Seriously lhaywood, not to be harsh, but please read the FAQ! This is the third post with questions that are answered there!
Good luck finishing your package!

LHaywood1

Sorry but that was a little harsh! I thought this forum was a friendly place I could come to and get clarification for some of my queries but evidently not. I have read the FAQ a thousand times and if I was unsure about what it said thats when I would post the question.

I'm very grateful of all the information thats in the FAQ and its answered many of my questions but sometimes I just needed a little more clarification.

Don't worry, I won't ask anymore questions as I won't be coming back.

andrewbrit

LHaywood1 I answered your question above Schnook's message, don't leave!

SchnookoLoly

Definitely don't leave! reading it back, yeah, I was harsh. Sorry.

It didn't sound like you had read it and the vast majority don't... I'd just read a few other posts where people hadn't and I guess my fuse was short.

Sorry if I offended you, please don't leave!

kinsielee

Hi all,

Hope everyone's applications are being processed smoothly! We know how frustrating of a process this can be so sometimes it's good to just put out some positive thoughts for everyone!
We have some movement so wanted to update the spreadsheet if you wouldn't mind Andrewbrit - our status has been changed to 'in process' and when we click on it says they started processing our application on May 28, 2015.

All the best

andrewbrit

kinsielee when did you notice ECAS changed to say In Process? Reason being we track when it changes and not the date that it says, as the date is shortly after you received sponsor approval and is in fact not when they start processing your application.

kinsielee

We noticed it changed last week, can't remember which day (maybe October 6th). Wish I could remember the date to be accurate for the spreadsheet but we got engaged last week so it has kind of been a blur!!

But when we click on 'in process' it says 'We started processing MARK's application on May 28, 2015'

andrewbrit

Hey being close enough will do!

Congratulations! If you get married before you are approved send LVO a copy of the marriage certificate, pictures, etc.

MKBrit

Being addicted to checking ECAS everyday and seeing the same text for weeks/months on end it's nice to see something change even if today it was just 'medical results received'.

Gazzae

Hi All,

My application changed to in process sometime in the last couple of weeks. When I click into it it says "We started processing your application on May 7th 2015". Does the change of status from Application Received to In Progress actually mean anything or do I still have a long wait ahead?

Thanks

Gazzae

andrewbrit

I'd say you have a couple of months to go, since May 2015 CIC seemed to start putting applications in process as soon as they were received at LVO, but as you are a March applicant this could be an actual in process. Only time will tell but it is a step forward!

Gazzae

Thanks, yep as you can say its another step and good to see something different other than application received!

williamceri

There is a post on the Canada Visa.com, Immigration site ( yesterday ) which throws some light on the old/new process by CIC. I would think it was written by somebody in the know or someone who has worked for CIC in the past. Anyway, worth a look if you can understand it .
Still a bit confusing though.