what if there is no birth certificate provision?
Jul 4th 2002, 5:03 am
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what if there is no birth certificate provision?
Dear all,
I come from a developing country. Currently, I am studying in the US. I applied to immigrate to Canada in September, 2001. When I was born, there was not any system of birth certificate in my country. It started several years later. I have submitted the birth certificate of my son as it could be available for him. For myself and my wife, I just swore in a separate sheet of paper that there was no system of birth certificate in my country at the time of our birth and so we cannot produce birth certificate. I mentioned that the birth date mentioned in my passport and educational certificates is the true birth certificate.
Would it be sufficient in my context? Or I have to do something ?
I would appreciate the attention of the experts.
I come from a developing country. Currently, I am studying in the US. I applied to immigrate to Canada in September, 2001. When I was born, there was not any system of birth certificate in my country. It started several years later. I have submitted the birth certificate of my son as it could be available for him. For myself and my wife, I just swore in a separate sheet of paper that there was no system of birth certificate in my country at the time of our birth and so we cannot produce birth certificate. I mentioned that the birth date mentioned in my passport and educational certificates is the true birth certificate.
Would it be sufficient in my context? Or I have to do something ?
I would appreciate the attention of the experts.
Jul 4th 2002, 4:20 pm
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Re: what if there is no birth certificate provision?
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> Dear all,
>
> I come from a developing country. Currently, I am studying in the US. I applied to
> immigrate to Canada in September, 2001. When I was born, there was not any system
> of birth certificate in my country. It started several years later. I have
> submitted the birth certificate of my son as it could be available for him. For
> myself and my wife, I just swore in a separate sheet of paper that there was no
> system of birth certificate in my country at the time of our birth and so we cannot
> produce birth certificate. I mentioned that the birth date mentioned in my passport
> and educational certificates is the true birth certificate.
>
> Would it be sufficient in my context? Or I have to do something ?
Substitute documentation such as those you refer to are commonly accepted from
certain countries in which it is known that birth certificates are not available.
From India for example, Secondary School Matriculation certificates are a common
substitute.
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> Dear all,
>
> I come from a developing country. Currently, I am studying in the US. I applied to
> immigrate to Canada in September, 2001. When I was born, there was not any system
> of birth certificate in my country. It started several years later. I have
> submitted the birth certificate of my son as it could be available for him. For
> myself and my wife, I just swore in a separate sheet of paper that there was no
> system of birth certificate in my country at the time of our birth and so we cannot
> produce birth certificate. I mentioned that the birth date mentioned in my passport
> and educational certificates is the true birth certificate.
>
> Would it be sufficient in my context? Or I have to do something ?
Substitute documentation such as those you refer to are commonly accepted from
certain countries in which it is known that birth certificates are not available.
From India for example, Secondary School Matriculation certificates are a common
substitute.
________
CAMPBELL, COHEN - attorneys at law tel:514.937.9445 / fax:514.937.2618
[email protected] http://canadavisa.com
Online Community: http://canadavisa.com/community
Jul 4th 2002, 10:20 pm
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Re: what if there is no birth certificate provision?
Often there are other documents that can be accepted as proof of your date of birth.
School certificates, baptismal or other religious certs, marriage certs, voter's
cards, national id cards....
If you can't get any of these it may be useful to obtain evidence from your
government that the records are not available. You may also be able to late register.
In the end, any document, affidavit or otherwise, is always more trustworthy when it
predates your intention to migrate.
--
All responses IMHO and no one else's.
Berto Volpentesta Member OPIC, Director OPIC
Sidhu & Volpentesta Inc. Serving People Around the World Since 1991 www.svcanada.com
321-3701 Chesswood Dr., Toronto, ON M3J 2P6 Canada
_________________________________________
Berto Volpentesta +1(416) 398 8882 Office +1(416) 787 0612 Office 2 +1(416) 892 2916
Cell e-mail: [email protected] ICQ#: 50212503 SMS ICQ): +278314250212503
"thekingofmemphi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Dear all,
>
> I come from a developing country. Currently, I am studying in the US. I applied to
> immigrate to Canada in September, 2001. When I was born, there was not any system
> of birth certificate in my country. It started several years later. I have
> submitted the birth certificate of my son as it could be available for him. For
> myself and my wife, I just swore in a separate sheet of paper that there was no
> system of birth certificate in my country at the time of our birth and so we cannot
> produce birth certificate. I mentioned that the birth date mentioned in my passport
> and educational certificates is the true birth certificate.
>
> Would it be sufficient in my context? Or I have to do something ?
>
> I would appreciate the attention of the experts.
>
>
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
School certificates, baptismal or other religious certs, marriage certs, voter's
cards, national id cards....
If you can't get any of these it may be useful to obtain evidence from your
government that the records are not available. You may also be able to late register.
In the end, any document, affidavit or otherwise, is always more trustworthy when it
predates your intention to migrate.
--
All responses IMHO and no one else's.
Berto Volpentesta Member OPIC, Director OPIC
Sidhu & Volpentesta Inc. Serving People Around the World Since 1991 www.svcanada.com
321-3701 Chesswood Dr., Toronto, ON M3J 2P6 Canada
_________________________________________
Berto Volpentesta +1(416) 398 8882 Office +1(416) 787 0612 Office 2 +1(416) 892 2916
Cell e-mail: [email protected] ICQ#: 50212503 SMS ICQ): +278314250212503
"thekingofmemphi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Dear all,
>
> I come from a developing country. Currently, I am studying in the US. I applied to
> immigrate to Canada in September, 2001. When I was born, there was not any system
> of birth certificate in my country. It started several years later. I have
> submitted the birth certificate of my son as it could be available for him. For
> myself and my wife, I just swore in a separate sheet of paper that there was no
> system of birth certificate in my country at the time of our birth and so we cannot
> produce birth certificate. I mentioned that the birth date mentioned in my passport
> and educational certificates is the true birth certificate.
>
> Would it be sufficient in my context? Or I have to do something ?
>
> I would appreciate the attention of the experts.
>
>
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Jul 5th 2002, 8:20 am
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Re: what if there is no birth certificate provision?
hello Is there a documented list of equivalent documents? eg. I am from India and
have always used my Matriculation certificate as proof of age in india.
similarly I have transcripts of all degrees - which I collected just after completing
each degree - would that do or would i have to go and apply again from each
university I studied in.
George
"Berto Volpentesta" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news
[email protected]...
> Often there are other documents that can be accepted as proof of your date of
> birth. School certificates, baptismal or other religious certs,
marriage
> certs, voter's cards, national id cards....
>
> If you can't get any of these it may be useful to obtain evidence from
your
> government that the records are not available. You may also be able to
late
> register.
>
> In the end, any document, affidavit or otherwise, is always more
trustworthy
> when it predates your intention to migrate.
>
> --
> All responses IMHO and no one else's.
>
> Berto Volpentesta Member OPIC, Director OPIC
>
> Sidhu & Volpentesta Inc. Serving People Around the World Since 1991
> www.svcanada.com
>
> 321-3701 Chesswood Dr., Toronto, ON M3J 2P6 Canada
> _________________________________________
>
> Berto Volpentesta +1(416) 398 8882 Office +1(416) 787 0612 Office 2 +1(416) 892
> 2916 Cell e-mail: [email protected] ICQ#: 50212503 SMS ICQ): +278314250212503
>
>
>
>
>
> "thekingofmemphi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I come from a developing country. Currently, I am studying in the US. I applied
> > to immigrate to Canada in September, 2001. When I was born, there was not any
> > system of birth certificate in my country. It started several years later. I have
> > submitted the birth certificate of my son as it could be available for him. For
> > myself and my wife, I just swore in a separate sheet of paper that there was no
> > system of birth certificate in my country at the time of our birth and so we
> > cannot produce birth certificate. I mentioned that the birth date mentioned in my
> > passport and educational certificates is the true birth certificate.
> >
> > Would it be sufficient in my context? Or I have to do something ?
> >
> > I would appreciate the attention of the experts.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
have always used my Matriculation certificate as proof of age in india.
similarly I have transcripts of all degrees - which I collected just after completing
each degree - would that do or would i have to go and apply again from each
university I studied in.
George
"Berto Volpentesta" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news
[email protected]...> Often there are other documents that can be accepted as proof of your date of
> birth. School certificates, baptismal or other religious certs,
marriage
> certs, voter's cards, national id cards....
>
> If you can't get any of these it may be useful to obtain evidence from
your
> government that the records are not available. You may also be able to
late
> register.
>
> In the end, any document, affidavit or otherwise, is always more
trustworthy
> when it predates your intention to migrate.
>
> --
> All responses IMHO and no one else's.
>
> Berto Volpentesta Member OPIC, Director OPIC
>
> Sidhu & Volpentesta Inc. Serving People Around the World Since 1991
> www.svcanada.com
>
> 321-3701 Chesswood Dr., Toronto, ON M3J 2P6 Canada
> _________________________________________
>
> Berto Volpentesta +1(416) 398 8882 Office +1(416) 787 0612 Office 2 +1(416) 892
> 2916 Cell e-mail: [email protected] ICQ#: 50212503 SMS ICQ): +278314250212503
>
>
>
>
>
> "thekingofmemphi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I come from a developing country. Currently, I am studying in the US. I applied
> > to immigrate to Canada in September, 2001. When I was born, there was not any
> > system of birth certificate in my country. It started several years later. I have
> > submitted the birth certificate of my son as it could be available for him. For
> > myself and my wife, I just swore in a separate sheet of paper that there was no
> > system of birth certificate in my country at the time of our birth and so we
> > cannot produce birth certificate. I mentioned that the birth date mentioned in my
> > passport and educational certificates is the true birth certificate.
> >
> > Would it be sufficient in my context? Or I have to do something ?
> >
> > I would appreciate the attention of the experts.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Jul 5th 2002, 6:20 pm
#5
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Re: what if there is no birth certificate provision?
I am quite sure that the list will be different for each visa post since
documentation will vary from country to country. You can be sure that the earliest
and most reliable piece of documentation should be acceptable.
In India for example, the School Leaving Certificate is usually a good indication of
what your date of birth is and in some states what your father's name is.
--
All responses IMHO and no one else's.
Berto Volpentesta Member OPIC, Director OPIC
Sidhu & Volpentesta Inc. Serving People Around the World Since 1991 www.svcanada.com
321-3701 Chesswood Dr., Toronto, ON M3J 2P6 Canada
_________________________________________
Berto Volpentesta +1(416) 398 8882 Office +1(416) 787 0612 Office 2 +1(416) 892 2916
Cell e-mail: [email protected] ICQ#: 50212503 SMS ICQ): +278314250212503
"George" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> hello Is there a documented list of equivalent documents? eg. I am from India and
> have always used my Matriculation certificate as proof of age in india.
>
> similarly I have transcripts of all degrees - which I collected just after
completing
> each degree - would that do or would i have to go and apply again from
each
> university I studied in.
>
> George
>
> "Berto Volpentesta" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news[email protected]...
> > Often there are other documents that can be accepted as proof of your
date
> > of birth. School certificates, baptismal or other religious certs,
> marriage
> > certs, voter's cards, national id cards....
> >
> > If you can't get any of these it may be useful to obtain evidence from
> your
> > government that the records are not available. You may also be able to
> late
> > register.
> >
> > In the end, any document, affidavit or otherwise, is always more
> trustworthy
> > when it predates your intention to migrate.
> >
> > --
> > All responses IMHO and no one else's.
> >
> > Berto Volpentesta Member OPIC, Director OPIC
> >
> > Sidhu & Volpentesta Inc. Serving People Around the World Since 1991
> > www.svcanada.com
> >
> > 321-3701 Chesswood Dr., Toronto, ON M3J 2P6 Canada
> > _________________________________________
> >
> > Berto Volpentesta +1(416) 398 8882 Office +1(416) 787 0612 Office 2 +1(416) 892
> > 2916 Cell e-mail: [email protected] ICQ#: 50212503 SMS ICQ): +278314250212503
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "thekingofmemphi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Dear all,
> > >
> > > I come from a developing country. Currently, I am studying in the US.
I
> > > applied to immigrate to Canada in September, 2001. When I was born, there was
> > > not any system of birth certificate in my country. It
started
> > > several years later. I have submitted the birth certificate of my son
as
> > > it could be available for him. For myself and my wife, I just swore in
a
> > > separate sheet of paper that there was no system of birth certificate
in
> > > my country at the time of our birth and so we cannot produce birth certificate.
> > > I mentioned that the birth date mentioned in my passport and educational
> > > certificates is the true birth certificate.
> > >
> > > Would it be sufficient in my context? Or I have to do something ?
> > >
> > > I would appreciate the attention of the experts.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
> >
>
documentation will vary from country to country. You can be sure that the earliest
and most reliable piece of documentation should be acceptable.
In India for example, the School Leaving Certificate is usually a good indication of
what your date of birth is and in some states what your father's name is.
--
All responses IMHO and no one else's.
Berto Volpentesta Member OPIC, Director OPIC
Sidhu & Volpentesta Inc. Serving People Around the World Since 1991 www.svcanada.com
321-3701 Chesswood Dr., Toronto, ON M3J 2P6 Canada
_________________________________________
Berto Volpentesta +1(416) 398 8882 Office +1(416) 787 0612 Office 2 +1(416) 892 2916
Cell e-mail: [email protected] ICQ#: 50212503 SMS ICQ): +278314250212503
"George" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> hello Is there a documented list of equivalent documents? eg. I am from India and
> have always used my Matriculation certificate as proof of age in india.
>
> similarly I have transcripts of all degrees - which I collected just after
completing
> each degree - would that do or would i have to go and apply again from
each
> university I studied in.
>
> George
>
> "Berto Volpentesta" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news
[email protected]...> > Often there are other documents that can be accepted as proof of your
date
> > of birth. School certificates, baptismal or other religious certs,
> marriage
> > certs, voter's cards, national id cards....
> >
> > If you can't get any of these it may be useful to obtain evidence from
> your
> > government that the records are not available. You may also be able to
> late
> > register.
> >
> > In the end, any document, affidavit or otherwise, is always more
> trustworthy
> > when it predates your intention to migrate.
> >
> > --
> > All responses IMHO and no one else's.
> >
> > Berto Volpentesta Member OPIC, Director OPIC
> >
> > Sidhu & Volpentesta Inc. Serving People Around the World Since 1991
> > www.svcanada.com
> >
> > 321-3701 Chesswood Dr., Toronto, ON M3J 2P6 Canada
> > _________________________________________
> >
> > Berto Volpentesta +1(416) 398 8882 Office +1(416) 787 0612 Office 2 +1(416) 892
> > 2916 Cell e-mail: [email protected] ICQ#: 50212503 SMS ICQ): +278314250212503
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "thekingofmemphi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Dear all,
> > >
> > > I come from a developing country. Currently, I am studying in the US.
I
> > > applied to immigrate to Canada in September, 2001. When I was born, there was
> > > not any system of birth certificate in my country. It
started
> > > several years later. I have submitted the birth certificate of my son
as
> > > it could be available for him. For myself and my wife, I just swore in
a
> > > separate sheet of paper that there was no system of birth certificate
in
> > > my country at the time of our birth and so we cannot produce birth certificate.
> > > I mentioned that the birth date mentioned in my passport and educational
> > > certificates is the true birth certificate.
> > >
> > > Would it be sufficient in my context? Or I have to do something ?
> > >
> > > I would appreciate the attention of the experts.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
> >
>
