Rajiv

Is it absolutely 0%?

Andrew Miller

Law is pretty clear about it - you must reach or exceed the pass mark of 75
points.

Law allows for discretionary approval or refusal regardless of the number of
points, but don't count on it unless you are a very unique professional with
skills sought after by every employer and proven abilities to succeed in
various environments. If you are just an average Joe then look for a job
offer. Note that under old law less than 2% of cases were decided on the
discretionary basis - new law makes it much tougher and there will be even
less cases decided in such manner, more of them will likely be refusals than
approvals.

Please don't be offended here, but you have already shown that you may not
have what it takes to succeed in Canada - if you can't find a job offer
approved by HRDC to boos your points then you have no abilities to establish
yourself in Canada. Officers can use their discretionary power only if in
their opinion number of points awarded is not a sufficient indicator of
whether the skilled worker may become economically established in Canada.

Get a job offer and prove that you have what it takes.

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"Rajiv" wrote in message
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    > Is it absolutely 0%?

Rajiv

I can cross 75 if I can get the points for "Family relationship in
Canada". My uncle(mom's brother) is a Permanent Resident in Canada. To
prove this relationship I need the Birth Certificates for my mom and
my uncle. Unfortunately, it is very difficult for me to find the birth
certificates for them. What should I do? I need to somehow make the
officer believe that the relationship really exists.

Rajiv

One good thing that has happened since I last posted the message is
that I have now found the birth certificates for my mom and uncle.
There are still a few problems:

- Certificates are in Punjabi
- Mom's name mentioned in the certificate is her name at birth, which
is different from her current actual name.
- Uncle's DOB is also different from the copy of the passport I had
submitted earlier.

What course of action should I take? Any advise would be helpful

thanks
Rajiv

maximo

Rajiv, Andrew,
Are birth certificates really needed? Shouldn't a signed letter from the relative suffice? In my case I submitted my a copy of my aunt's old passport (which contains her maiden name - same as my surname), IMM1000 and a signed letter from my aunt certifying the relationship

thanks

Rajiv

Any suggetions???

Andrew Miller

It is not sufficient. You need to provide evidence that your aunt and your
parent who is her sibling have same parents (or parent) to prove that your
aunt and your parent are siblings. This is why birth certificates (your
aunt's and your parent's) are needed. Having same surname in the passport
proves nothing. Anyone can write a letter and testify to anything, so it
won't work. Also copy of your aunt's IMM 1000 proves only the fact that she
at one time landed in Canada as a PR - it doesn't prove that she lives in
Canada and you won't get points if you can't prove that she lives in Canada.

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"maximo" wrote in message
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    > Rajiv, Andrew,
    > Are birth certificates really needed? Shouldn't a signed letter from the
    > relative suffice? In my case I submitted my a copy of my aunt's old
    > passport (which contains her maiden name - same as my surname), IMM1000
    > and a signed letter from my aunt certifying the relationship
    > thanks
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maximo

If furnishing the birth certificate(s) is a problem, would copies of their passports be ok?

Andrew Miller

No.

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"maximo" wrote in message
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    > If furnishing the birth certificate(s) is a problem, would copies of
    > their passports be ok?
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    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Rajiv

What you said might suffice, but I do not want to take chances...Birth
Certificates is what they have asked for...

Rajiv

What should I do?

maximo

Hi Rajiv,
I may have difficulty in providing the birth certificate for my aunt. So instead I will submit copies of the passports for both my aunt and my father. The first page clearly states the name of their father (my grand father). I am keeping my fingers crossed. Best of luck

maximo

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    > What should I do?

Vaisamcc

Hi Rajiv,

Let me share my experience while applying for immigration.

My wife's aunt (mother's sister) is a Canadian citizen. In order to
prove our relationship, I drew a chart (family tree) graphically
explaining the relationship. I also enclosed the following documents:

- Birth certificates of my wife and aunt.
- Marriage certificates- ours, my aunt's and my in-laws, since last
names of my mother-in-law and aunt changed after their marriage.
- Passport copy of my aunt.
- A letter from my aunt confirming the relationship and that she would
be providing financial support to us during our initial period in
Canada.

I do not know whether this was the deciding factor in crossing the 75
points border, but I received the letter requesting for passports last
month, so I guess the visa officer was convinced about the
relationship.

Hope my experience helps you in your application. If the birth
certificates are in Punjabi, you can have them officially translated
into English. Regarding difference in dates of birth, I do not have
any suggestions.

Regards,