Bellanova

Evening all!! Just a quick query regarding our paperwork for CIC London. We are just about to send our paperwork off for Skilled worker after being nominated by NS immigration and we were going to get all the supporting documents notorised, but we are unsure of whether or not we need too, can't seem to find a definate answer in the paperwork! Any ideas?
Thanks

AmyDavid

I say no...only because I have just sent all my stuff off to London and did not notorize anything lol.

What Limits

Read the accompanying guidance material carefully. Unless it specifically states 'Notarised Copies' do not bother.

Incidentally, I sent my PR to Buffalo (ABINP) and pretty much everything had to be notarised. Go figure!

Bellanova

Seems like the information is a bit sketchy and I think we will probably get them done, our lawyer that did the house sale for us will do it for nothing so we shouldn't loose out, Im sure you'll be ok Amy because there seem to be people on here that havent had them done and they have been ok! They might just use yours for loo roll if its wrong (only kidding) xxx

Bellanova

Bazaar! Just goes to show the lack of consistancy!

z030209

i didnt notarise anything and got my med request...

PMM

Hi


"When all else fails, read the instructions"

If you read the Appendix A Visa Office Specific Instructions for London, the following items are the only ones that are required to notarized

6. EDUCATION/TRAINING/QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional qualifications certificates: notarized professional qualifications
certificates should be submitted if available. (e.g., Engineer, Computer
Programmer, Accountant, Economist, Translator/Interpreter, Architect etc.)

7. WORK EXPERIENCE
For you, the principal applicant:
• notarized employment contracts from your present and past employers,

10. NON-ACCOMPANYING FAMILY MEMBERS DECLARATION (IF APPLICABLE):
If you have a spouse, common-law partner or dependent children and you do not intend to include them in your application for permanent residence, submit with your application a notarized statutory declaration stating your intention to proceed to Canada without your family members, and confirming that you understand that your family members must meet immigration requirements in their own right if they wish to join you in Canada.
accompanied by an English or French translation

Note that only #10 is applicable to PNP applicants.

singingringingtree

I'm really, really sorry to be incredibly thick, but I have a journalist qualification - what do I do to get it notarized? Who do I go to? What do I ask for?

AmyDavid

Look in the phone book under "Notary" or call any law firm. Most of them have a lawyer there that is a Notary Public. Tell them what you need notorized and they will either make you an appointment or tell you to pop in, they will also tell you what they will charge you.

Bellanova

Thankyou for your slightly patronising reply, we have the notes, but noticed in recent threads about the same subject that the information was a bit sketchy, we just wanted to make sure thats all

singingringingtree

Many thanks AmyDavid.

AmyDavid

LOL I did laugh when I read the reply! I thought your Mum had logged on to tell you off for not reading the instructions properly....

purple80

Appendix A
Checklist
Gather documents as listed. Check (�) each item on the checklist and attach the checklist to your documents (a paper clip will do).

Place all documents in a sealed envelope. Do not send originals unless
otherwise stated.

Send notarized photocopies of all documents except the police certificates, which must be originals.

We have notarized everything! Done this in Canada through work, no cost involved.
We're FSW not PNP.

Charlie

ga1lf

You don't need a full notary service, this can be expensive. I got mine confirmed as true copies using a solicitor. Also, any certificates of birth etc have to be legal copies so you have to go to the town hall registry dept for where this took place i.e. born in a hospital in Kensington and Chelsea London, go to that town hall and request a copy of your birth cert.

wbexpat

If the notes say "notarize" then notarize you must.
Perhaps other posters have got away with it but you might not.
Is it really worth the gamble, wasting a year for the sake of some paperwork?