I've been lurking here for some time now and am impressed by the willingness of those
with expertise to share it. Learned a bunch just by reading. Now I have some
questions of my own...

Applying as a spouse within Canada:

1. My passport was not stamped when we crossed the border; the checklist specifies
that a photocopy of such a stamped page from the passport be included. Will this
pose a problem? If so, is there a solution? (I do have a Visitor Record, but that
only has an expirary date on it.)

2. US citizens who served in the military have to file "additional documents". I
phoned the Call Centre and received a photocopied form that appears to be just
authorization to release personal information, which must be signed and
notarized. Do I just include this in the package upon submission then? (There
were no instructions included.)

3. The instructions re: medical exams are kind of ambiguous. It doesn't say the
sponsoring spouse must have one, but it does say all family members of the
applicant over a certain age must -- but this is in the section dealing with
dependent children. So, does my wife need to be examined as well?

Thanks in advance for the help.
--
Steve Hallberg

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The vistor record in your case replaces the stamp in your passport. Send a copy of
the record.

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Yes.

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Your sponosr does not nedd a medical . Only you require one.

Good Luck.

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FYI : Send photos of the happy couple getting married and a detailed history of your
relationship. It Helps.

Jim Metcalfe, Consultant

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Hi:

In reply:

1. Just provide photocopies of your passport pages that have stamps. You may want to
provide a copy of your visitor record. It should not pose a problem as CIC is
aware that often times passports are not stamped.

2. It may be a good idea to include the authorization so as to prevent any delays in
the processing of your application.

3. The sponsor does not have to obtain a medical. However, the applicant must. In
other words, only you have to obtain a medical examination.

Yours truly, Ingrid Y. Chen, B.A., LL.B.
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Make that four questions, I guess.

Would someone explain just what this means?

"• An Option-C printout (which is an original computer printout of most recent Notice
of Assessment) and a computer printout of ALL income slips (e.g., T4, T4E, T5,
T5007). These printouts may be obtained free-of-charge from the Canada Customs and
Revenue Agency (formerly, Revenue Canada)."

The fellow we talked to at CCRA seemed to have no idea what we were talking about...
--
Steve Hallberg

You need to talk to a different fellow in CCRA as such printouts are a standard thing
when requested.

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Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
[email protected] (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
sending email)
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