CanadianImmigration

Questions

• Can we revise our application with more favorable information after submitting?

Yes, there are various references to this on the newsgroup (although we need all required information at first). I think the more pertinent question is whether it's a good idea: How much will it delay processing, for instance? I think that's worth asking on misc.immigration.canada.

• Does Ken need English certification?

If Dylan is the primary applicant, then there is no need for Ken to prove English proficiency.

• Do we need to send originals for: birth certificates? diplomas?

In both cases, notarized copies are OK. See UNch8.79530$Ym3.13299989@news0.telusplanet.net and 384f54d9.0304031235.6463d022@posting.google.com .

• What is a "certificate of completion" and is it separate from the diploma?
• How do we prove common-law marriage?

[LEGIT] has a good web site on this. Also see BvoKb?.84732$6b2.43446@edtnps84 for the precise text from the manual the visa officers use (OP 2.5.24).

• Do we request U.S. (CA+MA) police certificates now or when instructed by a visa officer?

Only when requested by a visa officer.

• Does time spent as visitor or temporary worker count towards citizenship?

Yes, it counts half, up to a maximum of 2 years counting as 1 year towards citizenship. See SwId4?.748$k6.16752@news1.mts.net or more recently vnxxb.56072$oN2.28874@edtnps84 .

• Can Martin Berger consult for one hour per month?
• How soon is Toronto CELPIP test center opening?

March 2004(?)

• The wait time at the Buffalo office is somewhat long. Can Ken apply to the Taipei office?
• How to get letter proving NSF employment?
• Do we need to worry about Ken's points at all?

No.

Documents to collect

• Ken's birth certificate
• Dylan's birth certificate (in hand)
• Rachel's birth certificate (request mailed)
• Tom Sr's proof of Canadian citizenship: photocopy of the Record of Landing (IMM 1000) (requested)

Tom Sr's cell phone (807-737-8984) is on 7--7:30 AM and 10:30--11 PM EST, or maybe 10--10:30.

• Common-law marriage proof
• Transcripts
  • Ken: AB diploma (and better, master's diploma) and transcripts
  • Dylan's PhD diploma (in hand) and transcripts (in hand)
  • Dylan's AB diploma and transcripts (in hand)
  • Ken ASL certificate from Northeastern and transcripts
• Work experience
  • Dylan:
    • Harvard BP
    • NSF
    • Berkeley teaching
    • Japan postdoc
    • Italy visitor
  • Ken's work experience proofs:
    • Idiom
    • Microsoft
    • CNBC
    • MERL
    • Harvard teaching?
• Bank statement(s) for settlement funds
  • Principally statement from Domini
• Police certificates
  • Dylan, Switzerland (in hand)
  • Dylan, U.S. FBI (Delay)
  • Ken, U.S. FBI (Delay)

  Fingerprinting done.

• Ken's ROC ID card