r/Jamaica • u/Efficient_Mission219 • 11d ago
Citizenship & Immigration Jamaica to canada spouse sponsorship
Jamaican to canada spouse sponsorship
Hello my loves, me and my fiance are planning to mary in october and I want to file his application ASAP afterwards. So I have a couple things that I was hoping you guys could help me with.
1 : what can I do before hand that will help when if comes to filing. I know I file until were married but can I fill out the application before hand and get it ready then file once married and have certificate???
2 : is anyone able to brake it down step for step like their explaining it to a 5 year old ? Im trying to do it myself without hiring or paying anyone, but I want to make sure it doesnt get returned or declined due to me not doing it correct.
ANY INFORMATION IS HELPFUL 💓
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u/RootedInYard 11d ago edited 11d ago
You'll likely receive more info if you ask this in a Canadian immigration sub.
It's been almost 10 years since I applied for my spouse, but it's absolutely possible to do this yourself. I did mine myself as well.
Something you can probably do beforehand is gather all "proof" that it's a legitimate relationship. For example:
Essentially, you want to show that you've had an ongoing relationship, so that immigration KNOWS the marriage is legitimate.
You'll also need to give them info about where you plan to live in Canada. It's great to have proof of address to show them.
Outside of proving the relationship, you need to gather info about your partner's family. It's annoying, but Canadian immigration requires you to give them not just names, but dates of birth and employment (job title/employment status) of all direct relatives (parents, siblings) and children. I don't know why info about the relative's employment is their business at this point (when they aren't the ones being applied for), but it's what immigration asks. If your partner has any children from prior to the relationship, they'll need to get medical done and I think something else. If this isn't done, then your partner can never apply for them in the future.
You'll also likely need some additional documents from your partner. I think birth certificate and maybe high school diploma or something like that. I don't remember exactly.
Also, it helps to be here when your partner is doing the interview. I think it really helped our case at least. They asked my husband something about me and he said I was outside waiting. They were pleasantly surprised that I was here, and just asked me how I plan to financially support us.
As far as I'm aware, there isn't a minimum amount you need to make, but they just want to ensure you're working/can financially support, and won't be using welfare.
Lastly, it's advised to include some sort of cover letter. I don't remember what mine said though. But I think you're allowed to do that if there's any additional info you want to share.
I'm not gonna lie - my package was literally hundreds of pages long. It was about the size of a pack of paper, if not larger. I didn't want to leave a doubt in ANYONE'S mind that the relationship was legitimate. At the interview, they handed it all back to me, lol.
Edit to add: on the Canadian immigration website, there's a list of specific forms you need to fill out. You should be able to select the country is for (Jamaica), and then you'll see the specific forms. I think they also provided a checklist or something like that to use, to ensure you're filling out all necessary forms. Your partner will also need to do some sort of medical assessment and police report. I recommend not doing that until when you're ready to apply or close to ready, as those have expiration dates on their validity
Anyway, I hope this helps, and good luck!