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Hi all,

When I came across the applicant's checklist for family sponsorship, I realized that I need to supply my husband's birth certificate. But my husband does not have one, not even vaccination records or school records. Under the civil status docs, they require birth certificate. Anyone run into this trouble before? What can I do? 

-FD

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futuredentist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Member Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Status: Offline Points: 70	Post Options Post Reply Quote futuredentist Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: brith certificate not available Posted: 18 Jan 2010 at 9:43am
	Hi all, When I came across the applicant's checklist for family sponsorship, I realized that I need to supply my husband's birth certificate. But my husband does not have one, not even vaccination records or school records. Under the civil status docs, they require birth certificate. Anyone run into this trouble before? What can I do? -FD

redeagle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Member Joined: 03 Dec 2009 Location: Gibsons, BC Status: Offline Points: 1178	Post Options Post Reply Quote redeagle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jan 2010 at 10:12am
	National identity cards or other official document is an alternate on the checklist. Is he not able to obtain a national identity card? Another official document could also mean Identity pages from a passport or an official governmtnt issued photo id.
	"Will this matter a year from now?" Probably, this is gonna be a one hell of a long journey.

futuredentist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Member Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Status: Offline Points: 70	Post Options Post Reply Quote futuredentist Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 9:10pm
	Redeagle, If you look in Appendix A, in box 2 it says, Birth and/or baptism certificate. If birth is registered late, you need to include original baptism cert, original school records, voter's ID card. In my husband's case there is no birth certificate. The appendix does not list any alternatives. Does anyone have a clue? -FD

redeagle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Member Joined: 03 Dec 2009 Location: Gibsons, BC Status: Offline Points: 1178	Post Options Post Reply Quote redeagle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 9:18pm
	Provide national identity cards, birth certificates, baptismal certificates or other official document confirming relationship for you and each of your family members. Which region specific forms are you looking at? I assume they are all the same. This is from number 6 on Apendix A.
	"Will this matter a year from now?" Probably, this is gonna be a one hell of a long journey.

redeagle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Member Joined: 03 Dec 2009 Location: Gibsons, BC Status: Offline Points: 1178	Post Options Post Reply Quote redeagle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 9:19pm
	Many countries offer National identity cards now days.
	"Will this matter a year from now?" Probably, this is gonna be a one hell of a long journey.

boundary47 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01 Dec 2009 Status: Offline Points: 317	Post Options Post Reply Quote boundary47 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 9:56pm
	Depending on the country, you may be able to get one issued, or some other government document that serves the same purpose. My wife did not have a birth certificate (China) but she was able to get a notarized record of birth from the government public notary office. Dig a little more to find out what the local government will provide for you.
	B47 Jan 29 App. sent Mar 1 Sponsor approved Mar 9 Passport requested Mar 24 RPR Fee paid Apr 15 File under review Apr 30 Decision made May 11 Decision mailed May 13 Visa received May 20 Landed

futuredentist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Member Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Status: Offline Points: 70	Post Options Post Reply Quote futuredentist Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Feb 2010 at 4:40pm
	I think my husband will be able to get something from his village office. I hope that's good enough. It even says to include original matriculation certs. Will they send them back once they are done with em?

EnglishMuffin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Average Member Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Status: Offline Points: 167	Post Options Post Reply Quote EnglishMuffin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Feb 2010 at 10:07pm
	Yes, they give everything back to you eventually; in my partner's case, they gave her everything back at the end of her interview.

ariell Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Status: Offline Points: 24	Post Options Post Reply Quote ariell Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Feb 2010 at 12:33pm
	My husband does not have a birth certificate. He submitted a notarized affidavit of his birthdate instead which was accepted with no problems and he was issued his visa.