GUIDE 3999 Steps – Sponsorship Of A Spouse, Common-Law Partner, Conjugal Partner Or Dependent Child Living Outside Canada

Note: Provide documents (for example, tickets, visas, etc.) as evidence.

Question 25

Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if you did visit your sponsor during the period of your relationship.If you answer “No”, explain why.If you answer “Yes”, provide details such as:

• number of visits
• dates and length of the visits and
• whether or not you stayed together in the same location.

Note: Provide documents (for example, tickets, visas, etc.) as evidence.

Question 26

1. Explain how you and your sponsor are communicating and maintaining your relationship when you are not together.
2. Explain how often and in what language you speak to each other

Note: Provide documents (for example: phone bills, letters, etc.) as evidence.

Living arrangements and financial support

Question 27

Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if you and your sponsor have lived together.If you answer “No”, explain why.If you answer “Yes”, provide the dates for the periods of cohabitation (From – To).

Question 28

Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if you are currently living with your sponsor.If you answer “No”, provide the date (year, month and day) when your sponsor returned to Canada.

Question 29

Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if you living with someone other than your sponsor.If you answer “Yes”, provide the name of the person (s) and indicate the nature of your relationship (i.e. mother, father, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, friend, etc.).

Question 30

Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if you receive financial support from your sponsor.If your answer “Yes”, answer the following questions:

• How much?
• How often?

Question 31

Check “ Yes” or “No” to indicate if you consent to the results of a marriage fraud investigation being released to your sponsor.Consent provide for this question is voluntary. If consent is not provided, you application will still be processed and this will not have a negative impact.

Signature

You must sign and date your completed application form.

Interpreter declaration

This section must be completed by an interpreter if one assisted you in the preparation of this form.

The interpreter must read the declaration, then print their name and the language in block letters and proceed by signing and dating the form.

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Use of a Representative (IMM 5476)

Who may use this form?

Complete this form only if you:

• used the services of a representative to help you prepare or submit your application; or
• are appointing a representative; or
• are cancelling a representative’s appointment.

If you have dependent children aged 18 years or older, they are required to complete their own copy of this form if a representative is also conducting business on their behalf.

Your spouse or common-law partner does not have to complete a separate request and must sign in the box provided under question 10.

What is a representative?

A representative is someone who has provided advice, consultation, or guidance to you at any stage of the immigration application process, or in an immigration proceeding. If someone represented or advised you to help you submit your application, then that person is your representative. A representative is also someone who has your permission to conduct business on your behalf of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

When you appoint a representative:

• you also authorize CIC and CBSA to share information from your case file with this person;
• your application will not be given special attention nor can you expect faster processing or a more favourable outcome;
• the representative is authorized to represent you only on immigration matters related to the application you submit with this form;
• you can appoint only one (1) representative for each application you submit;
• you are not obliged to hire a representative. We treat everyone equally, whether they use the service of a representative or not.

Important information: You must notify us if your representative’s contact information changes or if you cancel the appointment of a representative.

Types of representatives

Family, friends, and non-profit groups often help applicants who feel the need for support and advice on immigration matters. You can appoint a representative who does not charge fees or receive any other compensation for providing immigration advice or services to represent you before CIC or the CBSA.

There are two (2) types of representatives.

Uncompensated representatives include:

• friends and family members who do not, and will not, charge a fee or receive any other consideration for their advice and services;
• organizations that do not, and will not, charge a fee or receive any other consideration for providing immigration advice or assistance (such as a non-governmental or religious organization);
• consultants, lawyers and Quebec notaries, and students-at-law under their supervision, who do not, and will not, charge a fee or receive any other consideration to represent you.

Compensated representatives: