Chat logs/text messages - is it even worth it?

[danby_ll]

I am sponsoring my Korean husband for PR and we are both living in Korea now.

For proof of relationship I have things like wedding photos, reception held in Canada photos, honeymoon photos, flight tickets when we traveled together, cards from other people to both of us, wedding invitation, wedding announcement in newspaper, documents showing we live at the same address, etc.

We started living together in November 2013, registered our marriage in July 2014, had our wedding ceremony in November 2014, and had a reception in Canada in July 2015.

Is it necessary to provide chat logs or texts at all? I mean, our only electronic correspondence is stuff like "Where are you?" "When will you be home?" "Look at this funny cat picture" all sent while one of us was at work or something. We literally have thousands of pages of chats like this.

Should I just leave out this kind of evidence and let the other things speak for themselves? Or should I at least include some of our conversations (which would all need to be translated from Korean to English)?

 

[mikeymyke]

I wouldn't say its necessary at all considering you guys are living together. If you weren't living together and had zero communication evidence then that'd be a problem. Also Koreans have an easy time getting PR, so I wouldn't worry about this at all.

 

[ImABule]

I am sponsoring my Korean husband for PR and we are both living in Korea now.

For proof of relationship I have things like wedding photos, reception held in Canada photos, honeymoon photos, flight tickets when we traveled together, cards from other people to both of us, wedding invitation, wedding announcement in newspaper, documents showing we live at the same address, etc.

We started living together in November 2013, registered our marriage in July 2014, had our wedding ceremony in November 2014, and had a reception in Canada in July 2015.

Is it necessary to provide chat logs or texts at all? I mean, our only electronic correspondence is stuff like "Where are you?" "When will you be home?" "Look at this funny cat picture" all sent while one of us was at work or something. We literally have thousands of pages of chats like this.

Should I just leave out this kind of evidence and let the other things speak for themselves? Or should I at least include some of our conversations (which would all need to be translated from Korean to English)?

Communication proofs are only required from long distance couples. Since you're living with your husband, you can feel safe with omitting this type of proof.

 

[flx2015]

Communication proofs are only required from long distance couples. Since you're living with your husband, you can feel safe with omitting this type of proof.

omit it, and replace with proof of cohabitation.

for your case, i'd be more concerned with proving the sponsor's intent to return to canada.

 

[danby_ll]

omit it, and replace with proof of cohabitation.

for your case, i'd be more concerned with proving the sponsor's intent to return to canada.

That is my main concern right now!

 

[mikeymyke]

Unfortunately yes, he has to show proof he intends to reside in Canada long term. This includes searching for jobs in Canada, housing, etc.

 

[danby_ll]

Unfortunately yes, he has to show proof he intends to reside in Canada long term. This includes searching for jobs in Canada, housing, etc.

Not he, but me. I'm the sponsor. I have written a two page letter explaining my plans and reasons for returning to Canada, letters from my parents and sister/her husband saying they will let us stay with them and will support us, a letter from my family's church's pastor saying he knows us both and knows our intent to re-join his congregation, screenshots of me discussing plans to return to friends and my old boss, bank account statements showing I still have accounts in Canada, an envelope showing I still get mail to my parents' address in Canada.

Do you think this will be enough?

 

[ImABule]

Not he, but me. I'm the sponsor. I have written a two page letter explaining my plans and reasons for returning to Canada, letters from my parents and sister/her husband saying they will let us stay with them and will support us, a letter from my family's church's pastor saying he knows us both and knows our intent to re-join his congregation, screenshots of me discussing plans to return to friends and my old boss, bank account statements showing I still have accounts in Canada, an envelope showing I still get mail to my parents' address in Canada.

Do you think this will be enough?

Yes it should be enough.