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[kamy]

Kindly help me with a question on IMM 0008(generic form), please share what has been successfully done in previously by anyone for this.

There is a question 2 a) Have you ever used any other name (e.g. Nickname, maiden name, alias, etc.)?
I have selected this as "No" while submitting application to SINP which got approved last week.

My wife didn't have a surname preivously on her all documents, after marriage she added surname and passport has original name+surname
Would it be considered as change which needs to be mentioned as yes under this question

Before Marriage-- Swali
After Marriage-- Swali Sarnaa

 

[istari]

Kindly help me with a question on IMM 0008(generic form), please share what has been successfully done in previously by anyone for this.

There is a question 2 a) Have you ever used any other name (e.g. Nickname, maiden name, alias, etc.)?
I have selected this as "No" while submitting application to SINP which got approved last week.

My wife didn't have a surname preivously on her all documents, after marriage she added surname and passport has original name+surname
Would it be considered as change which needs to be mentioned as yes under this question

Before Marriage-- Swali
After Marriage-- Swali Sarnaa

Yes, that's considered a change, and needs to be mentioned.

 

[kamy]

Yes, that's considered a change, and needs to be mentioned.

Would it require any affidavit to be submitted?

 

[istari]

Would it require any affidavit to be submitted?

I suspect that it will require some sort of documentation as proof.
I don't know what that document might be in your country.

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Would it require any affidavit to be submitted?

Name change after marriage is not a complex issue. Provide your marriage certificate and get an affidavit notarized that mentions that this name change was because of marriage. This should do, IMO.

 

[Dedicated]

Guys, could you please advise if it is mandatory to state that it's not your first EE profile while creating the new one?
If you don't mention that, will there be any problems with CIC in the future?

 

[kamy]

Thanks Istari and Raj.

I have seen a video and also read on cic website that "Don't leave any field blank but write N/A".
While filling IMM008(Generic Form), not sure above guidelines applies here or not.
There are interconnected questions and next field greys out automatically for specific answers. For example, under question
14 a) Have you previously been married? If you select "No", you can't write "N/A" under 14 b) Provide details of spouse 14 c) Type of relationship 14 d) dates greys out
should I leave them as it is or take a printout and write "N/A" by hand and scan?

Similarly there are two fields for question 9) Citizenship, so should I write N/A on printed page on second field because I hold only one citizenship which has been mentioned in first field under this question. There are many such cases like national id doesn't have expiry date but it's a date field so can't write anything on my own.

 

[adnan16666]

Thanks Istari and Raj.

I have seen a video and also read on cic website that "Don't leave any field blank but write N/A".
While filling IMM008(Generic Form), not sure above guidelines applies here or not.
There are interconnected questions and next field greys out automatically for specific answers. For example, under question
14 a) Have you previously been married? If you select "No", you can't write "N/A" under 14 b) Provide details of spouse 14 c) Type of relationship 14 d) dates greys out
should I leave them as it is or take a printout and write "N/A" by hand and scan?

Similarly there are two fields for question 9) Citizenship, so should I write N/A on printed page on second field because I hold only one citizenship which has been mentioned in first field under this question. There are many such cases like national id doesn't have expiry date but it's a date field so can't write anything on my own.

leave those field black which are not writable electrically. either write it electrically or leave it blank. no need to write it by ur hand.

 

[kamy]

leave those field black which are not writable electrically. either write it electrically or leave it blank. no need to write it by ur hand.

Is there any negative seen/shared on the forum leaving blank vs writing by hand "N/A" in IMM0008
Sorry for being too inquisitive, but want to make sure I don't get rejected for these silly reasons.

 

[MDM23]

Is there any negative seen/shared on the forum leaving blank vs writing by hand "N/A" in IMM0008
Sorry for being too inquisitive, but want to make sure I don't get rejected for these silly reasons.

It should be ok if you write by hand but I clearly remember that when I filled the form electronically, the fields that were not having n/a , I left them blank if they were not applicable to me. So either ways its ok.

 

[kakmam1]

Hi Frnds

Need your help Sad

My friend submitted his oasis application on 17 May 2016 and he got additional documents request on 16 Jun 2016 and he submitted docs and then his profile went into in process status. Today, his application is in eligible.

Reason is totally weird Sad i guess

You did not score a minimum of 60 points on the SINP points assessment grid. You were not
awarded any points for work experience. From SINP assessment, your work experience in the last 10
years is not related to your post‐secondary education in Women Studies and Political Science.
Work Experience Credentials
Your work experience in the past 10 years is not related to your field of education or training.

Anybody else experienced this... please help Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed

 

[istari]

Hi Frnds

Need your help Sad

My friend submitted his oasis application on 17 May 2016 and he got additional documents request on 16 Jun 2016 and he submitted docs and then his profile went into in process status. Today, his application is in eligible.

Reason is totally weird Sad i guess

You did not score a minimum of 60 points on the SINP points assessment grid. You were not
awarded any points for work experience. From SINP assessment, your work experience in the last 10
years is not related to your post‐secondary education in Women Studies and Political Science.
Work Experience Credentials
Your work experience in the past 10 years is not related to your field of education or training.

Anybody else experienced this... please help Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed

What kind of help do you expect to get exactly ?

The SINP eligibility requirements clearly state that you are only eligible if:
"You have a minimum level of work experience related to your field of education or training"

If your friend doesn't meet this requirement, he isn't eligible for the program. End of story.

Unless the problem is that your friend thinks that his work and education are related, but SINP disagrees ?

 

[satishmattad]

Read the below post and check it out for yourself -

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/summary-of-eligibility-requirements-for-all-express-entry-pnp-streams-t432937.0.html;msg5295212#msg5295212

Good luck and all the very best!

Thanks sir,

I have one more query.. I'm from India and if get Canadian citizenship, will I be having dual citizenship or Indian citizenship get cancel?

Regards

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Thanks sir,

I have one more query.. I'm from India and if get Canadian citizenship, will I be having dual citizenship or Indian citizenship get cancel?

Regards

You cannot retain your Indian citizenship if you get naturalized in Canada. India doesn't have a dual-citizenship policy. However, there is something called the OCI - Overseas Citizenship of India. You can apply to become an OCI. You should surrender your Indian PP and get a surrender certificate. You should then apply for OCI. Once it is granted, you will be given a OCI booklet. You can travel to India with our foreign passport AND the OCI booklet/card.

You retain almost all the rights of an Indian citizen with certain exceptions :

1) You cannot vote or hold a Indian Passport.
2) You cannot run for political office (like VP, President, PM)
3) You cannot apply to become a Supreme Court Judge (or apply to hold other such positions).
4) You cannot buy/sell agriculture land but you can inherit it (under certain circumstances).
5) You have to get prior permission before visiting certain protected regions such as the Andaman.

You can do the following -

1) Unlimited, lifetime travel to India without visa.
2) You can stay in India as long as you wish to.
3) You can write competitive exams (AIIMS,IIT-JEE)
4) For education and banking purposes, you will be treated in par with NRIs.
5) You can buy/sell real estate in India (Exception: agriculture lands)

Check the below links for more info -

http://boi.gov.in/content/overseas-citizen-india-oci-cardholder

http://passport.gov.in/oci/

 

[kamy]

I'm reposting this from other thread to get suggestion

Anyone from India used Provident Fund as Proof of Funds?
I had used downloaded Passbook from UAN for SINP application, however, I'm concerned CIC may be asking for signed letter similar to Bank. How did you submit PF as proof of fund successfully at CIC stage? I have been nominated by SINP on this POF documentation.