Sponsoring Wife to Canada

[armoured]

that is your opinion.

It is not my opinion but a fact that for many countries it is not needed and serves no purpose.

Whether an unnecessary step is worthwhile or not is indeed a matter of opinion.

 

[haddad287]

It is not my opinion but a fact that for many countries it is not needed and serves no purpose.

Whether an unnecessary step is worthwhile or not is indeed a matter of opinion.

It's not a unnecessary step

 

[YVR123]

Just FYI. I entered Iraq and got the following country specific instruction:

Iraq – Instruction(s) for documents

• All submitted civil documents must be originals or certified copies.
• If you hold a passport from this country, you and your family members included in your application must also provide:
  • a copy of your National ID card and your Citizenship Certificate;
  • photocopies of the first 4 pages of your passports (including the page showing passport validity).

Iraq – Instruction(s) for documents

• All submitted civil documents must be originals or certified copies.
• If you hold a passport from this country, you and your family members included in your application must also provide:
  • a copy of your National ID card and your Citizenship Certificate;
  • photocopies of the first 4 pages of your passports (including the page showing passport validity).

I did the same for Germany and got this instead:

Country specific requirements
Germany - Additional forms for residents

• There are no extra forms for this country.

Germany – Instruction(s) for documents

• There are currently no special instructions for documents for this country.

Germany – Instruction(s) for documents

• There are currently no special instructions for documents for this country.

So fact vs something someone would like to do.

This is the page to get country specific doucment information:
https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/spouse.asp