SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP UPDATE Spousal Sponsorship Update Questionnaire Dear Client, As it has now been several months since we filed your initial spousal application/since we submitted the last update, it is now time to start thinking about the first update/next update. You will also receive a separate email providing you with a timeline by which we will file this update and the deadline to submit the documentation and information to us. As you know, Spousal Sponsorship applications are discretionary applications meaning that an officer has the right to approve or to refuse the application based on their discretion. As IRCC receives thousands of applications every month, by submitting regular updates to your application, we are demonstrating to the officer that we are committed in getting this application approved and addressing any issues related to the file. We want the immigration officer to be convinced of the love and commitment in your relationship and approve the application because not doing so could have a negative impact on your couple and the community around you. For this reason, we have developed a process to file updates to the application regularly in order to demonstrate the continuation of the relationship and all the new changes that have taken place in the life of your couple. A lot can happen in 6 months, and we want to show all of these steps through a cover letter that we will prepare including additional and updated documentation. In some cases, there might not be so many changes and updates – this is ok – however we want to try our best to show updates as we have seen that this can make a significant positive impact on the processing application. Spousal sponsorship applications can sometimes take a very long to process and its important for the officer to see that we are committed and serious about this process and place in front of them positive evidence which they are obligated to consider legally. Here is a list of questions in order for us to understand what has changed in your couple and your life since we last communicated with IRCC. Please answer with as much detail as possible to that we can strategize and prepare the update for you. Provide as much detail as possible in the boxes and if the question does not apply to you, indicate “Not Applicable” or “No Changes”. General Name Name First First Last Last Since we filed the application/filed the last update, has there been any significant changes in your lives? If yes, can you please provide details. (Housing, employment, finances, education, assets, physical and mental health). Relationship Can you describe how your relationship has been going? Can you give us any new or updated information as to why it is so important for you for this application to be approved and how would you feel it were to be refused? Can you give information to us as to why you are even more dependent on your partner since we last filed information with IRCC? Can you provide information with respect to new activities or hobbies that you have taken together? If you have been living apart, can you explain how this has impacted your life and the hardship you have been experiencing? If you have been living apart, provide details of how often you communicate with each other and how? If you had to travel to see each other, can you describe the trips and all of the activities you did together and how you felt during this time? Children If you have a child/children in Canada, can you describe to us how they are doing and if there has been any positive or negative changes in their life, their schooling and their daily activities? If one of you has been separated from the child/children, can you explain how this has impacted the family? Can you advise if the child/children have been participating in any new activities after school or on the weekends, if they have graduated from any programs and if they have made new friends in Canada? Additional Information Please share with us any other information which you believe is new since we last filed with IRCC – the more updates you provide to us, the more information we can add to our letter in order to strengthen your application. Updated Documentation In your application we most likely filed a number of reference letters, for this update, would you be able to obtain additional reference letters, either from the same individuals (updates one) or from new people that you have gained in your network? If so, how many new letters do you think you could obtain? Once we review all of your answers, we might send you additional questions and we will also send you a list of documents to prove all of your new updates in the life of your couple. Can you tell us in terms of new documents, what do you have that you will be able to provide to demonstrate all of the above? Updated List of Documents – What are you able to provide in the next 4 weeks? Documents * Updated chat records Updated social media communications New evidence of sharing of gifts Proof of new address New proof of assets: ownership of house, car, investments, insurance, big purchases etc Updated employment documentation New documentation related to the children’s development: school reports, proof of activities, certificates of graduation, achievement certificates, letters from teachers/principal etc New joint membership cards Updated joint bank statements/utility bills since the filing of the application/last update – please provide statements for every other month Proof of money transfer if you are supporting each other If you had to travel to be together – evidence of travels (flight itineraries, boarding passes, accommodations, travel expenses etc.) If you have children – new evidence to demonstrate details around the family life and routine (proof of activities, schooling documentation etc.) 20 photos maximum demonstrating the continuation of your relationship (Family gatherings, events, festivals etc.) Evidence of pregnancy Can you list the names of the individuals who can write either updated reference letters or new individuals in your life that can provide a reference letter? 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