Birth certificates for Ancestry Visa

Hi

My wife is applying for the Ancestry Visa. We have all the documents together but are trying to figure out if I am able to apply with her or do I apply separately? I do not qualify under the Ancestry Visa. If I apply under her does that mean I can work as well? Thanks in advance for any information.

We will be applying shortly, and I am the one who qualifies for Ancestry, from what we have learned, my husband (who does not qualify) applies at the same time with a dependent application (for my case my kids also apply at the same time). Yes, a spouse gets the same rights to work.

kbw
i just applied and received my ancestry visa. you DON'T need marriage certificates but you do need Long form birth certificate originals or notorized copies. You might not be able to apply for your grandparent's certificate but you parent (their child) should be able to through the UK.
For your proof of funds you need to send evidence from the last 3 months. These need to be stamped by your bank- online printouts won't work. also any kind of RRSP, GIC, etc should be noted.

as far as processing times it is VERY short. once all of my paperwork was sent to Ottawa, my visa was issues within a week.

Also note that the picture required is SMALLER than a passport picture. and it needs to be current within the month.

Anyone worried about sending original documents, don't be. they are sent via secure DHL and returned to you via canada post priority courier and require a signature.

As far as I'm aware for any spouses they are put on as a dependant on your ancestry visa. I don't think that as a dependent, you are allowed to work but i'm not positive on that..
hope this answers some questions. i wish i knew about this before i applied, i had a lot of questions.

Has anyone had the small birth certificates rejected? I always used those ones to get passports, and never had a problem.

I sent WorldBridge an email to find out if spouces can work under the Ancestry Visa. The reply was yes you can work.