AngelKiri wrote:3) You absolutely NEED an original copy of the birth certificate of your UK ancestor in addition to your own.
If its a granparent, as it was in my case, you need your parent's original birth certificate (that shows your UK grandparents name on it) as well as your grandparent's birth certificate and your own legal birth certificate.
I had to order a copy of my grandmothers birth certificate off the Scottish Govt births/deaths records website (as my grandmother had passed away decades ago)& it cost under $50 (not sure exact amount) and took about 2 weeks to arrive in the post.
Thats just some of the added info I found out through my phone calls to the embassy. If there's anything your unsure of or want to make sure what you have is sufficient, don't hesitate to pay the long distance and call the Ontario UK Visa office for help, it's worth the cost for the peace of mind that you have dont it correctly.
Because I made sure everything I sent them was meeting or exceeding their criteria, my Visa was stamped in my returned passport (sent by courrier) within 2 weeks of having sent it to them (also by courrier for peace of mind that the important documents wouldnt get lost by Canada Post) - Hope this helps other Canadians planning on immigrating here :D
Hi AngelKiri,
This is very useful information, as is everyone else's. My grandfather was Scottish, and just before Britain went EU I tried to apply for my dual citizenship (which they were allowing then), but couldn't get hold of my grantfather's information. Have you the link to the correct website for this? I've managed to get redirected several times, thus I gave up. Perhaps that was their intention :) Now I would like to try to get a Visa again.
Perhaps you (or others) could help me with another question. I am a freelancer, and my primary client is in the US. The cheques could be deposited directly into my CDN account. I wonder how feasible it is to live and continue working abroad (UK or Europe). What pitfalls must I look out for? (Medical insurance, I suspect, is one).
Thanks for the advice.
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