Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:28 am-
Hi Ruud:
No extra tidbits to offer really.
But here is a list of what I had in my application package:
1. birth certificate (standard, not long form)
2. Canadian passport
3. notarized copy of my husbands British passport
4. husbands letter of employment from the university of Edinburgh (with salary).
5. hand-written letter from my husband supporting my application.
6. letter from our landlord in Edinburgh confirming our place of residency in Edinburgh.
7. a notarized copy of our mortgage, verifying the legitimacy of our relationship and co-habitation since wedding
8. Copy of my CV (demonstrating my intent to work)
9. Notarized copy of my degrees (also demonstrating my intent to work)
10. financial records from joint account and each of our individual accounts for the last three months
11. copy of financial statements re: our investments/ pension in Canada.
Because I was in such a pickle in terms of time (I had already booked my ticket, then realized that it could take up to 15 weeks for my visa to be processed and I was scheduled to go in less than three) I enclosed a letter pleading for my application to be expedited on compassionate grounds (i.e. my ignorance and my oversight for not realizing it took so long). Whether this letter worked or not is questionable, as many individuals seem to report a quick turnaround.
Make sure the photograph is the right size (different from Canadian, and doesn't have to be signed by a guarantor).
Hope this helps-- good luck!