Form fill up for Canada Immigration as Skilled worker: SCHEDULE A BACKGROUND/ DECLARATION (IMM5669E)

Form fill up: SCHEDULE A BACKGROUND/ DECLARATION (IMM5669E) 

If you are applying in Skilled Worker category for immigration to Canada, you, your spouse and your dependant over the age of 18 years must fill it up.
To get the SCHEDULE A - BACKGROUND/ DECLARATION (IMM5669E) form click here.
Now let us discuss how to fill the background/ declaration form. Number corresponds to the field number in the form ( for example discussion under no 1 here will correspond to forms number one field: 1. Your full name).

First thing is first, check the box for whom the form is being filled. If you, the principal applicant is filling the form, then check the first box. For others check the other box.


1. Your full name:
At first box write down your family name. Put the given name in the next box. If you have more than one given name, put all of them in this box.
2. Your full name in your native language:
Write down it in your native language (for example, if your native language is Arabic, you'll have to write your name is Arabic). Probably this will not be supported by the PDF form. In that case you'll have to write it manually (with a pen after taking the print out)
Other name you are or have been using: Give your nick name here (if you have any). Other wise write "Not applicable"
3. Your date of birth:
Put it in the box following the given format i.e. first year of birth followed by month and date.
4. Personal details of your father:
Fill up the spaces for "Name" and "Date of birth" as you did in the previous sections.
Provide the information in the specified area about "Town/ city of birth" and "Country of birth." Please be cautious not to put your town of birth or country of birth in this fields, which are specified for your father.
Last field is only meant to be filled up if your father has died. Keep it clean if he is alive.
5. Personal details of your mother:
Fill up the spaces as you did for you father.
6. There are several questions and corresponding check boxes for Yes and No. Now read every parts and check the corresponding boxes. Don't forget to provide details in the subsequent area if any of the boxes are checked for "Yes".
This applies to all of your family members above 18 years.
7. Education:
Fill up the boxes and table according to your educational achievements.
If no diploma was issued, write “N/A”. If you need more space, attach a separate sheet of paper.
8. Personal history:
Here you need to give your personal information since 18 year or last ten years, whichever comes first.
Fill the table starting the latest work you are doing. Be cautious not to leave any space time not mentioned. If you did nothing for the time put unemployed against the time space.
9. Membership or association with organization.
If you are member of any organization, write it in the table with the specified time in the specified area of the table.
If you do not have any membership of association just write "None" at the first row.
10. Government positions:
Fill it you ever have served the government. Put "None" as before if you haven't done before.
11. Military services:
Again do it as previous two. Put "None" on the first box if you don't have served any.
12. Addresses:
Put all the addresses where you have lived since your 18th birthday. Put the actual address, not the P.O box address.

There are two big issues. 
First one is very important: Don't forget to sign at the box in the last page and write down the date. Everybody filling the form (applicant, spouse, dependant) must sign in their respective form.
Second one, leave the remaining last portion of the form empty.

To remind again, form fill up for Canada Immigration - Schedule 1, Background declaration (IMM5669E) is mandatory for everybody above 18 years accompanying the principal applicant.

Form fill up for Skilled Worker category: Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008) - Part 4

This is the continuity of the part - 3. To go to the previous part, click here.

DEPENDENT (S)

Note: 
You must include all your family members details here whether they will accompany you to Canada or not.
If you have put family member in the first section more than one, then you will already get required places to fill up here for one dependent. Then you will have to click on the button "Add Dependent" to add additional dependents.
You shall be able to fill it up for up to five dependents. If you have more than five (5) family members, you must complete the Additional Dependants/Declaration (IMM 0008DEP) form for each additional family member in order to include everyone in your application.


DEPENDANT’S PERSONAL DETAILS

1 to 9 are identical to the questions you answered for yourself and fill it up as you did for yourself.

10. Relationship to principal applicant:
10- a) From the list, select your dependant‘s relationship to you. If the list does not cover your relationship, then fill up the "10- b) Other" section.

11. Will accompany the principal applicant to Canada:
    a) Check the box for Yes/No.
    b) If you have selected "No" then fill it mentioning the cause

12. Select the type of dependent from the drop down menu following the rule:
                Type A = Child with age below 22 years and single
                Type B = The child has been continuously enrolled in and in attendance as a full-time student at a post-secondary institution accredited by the relevant government authority and has depended substantially on the financial support of a parent either:since before the age of 22, or since marrying or entering into a common-law relationship
                Type C = The child is 22 years of age or older, has depended substantially on the financial support of a parent since before the age of 22, and is unable to provide for himself or herself because of a medical condition.


13. to 17.
  Fill the areas with the information of your dependents as you did for yourself.



PASSPORT:

Fill it up as you did for yourself in previous sections.


NATIONAL IDENTITY DOCUMENT
Fill it up as you did for yourself in previous sections.

EDUCATION/OCCUPATION DETAIL
Fill it up as you did for yourself in previous sections.




LANGUAGE DETAIL

Fill it up as you did for yourself in previous sections.



CONSENT AND DECLARATION OF APPLICANT
In the last page there is a space for sign and below is a Yes/No check box. After checking the box, please validate the form by pressing the "Validate" button. It will help you see in you have left are of the spaces.

And Don't forget to 
1. Get your name written in the specified area in the last page
2. Sign 
3. Write the date
You can get your name handwritten in the area.

And that is it. Form fill up for Skilled Worker category: Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008) is finished.

If I can I'll post a demo video sometimes. Till then, good luck with the immigration process.

Form fill up for Skilled Worker category: Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008) - Part 3

This post is a continuation of Form fill up for Skilled Worker category: Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008) - Part 2. Click here to go to that post.

CONTACT INFORMATION

1. Current mailing address: Full up all the spaces under the heading for P.O.box; Apt./Unit; Street no; City/Town; Country;  Province/ State; Postal code; District.
  Note - Mail from the immigration office will be sent to this address. So be very careful while filling the section.
           - If your country has no province/state, the option will be automatically disabled after selecting the
              country from drop down list.

2. Residential address: First click on the checkbox confirming that whether it is same as your mailing address or not. If it is different, then check "No" and fill up the remaining accordingly.

3. Telephone no: First check the box for "Canada/US" or "Other". Then from the list in the type heading, select the type of telephone : Residence (home)/Cellular (cell/mobile)/Business (work).
Note- If you have an extension number, indicate it after your phone number under "Ext."

4. Alternate Telephone no: If you have alternate number then fill this.

5. Fax no: Check the appropriate box to indicate if the facsimile (fax) number is from Canada and United States or Other (any other country). If applicable, indicate your facsimile (fax) number, including country code, area/regional codes, etc.

6. Email address: Write your email address here if you have any. Remember if you have put email address here, CIC will send mail to this address. So give the mail address you are using or will be using.

PASSPORT

You should be able to fill this part without any problem.

NATIONAL IDENTITY DOCUMENT

Fill up this part as you have done for PASSPORT part

EDUCATION/OCCUPATION DETAIL

1. From the drop down list, select your highest level of education.

2. Write down the total number of years of formal education that you have completed.

3. Put your current occupation here.

4. Write down your intended occupation in Canada here.

LANGUAGE DETAIL

1. 

a) From the drop down list, select your first (native) language.

b) If your native language is not English or French, select from the drop down list which one you would most likely use.

2. Select the language you are able to communicate. As you are reading this post, you are at least able to communicate in English. 

Please click here to go to the last part. 

Form fill up for Skilled Worker category: Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008) - Part 2

This is the continuity of the post Form fill up for Skilled Worker category: Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008) - Part 1. Please click here if you want to go back (and I recommend if you are here in first visit) to the previous post (Part-1)


PERSONAL DETAILS
1. Full Name: In the first part put your family name and in the second part given names. If you have middle names put all of them here.
2. Have you ever used any other name (e.g. Nickname, maiden name alias, etc): This part is self explanatory. Check the Yes/No check box first.
Then if you changed your maiden name and included the family name of yout spuce, put your previous family name in the first part. If your were given any other names like nickname, put it in the second part.
3. UCI: If this is your first application, then leave this place blank. If it is not, then put your Universal Client Identification number (UCI) or Client Identification number (Client ID), if known (8-digit number).
4. Sex: Choose your sex from the drop down menu.
5. Height: Put you height here in centimeter in the place marked as "cm" of write in the next area for feet and inch.
6. Eye color: Choose the one from the drop down menu.
7. Date of birth: Write down your date of birth following the indicated pattern (i.e. birth year in four digits in the first part).
8. Place of birth: Write the name of the city/town of your birth at the given place. Remember, it should correlate your birth certificate.
9. Citizenships: 1) From the list, select your country of citizenship.
                          2) If you are a citizen of more than one country, select your other country of citizenship, otherwise leave it blank.
10. Current country of residence:
    From the list, select the appropriate information to indicate:
       - The name of your current country of residence. Your country of residence is the country in which you are residing, provided that you have been lawfully admitted to that country.
       - Your immigration status in that country - Choose it from the drop down menu.
11. You should not be able to fill this part
12. Previous countries of residence: Check the box to indicate whether you have lived in any country other than your country of citizenship or your current country of residence for more than six (6) months in the past five (5) years.
If you checked "Yes", from the list select the appropriate information to indicate the following:
 - The name of the country you lived in
 - Your immigration status for the time you were in that country: Choose it from the drop down menu
 - Other: This section must be completed if you selected ―Other‖ as a status
 - The dates (From – To) you were living in that country.
13. Your current marital status:
      a) Choose it from the drop down menu.
      b) If you have choose "yes", then you must put your marriage date here in the recommended format.
      c) Put the name of your spouse in the first part and given name in the second part.
14. Have you previously married or in a common-law relationship? :
      Check the box No/Yes accordingly
      If you had one, then fill up the following areas accordingly.

Please click here to continue to part - 3.

Form fill up for Canada Immigration - Schedule 1, Background declaration

This post is about filling the old forms. 

Click here to get the information about new forms.

Here I discuss the way of form fill up for Canada Immigration - Schedule 1, Background declaration.

Be aware that form fill up for Canada Immigration - Schedule 1, Background declaration should be done for every 18+ persons accompanying the applicant. For example if there are parents with one child, then two forms of Schedule 1, Background declaration should be filled up. One for the applicant and the other for the spouse of the applicant.

First of all, make sure, you have checked the box indicating for whom the for is being filled up.

I am describing the procedure of form fill up according to the number of the box.

1. Your full name: At first box write down your family name. Put the given name in the next box. If you have more than one given name, put all of them in this box.
2. Your full name in your native language: Write down it in your native language (for example, if your native language is Arabic, you'll have to write your name is Arabic). Probably this will not be supported by the PDF form. In that case you'll have to write it manually (with a pen)
3. Other name you are or have been using: Give your nick name here (if you have any). Other wise write "Not applicable"
4. Your date of birth: Put it in the box following the given format i.e. first year of birth followed by month and date.
5. Current country of residence: Give the name of the country where you are living right now.
6. Your status in that country: If you are a citizen of the above mentioned country, write citizen.
7. Personal details of your father:
   Fill up the spaces as you did in the previous sections
8. Personal details of your mother:
   Fill up as before
9. Now read every parts and check the corresponding boxes. Don't forget to provide details in the subsequent area if any of the boxes are checked for yes.
   This box also applies to all of your family members above 18 years.
10. Education:
    Fill up the boxes and table according to your educational achievements.
    
11. Personal history:
    Fill the table starting the latest work you are doing. Be cautious not to leave any space time not mentioned. If you did nothing for the time put unemployed against the time space.
12. Membership or association with organization.
    If you are member of any organization, write it in the table with the specified time in the specified area of the table.
    If you do not have any membership of association just write "None" at the first row.
13. Government positions:
    Fill it you ever have served the government. Put "None" as before if you haven't done before.
14. Military services:
    Again do it as previous two. Put "None" on the first box if you don't have served any.
15. Addresses:
    Put all the addresses where you have lived since your 18th birthday.

This is very important: Don't forget to sign at the box in the last page and write down the date.

Leave the remaining last portion of the form empty.

To remind again, form fill up for Canada Immigration - Schedule 1, Background declaration is mandatory for everybody above 18 years accompanying the principal applicant.

Application form for Canada Immigration- Tips for IMM008

Application for Permanent Residence in Canada [IMM 0008]is the first form to be filled up. Remember, you can not save the PDF format of Application for Permanent Residence in Canada [IMM 0008]after filling the spaces. You need to take print out before you close the file after filling up. No changes can be saved in Application for Permanent Residence in Canada [IMM 0008]. So be careful when you fill up this form and take a print out. If there is a mistake you see after closing the PDF file, you'll have fill it again from the starting.

1. Check mark the under which category under you are applying (most likely Skilled worker if you are an IMG).
2. Then put the number of you family member in the allocated space.
3. Now choose the language you are going to communicate or if there is an interview, you would like to use for conversation. Check both for correspondence and interview.
4. Now fill the space asking for "Visa office requested for the process of your application" (it is the space next to the words).
You will have to go to
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/apply-where.asp
and find out your country and its corresponding visa office from the chart. For example, from Afganistan the visa office for processing Applications for Permanent Resident Visas would be Islamabad.
5. Now fill up the areas for "Your full name", "Your sex" , "Date of birth" , "Your country of citizenship" , "Your country of residence" , "Your native language" , "Your height" , "Color of your eyes" , "Your current marital status" , "Have you been previously married or in a common-law relationship?" and "Your knowledge of English and French"
Don't forget to follow your passport to fill up the above mentioned areas, where applicable.
6. Now comes some tricky parts of the Application for Permanent Residence in Canada [IMM 0008] . That is the "years of education" is Education area. Put the years that are mentioned in your papers - certificate or syllabus or course description. Do not put the years that you have used, only the years that your papers say the course have. For example in our country a B.Sc. usually requires 4 years of study. Some person may not be able to complete by 4 years. He may need 5 years. But still he,ll count it as 4 years.
7. Put your current occupation and mailing address in the respective areas (number 13 & 14 of Application for Permanent Residence in Canada [IMM 0008])
8. Put your residential address only if it is something else than your mailing address (number 15 of Application for Permanent Residence in Canada [IMM 0008]). Otherwise, write "Not applicable" in the area.
9. Now fill up the remaining areas of Application for Permanent Residence in Canada [IMM 0008].

If you have provided an ID card number (no 19 of the Application for Permanent Residence in Canada [IMM 0008] form), you'll have to send a photocopy of it with the application papers.

According to CIC.ca, a new form is in place. Please click here to know more about the form.
If you want to know how to fill the form, click here.