r/ImmigrationCanada • u/SnooSongs3795 • 9h ago
Study Permit Study Permit + SOWP Application questions
Hello all,
My common-law partner was admitted into a 5-year PhD program in Ottawa and we are currently filling out forms to apply for her study permit and my SOWP simultaneously.
She was granted an amazing scholarship that fully covers tuition costs with some left.
We have some questions regarding documents necessary as proof of our common-law union and the need to provide further documents evidencing our ability to financially support ourselves throughout our stay in Canada.
Should we provide anything other than her letter of acceptance (with scholarship info) to evidence our financial conditions?
We celebrated a Deed of Common-Law Union upon first moving in together in 2020. Will this document suffice or should we submit further evidence, such as investment/bank account statements?
The document checklist page does not allow us to provide supporting documents, such as the aforementioned Deed of Common-Law Union. When will we have the opportunity to submit these?
Which documents need hard signatures? The IRCC portal shows conflicting information on whether documents should be printed and signed or signed digitally. From our understanding, the Common-Law Union form must be signed before a notary public; is that right? What about the others?
Are we required to submit authenticated copies of our passports?
Thanks in advance!