老婆刚拿到6个月的加拿大探亲签证，非常感谢签友们的热心帮助，特此把申请的材料和部分心得跟大家分享！
背景：我们去年7月结的婚。我是国家公派来加拿大读Ph.D，今年8月底刚到加拿大，学签的申请是DIY的。老婆在青岛工作，收入水平一般。我老婆申请11月底到1月中旬来探亲，理由是圣诞节和她的生日，10月12号北京VAC递签，13号晚上查VAC网站显示“护照已寄出”。当时还很担心，因为快的让人反应不过来;15号收到快递，惊喜签证通过!
下面把相关的材料贴出来(个人信息已用XXX代替)：
Document Checklist
1. One completed forms of “Application fora Temporary Resident Visa” (IMM 5257); 申请表
2. One completed “Family Composition Information form and Details of Education and Employment” form; 家属及教育情况表
3. Three visa-sized photos of the applicant with name and birth day on the back; 三张签证照片
4. The original and valid passport for the applicant; 护照原件
5. Two self-addressed adhesive labels with applicant’s current address in Chinese characters; 地址贴纸
6. Applicant’s letter; 申请人给签证官的信
7. Applicant’s notarized employment letter granting a leave of absence, which including applicant’s name, positionand current salary; 准假信公证件(必须有：姓名、职位、收入，假期长度)
8. Applicant’s original Certificate of Deposit with RMB XXX and an explanation of the sources of funds; 定期存款存单和资金来源解释
9. Applicant’s notarized bank account listings over several months; 申请人的银行交易明细公证件
10. Notarized bank account listings of applicant’s father over several months; 申请人父亲的银行交易明细公证件
11. Notarized income certificate of applicant’s father; 申请人父亲的收入证明公证件
12. Notarized copy of house property certificate of applicant’s mother; 申请人母亲房产证公证件
13. Supporting letter from applicant’s parents; 申请人父母的支持信
14. Notarized copy of certificate of marriage; 结婚证公证
15. Proofs of the long-term relationship with the inviter (including selected call and SMS lists, chatting history by QQsoftware, selected written letter from my husband); 电话短信清单，QQ聊天记录，手写的信
16. Photos with my husband and our family; 生活照
17. The invitation letter; 邀请信
18. A list showing the number and information of people in inviter’s household; 邀请人住房内人员信息
19. One photocopy of the lease between the inviter and the landlord; 邀请人租房的合同
20. One photocopy of inviter’s passport; 邀请人护照复印件
21. One photocopy of the inviter’s visa and study permit; 邀请人的签证和学习许可复印件
22. One photocopy of the inviter’s XXX ID card and Social Insurance Number (SIN) card; 邀请人的学生卡和社会保险卡复印件
23. Original proof of inviter’s registration at XXX University; 邀请人在校的注册信，类似于国内的在读证明
24. Inviter’s TD Canada Trust bank assessment; 邀请人在加拿大银行的存款证明
25. Inviter’s admission letter from the department, which including information about his scholarship and tuition fee from the university. 邀请人系里发的offer，里面有奖学金和学费的信息
26. Original document of inviter’s scholarship awarded by China Scholarship Council; 国家留学基金委提供的奖学金
27. Inviter’s admission letter from XXX University; 邀请人学校发的offer
28. Additional document checklist. 剩余材料清单(最后没用上)
29. One support letter from inviter’s supervisor; 邀请人导师的支持信
30. Agreement for Study Abroad for CSC Sponsored Chinese Citizens; 和国家留学基金委签订的协议
31. Notarized copy of birth certificate; 出生证明公证件
32. Notarized certificate of no criminal sanctions of the applicant; 无犯罪证明公证
