Indian transcripts notarized in US?

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Subject: Indian transcripts notarized in US?
  Folks,

I was just informed by a mutual friend who had applied for Canadian PR years ago (in the 90´s i.e.) that he got his Indian transcripts notarized, right here in the US.

Buffalo had no obections on his application. It is a different story that he did not go to Canada and got his US Green Card.

Anyone out there, who has done the same in recent years? I´d appreciate your feedback, folks.

[27-02-2007,16:15]
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Sriraj
(in reply to: Indian transcripts notarized in US?)
Sriraj,

I don´t know when exactly the "transcripts in university-sealed envelope" requirement came into effect, whether it was in the 80s, 90s, or whenever.., but I do know that this is a requirement today.

If you have any doubt about doing as your friend says, or following CIC´s instructions, then call or email CIC and ask them specifically if notarizing transcripts in the US is as acceptable as sending an university-sealed envelope.
They can say YES or NO. Whatever they say, go by what they say. They are no less than God when it comes to your application.

As for my own application, we initially send transcripts notarized and translated by a certified translator in Ontario. This person kindly told me that while the translation and notarization is valid as such, CIC may still ask me to submit the "transcripts in university-sealed envelope".
I was desperate and didn´t know how to get the transcripts from the university. The university didn´t want to cooperate at first, so I made copies of the original transcripts, send them to my university, bribed the secretary in charge (yes, this is a necessity in that country! - nothing runs without bribes!), who in turn put the university seal on the envelope and send the same via FedEx back to me. I have updated CIC last year with the transcripts and I feel MUCH better today.

You can go your route and hope that your friend is right and CIC will not ask for anything in addition to what you have.

I am a perfectionist sometimes, and this is way too important in my life to leave it up to chance. If I will get replies saying that only 1 in 100 people were asked to provide these transcripts in sealed envelopes, then I still don´t feel sorry for doing it this way..

Good Luck!

[27-02-2007,17:11]
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Uniden
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A number of my indian friends have just submitted notarized or certified true copies (international students center can do that) and they have already received their PRs. Infact, some of them just submitted photocopies with notarized degree certificates.


[27-02-2007,23:57]
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Anonymous
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As I said, I don´t feel sorry for following the rules.
[28-02-2007,02:03]
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Uniden
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You bribed people to get the documents. So you did not follow exactly the laws and rules. However, I can understand what you mean to say. And nobody can argue that its always good to provide documents as requested.

I just said what I have seen happening around me.Also, not all universities are willing to provide the transcripts in sealed envelopes and people who are out of their countries, its really hard for them to obtain the same. So, I guess CIC understands that and is not creating problems for genuine cases.

[28-02-2007,02:15]
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Anonymous
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Anonymous,

Bribing the people in that country means "following the rules" of that country. It all happened so I can follow the Canadian rules :)

Yes, I also understand your second paragraph, and believe it to be 100% true.

[28-02-2007,08:08]
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Uniden
Reply to Uniden and Anon (in reply to: Indian transcripts notarized in US?)
Uniden,

I know what you mean....my fear is that I´ll have to get one of my buddies in Bangalore (India) to go to the Univ, bribe someone there and get the work done. And, I am sitting here in the US, worried to the bone.

Anon, unfortunately, buddy, these are the "unofficial rules" in some of our countries -- things do not work without bribes. I wish things would change there and be much more smooth, like they are in the US/Canada, but that´s not the case.

Thanks to both of you.

[28-02-2007,12:16]
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Sriraj
Indian transcripts notarized in US (in reply to: Indian transcripts notarized in US?)
you will have to get your transcripts from the universtiy in a sealed envelope and send the envelope with your documents. You will also need to provide the canadian centre address to the university to put down on the envelope. it is pretty straight forward they will take about 2-3 weeks to get them ready.
[28-02-2007,22:57]
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Dee
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Guys, please do not forget that this is public forum and we are all talking about OUR country. As much as it is true that we want to immigrate, it is also important to remember our roots/motherland. If we post things like "nothing runs in that country without bribes", we are risking generalizing our country and sending a wrong message about it in the media! We can discuss these issues in personal e-mails. I do not intend to offend or criticize anyone personally. By the way, things are much better in our country than before now.
[02-03-2007,09:33]
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Hopeful
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I didn´t mention my country of origin by name, but it does suck anyway. I am not proud of my country. Nothing runs there without bribes. It is a shame. I am not sending any wrong message. It´s the reality, my friend..

But you should continue being a patriot. I am not.
But I will never forget my roots..

PS - I am SURE "MY COUNTRY" is not "YOUR COUNTRY"!

[02-03-2007,10:13]
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Uniden
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Uniden, I didnt mention your name in my post, yet I see you responded as if it was directed to you...You say its a reality that your country sucks and everyone takes bribes...You are not proud of YOUR country. Still you hesitate to name YOUR country... I dont care what country you belong to but I am sure it gave you enough to be able to immigrate. Now I am more sure YOUR country is not MY COUNTRY because my country´s citizens are VERY proud of it...and I am talking about INDIA ;)
[02-03-2007,16:02]
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Desperate became Hopeful