THE CHECKLIST

FORMS (which are all online here)

For me:
-Application to Sponsor and Undertaking CHECK
-Sponsorship agreement CHECK
-Sponsorship evaluation CHECK

For him:
-In-Canada Application for Permanent Residence and Schedule 1
-Spouse/common-law partner questionnaire

For both of us:
-Document checklist

PHOTOCOPIES (not certified)

For me:
-proof of Canadian citizenship, i.e. passport or birth certificate

For him:
-passport (photo page and page with stamp of most recent entry to Canada)
-indication of status in Canada (i.e. work visa)
-birth certificate
-original police certificates (i.e. not photocopies) CHECK
-proof of medical examination (copy of receipt) CHECK

For both:
-photocopy of marriage certificate
-photographs of the marriage, if applicable (huh?)

PHOTOS
-2 of him

PROOF OF INCOME
-a letter from my employer
-an original Option C printout of my last notice of Assessment for the most recent taxation year along with printouts of all income slips (T4, etc.) *this one will be tricky as I haven't been living in Canada, will call the Canada Revenue Agency and get back to you...

Okay, so we're not actually almost ready to go. Good thing I checked the checklist...