ARC application -- is a lease required?

[Charlie_Jack]

Here’s my experience, from a post I made in 2007:

Are leases absolutely needed to apply for ARCs?

The first time I applied for an ARC renewal under the “lease requirement” rule was three ARC renewals ago. I didn’t have a lease and couldn’t get one, so I just went down to the Immigration office with my other stuff and said something like, “I don’t think I have everything that I should have, but this is all I have. Can I get an ARC?” The person behind the counter renewed my ARC. The second time, I had messed something up or forgotten something having to do with my paperwork (I don’t rememb…