Sponsoring My Husband | Refusal due to Income?

[Raikissu]

Hello!

I am currently applying to sponsor my husband who is a born US citizen and I am a born Canadian citizen. We are currently living under the same address here in Canada since April of 2017.
Right now we are filling out the financial evaluation application (IMM1238E) and I see that I am just barely under the minimum requirements to sponsor my husband ($22,032 and requirement is $24,600) I do make income through self employment as well (I'm an artist). Question is I'm seeing on the form you HAVE to meet the minimum in order to send your application. We've read in multiple sources of this year that there is not a minimum requirement for income and you cannot be refused spousal sponsorship due to lack of income. What is actually the answer here? I'm worried I won't be able to sponsor my husband and help him apply for an OWP / PR card...

Thanks.

 

[Jeffuk88]

Hello!

I am currently applying to sponsor my husband who is a born US citizen and I am a born Canadian citizen. We are currently living under the same address here in Canada since April of 2017.
Right now we are filling out the financial evaluation application (IMM1238E) and I see that I am just barely under the minimum requirements to sponsor my husband ($22,032 and requirement is $24,600) I do make income through self employment as well (I'm an artist). Question is I'm seeing on the form you HAVE to meet the minimum in order to send your application. We've read in multiple sources of this year that there is not a minimum requirement for income and you cannot be refused spousal sponsorship due to lack of income. What is actually the answer here? I'm worried I won't be able to sponsor my husband and help him apply for an OWP / PR card...

Thanks.

There is no minimum income for spous sponsorship you just have to show that the sponsor can provide basic needs and being on $12k would do that so youre fine

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hello!

I am currently applying to sponsor my husband who is a born US citizen and I am a born Canadian citizen. We are currently living under the same address here in Canada since April of 2017.
Right now we are filling out the financial evaluation application (IMM1238E) and I see that I am just barely under the minimum requirements to sponsor my husband ($22,032 and requirement is $24,600) I do make income through self employment as well (I'm an artist). Question is I'm seeing on the form you HAVE to meet the minimum in order to send your application. We've read in multiple sources of this year that there is not a minimum requirement for income and you cannot be refused spousal sponsorship due to lack of income. What is actually the answer here? I'm worried I won't be able to sponsor my husband and help him apply for an OWP / PR card...

Why are you filling out IMM1283? You may want to read the guide a bit more carefully....


Financial Evaluation [IMM 1283] (PDF, 1.24 MB), only if you are sponsoring a dependent child who has their own dependent child.


Sponsorship Evaluation (IMM 5481)
Who needs to fill out this form?

The sponsor fills out this form if sponsoring only a dependent child who has no dependent children of his or her own.

If sponsoring a dependent child who has dependent children of their own, fill out the Financial Evaluation (IMM 1283) form instead.


Financial Evaluation form (IMM 1283)

Complete this form if you are sponsoring a dependent child who has a dependent child of his or her own.