I've had a little dig around the forums and come across a few things you could do to bolster your proof:
- Proof of your Canadian bank account and maintaining finances - I'd include statements showing you're paying off debts still and still have an active account. If you're still actively using any credit cards and such also show that.
- Letters from friends and family - I can see you've already got some stuff from your Mom, but if you can get them from siblings (if you have any) or friends, that would help your case. All of them need to really hit home your intent to settle in Canada.
- Proof of rental searches in the area you're looking to move to - Include this in the letter I mention below stating your planning for life after you've landed at your mothers. It would also help to even engage with a couple or realtors and send copies of that in.
- Chat transcripts - between you and friends/family showing your intent to move back and maybe plans you've made for your return.
- Quotes from U-Haul - will also be great, you're showing you're making plans to move and ship your personal belongings.
Finally, and most importantly. I'd write a detailed letter of your plan for once you get there, they want to see that you have something planned out for when you return, include the fact you'll be staying with your Mom when you land and what you plan to do after that. What your plans for your partner are and so on and so forth.
How does this look to you?
"Dear Immigration and Citizenship Canada/whomever it may concern,
Please find enclosed with this email, the requested documentation that was asked for on February 26, 2019 regarding proof of intend to return to Canada.
This includes:
-Recent statements from Royal Bank of Canada, showing an active account with a debt balance being paid off (Sponsor’s account)
- Job Applications submitted via Indeed.ca to by the sponsor to jobs in the local area to where we will be residing in Canada
- The sponsors updated resume submitted with the above applications
-An updated letter from the Sponsor’s employer, aware of their intent to return to Canada and their resignation.
-An updated letter from the Sponsor’s mother, showing intent to house upon return, without financial obligation
-A car insurance Quote from _______ for our 2012 Mazda CX7
-A moving shipping quote from _______ for our mattress.
-Letters from family
-Detailed letter of intent, in the body of the email below written in collaboration from the Sponsor and Principal Applicant:
We are excited to settle down in Canada after having realized that the US isn’t for us. It was a learning curve for us both and now with a clear idea of what we want and desire going forward, we know where exactly we wish to accomplish those goals.
Over the last two years, we have actively talked about not only relocating back to Canada but finally purchasing our first home. Of course, we are still at the beginning of that dream, as we were unsure where our future was leading us as we tried to reside in the US in attempt to settle here. Although, thanks to the offered help of housing us rent free from (The Sponsors) mother, we are able to finally start to see our dreams of one day owning a home become a reality, as we are eager to return and start to save up for our house where we can settle down and start a family.
Our goals are to save enough to put a down deposit on a home once we return. We are eager to purchase property with some land in either northern Ontario, Alberta or British Columbia, although we have been heavily leaning toward Alberta as of late.
Another huge drive why we are moving back to Canada is because Sponsors side of the family all lives there. Due to the nature of our relationship (Same-sex marriage), my parents (the Principal Applicant) have not been supportive and have showed zero interest of wanting to accept us back into their lives. After almost two years of not talking to them, it’s clear that we are not in their future, so therefore we have made the choice to exclude them from ours as well.
Sponsors family, however, have been more than welcoming and supportive of our marriage, offering moral support and love for so many years. When we go to visit, everything feels right at home back in Canada and every time we leave to return to the US, we are devastated and it takes us a while to get back to our normal lives.
Should we have children of our own after settling in to our own home, we want them to have a supportive network of family members, that they wouldn’t otherwise get down here in the US. We also want them to grow up in safe, welcoming and accepting country that is progressive.
So our plans, in summary, when we return are as follows:
- To live with Sponsors mother in Port Stanley, Ontario which will gives us the opportunity to save for our future as we will be living rent-free.
-In about 2-3 years time, we would like to purchase a home in either Northern Ontario or Alberta
- While we wait, we want to spend as much time as possible with family, as some of them are getting older and we don’t want to waste any more time than we feel we have while in the United States.
- We want to explore more of Canada as a family.
-Finally, after 2-3 years time, purchase our first home together.
Then after we accomplish our short-term goals, we will begin a new journey toward possibly expanding our family and retirement.
I hope this satisfies as proof of the intent for the Sponsor to return to Canada and our plans once we have both landed. Should you require any more documentation or details, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We look forward to completing to journey with you and thank you for your time and consideration during this process.
Sincerely,
PA and SPONSOR "
Excluded names for privacy.
