Do dependents need to be listed and applied as 2nd applicant for fsw?

[ragunandan]

Hi,

I am married with a child.

If I apply for my dependents as well, I need to show a lot of funding which I cannot do at the moment.

Can I just list them in the application form but not apply for them so that I need to show funding only for myself and later on I can show needful funding or sponsor them once I get settled down in Canada.

Kindly guide me through.

Thanks,
Ragu

 

[scylla]

No - you can't.

You must have enough proof of funds to cover yourself and your dependents (3 people total) - even if they aren't coming to Canada with you. If you don't have enough proof of funds to cover both yourself and your dependents, then you don't qualify to apply.

 

[ragunandan]

Thanks for reply.

What if I do not want them right now but will want them in a year's time. Can I sponsor them or pull them in as dependents. I am not lying to the immigration because I declare I am married and have a child on the application form. In addition, there is an option on the application form that I can just declare the dependents and I can select the option I do not wish to apply for them.

Please help.

 

[scylla]

It doesn't matter. You need to have POF to cover yourself and your dependents if you want to apply - even if your dependents aren't coming to Canada with you.

There is no other option.

If you want to apply - you need to have POF to cover your entire family.

 

[ragunandan]

I will show the funds for my dependents too even if I am not taking them with me.

Please can you clarify is that possible if I apply PR only for myself right now showing funds for my dependents too, can I apply visa for my dependents once I get settled down in Canada in a year or two.

FYI, We are married for 4 years now and my child is almost 3 years old. Kindly clarify if it is possible to apply for them from Canada once I get a decent job.

 

[scylla]

I will show the funds for my dependents too even if I am not taking them with me.

Please can you clarify is that possible if I apply PR only for myself right now showing funds for my dependents too, can I apply visa for my dependents once I get settled down in Canada in a year or two.

FYI, We are married for 4 years now and my child is almost 3 years old. Kindly clarify if it is possible to apply for them from Canada once I get a decent job.

Yes - it's certainly possible. However it can take quite a long time to sponsor your dependents and you will have to be living in Canada while this application is processed. So if you decide to only get a PR visa for yourself for now, you should be prepared for the possibility that you will be separated from your family for months or even years.

 

[ragunandan]

Thanks for your valuable reply, scylla