Does the CIC require the sponsor to have a job before coming to Canada?

[ll82]

I am applying as a sponsor for my common law using outland application.

Does the CIC expect the sponsor to have a job before coming? Is this a requirement?

thanks,

 

[Edin2Van]

There's no income requirement if you're just sponsoring a spouse and there are no dependent children also on the application.

 

[DanSlh]

No - But you have to explain how you're planning to support yourselves without a job and not taking welfare.

 

[ll82]

Thanks for the replies thus far.


Reading the guide, there are a couple things that stand out.

this is from form IMM5491E


1. Section #18 it mentions that if I am a Canadian citizen living exclusively outside of Canada, I must provide proof that I intend to live in Canada once my common law receives her PR.
2. Section #20 Proof of employment. It says I need to provide a letter from my current employer stating hours of work, how long I've been working there and salary

What does #1 mean, how can I provide proof for this?

 

[taffy7]

They want to see hat you are going to come to Canada and not just apply and not come .A few ways you can do this is have a letter from family or friends staying you can stay with them until you have employment and and get on your feet .
Send some emails out looking for apartments, schools for kids or emails looking for jobs , and correspondents about living in Canada from friends etc.


You don't need any thing concrete but something for them to go on .

As for proof of income that i think is only if you are in Canada but not 100% i would have to look at the forms again.