HELP:received letter about child tax benefits

[Shiny88]

I received a letter but i dont know why i cant understand the hell they are talking about,i will really appreciate your help.
This is what is written:


Enter all income in canadian dollars from all sources inside and outside canada. do not include income that you ,your spouse have reported on canadian tax return if you have no income enter ''0''.

step1:Enter the year that you became a resident of canada. also, enter your income and that of your spouse from january 1 to the date you both became residents in that year.If your spouse did not become a resident of canada in this year ,leave that income box blank.You will need to report his income for this year on form ...early in the following year.

Year: your income: spouse income:

step2:Enter one year before the year that you entered in step1,and enter your income and that of your spouse for that year.

Year: your income: spouse income:


step3:Enter two years before the year that you entered in step1, and enter your income and that of your spouse for that year.Complete step3 only if you were a resident of canada from january through may during the year in step1.

year: your income: spouse income:
(what the hell is that? i am a canadian citizen ,sponsoring my husband ,who is still backhome)

 

[mikeathome]

I assume you sponsor your husband for PR. The requirement is, that you are able to support him, means be able to pay for all his expenses in Canada, incl. health for first three months.

CIC has access to your T4s and your Canadian tax return (I assume you filed one). So, since you are not obligated to pay tax on foreign income -if taxed in the foreign country- CIC does not have these income records. CIC is just evaluating your income situation to check whether the requirement is met that you be able to support your husband. They do this for three consecutive years. Normal procedure.

Watch out: if you worked illegally in Canada, or had a job in Canada w/o paying income tax, well, than there's a good chance that this will become an issue if you list this income. If you don't show your ability to support your husband, your sponsorship might be declined. In that case you need to find add'l sponsorship (relatives, friends, etc.).

Mike