How to solidify inland PR application on TRV?

[AnuM0189]

Hi,

I’ve recently moved from the US to Canada with my husband who’s a PR holder. I’m currently on a TRV and will apply PR under inland spousal sponsorship.
We’ve lived together in the US for the past year and have documents to prove past cohabitation and that my husband was supporting me. But we have difficulties proving current cohabitation in Canada as I can’t be on lease. I can’t even be a joint holder on bank account, so it’s difficult to prove he’s supporting me financially. Also, my husband just settled in Canada for the first time so he doesn’t have tax returns or anything to show his income, instead all he has is transfer letter from the employer and we’re waiting on his first payslip.
If anybody can suggest supporting documents to make our application stronger, then it’d be a huge help.
Thank you in advance for all the advice!

 

[Amiah_world]

Why can’t you be on lease and also joint bank account ?

 

[AnuM0189]

Why can’t you be on lease and also joint bank account ?

Because I just moved here on TRV and don’t have a work permit or job. Some landlords won’t allow for me to be a leasee, still we’re trying to find one where they’d allow it.

 

[Amiah_world]

Those landlords are cruel, you’ll find on that’ll allow you to be that’s not fair. And oh I understand now for the bank account then. As for the rest of your questions I’m not too sure on the correct answers but I think the dates you guys lives together in the states do not qualify as cohabitation in Canada. You have to be living together here in Canada for a year and then you guys can file your taxes together as common laws.

 

[canuck78]

Hi,

I’ve recently moved from the US to Canada with my husband who’s a PR holder. I’m currently on a TRV and will apply PR under inland spousal sponsorship.
We’ve lived together in the US for the past year and have documents to prove past cohabitation and that my husband was supporting me. But we have difficulties proving current cohabitation in Canada as I can’t be on lease. I can’t even be a joint holder on bank account, so it’s difficult to prove he’s supporting me financially. Also, my husband just settled in Canada for the first time so he doesn’t have tax returns or anything to show his income, instead all he has is transfer letter from the employer and we’re waiting on his first payslip.
If anybody can suggest supporting documents to make our application stronger, then it’d be a huge help.
Thank you in advance for all the advice!

Do you have any other bills with your name and address on them like mobile phone?

 

[Kananaskis]

You can definitely have a joint banking account right now, even open your own if you want to. All you need is an ID with a photo (does not need to be Canadian either). You are not require to have a job, a SIN number or anything really. Just money and ID.
As for the lease, if they won't allow you to be in it as a co-signer of the lease, you can definitely include a line stating that you are a permanent "guest" in the unit.
In my experience I've never seen a landlord that won't allow/won't want your name to be included in the lease somehow if you will be living in the unit. They want to know how many people are living in their unit and they would want to put that on paper as well for liability purposes.

It is not necessary to show your income when sponsoring one family member. No need to show the payslips. What he can do is ask his employer to provide a letter stating he works at X company and gets paid X amount a year and has X role.

 

[armoured]

Because I just moved here on TRV and don’t have a work permit or job. Some landlords won’t allow for me to be a leasee, still we’re trying to find one where they’d allow it.

This is a bit odd as I don't believe there is any advantage to a landlord to deny to add a spouse to the lease. It's quite stupid.

At any rate: rent a place but ask the landlord if they would be willing to simply right a letter saying you are also residing in the flat rented by your spouse. Or add you to the 'govt lease' form. This is a basic form in Ontario where you can add children etc - it's basically for precisely these purposes, amongst others.

 

[AnuM0189]

Do you have any other bills with your name and address on them like mobile phone?

Not yet, we’re still using our phone numbers from the US. But I guess we’ll get it now. Thanks!

 

[AnuM0189]

You can definitely have a joint banking account right now, even open your own if you want to. All you need is an ID with a photo (does not need to be Canadian either). You are not require to have a job, a SIN number or anything really. Just money and ID.
As for the lease, if they won't allow you to be in it as a co-signer of the lease, you can definitely include a line stating that you are a permanent "guest" in the unit.
In my experience I've never seen a landlord that won't allow/won't want your name to be included in the lease somehow if you will be living in the unit. They want to know how many people are living in their unit and they would want to put that on paper as well for liability purposes.

It is not necessary to show your income when sponsoring one family member. No need to show the payslips. What he can do is ask his employer to provide a letter stating he works at X company and gets paid X amount a year and has X role.

Thank you for all the advice! This helps a lot!
Yes, some landlords gave us this option that my name can be mentioned as an occupant/guest. And my husband has already gotten the employment confirmation letter.