If a Principal Applicant is self-employed and never did taxes in their life...

[SuiGeneris]

I apologize! Yes, a U.S. citizen being sponsored to Canada.

 

[SuiGeneris]

Who do you mean by principal applicant? You mean the person who is looking to become a PR or the person who will be the sponsor?

The person looking to become PR

 

[Ponga]

I apologize! Yes, a U.S. citizen being sponsored to Canada.

Does he have a [real] social security number in his name?

Has he ever traveled outside of the U.S.?

If so, how recently did he travel?

 

[SuiGeneris]

Does he have a [real] social security number in his name?

Yes

Has he ever traveled outside of the U.S.?

Yes

If so, how recently did he travel?

April 2015

 

[Ponga]

Yes

Yes

April 2015

Well...it's certainly possible (perhaps even likely) that the IRS knows that he exists and that he's never filed a return. The fact that he traveled across the border just a couple of months ago without any issues is a very good sign for you both.

Good luck with the application!

 

[SuiGeneris]

Well...it's certainly possible (perhaps even likely) that the IRS knows that he exists and that he's never filed a return. The fact that he traveled across the border just a couple of months ago without any issues is a very good sign for you both.

Good luck with the application!

Yes, he has traveled to Canada and back several times throughout the span of our 3 year relationship.

Thank you Ponga!

 

[SuiGeneris]

A new member private messaged me this:

Hire a lawyer stat! Background checks ARE ALWAYS conducted on both applicants from educational to income tax to security.

I asked for proof of this claim, and he/she said this:

I've worked for cic at various ports worldwide and been in the immigration field for 8+ years.

 

[Aquakitty]

Do I have this right, the PA is a US citizen that makes under 3,000 a year? Then you don't have to file taxes in the US, the cutoff is 10,000 for single people and 20,000 for married. Source: Poor American college student.

 

[Rob_TO]

A new member private messaged me this:

Hire a lawyer stat! Background checks ARE ALWAYS conducted on both applicants from educational to income tax to security.

I asked for proof of this claim, and he/she said this:

I've worked for cic at various ports worldwide and been in the immigration field for 8+ years.

As long as there is no criminal record or warrant out for his arrest, I don't see why CIC would care about his income tax history.

 

[bigredmoose]

A new member private messaged me this:

Hire a lawyer stat! Background checks ARE ALWAYS conducted on both applicants from educational to income tax to security.

I asked for proof of this claim, and he/she said this:

I've worked for cic at various ports worldwide and been in the immigration field for 8+ years.

Do NOT hire a lawyer for this issue.

 

[Sheps]

A new member private messaged me this:

Hire a lawyer stat! Background checks ARE ALWAYS conducted on both applicants from educational to income tax to security.

I asked for proof of this claim, and he/she said this:

I've worked for cic at various ports worldwide and been in the immigration field for 8+ years.

How new? What is the members name?

I hate to say this, but... Don't believe most things you hear from people on the internet... I work in networking, I could claim to be a CCIE and CCAr but you would have no way to verify that (I am not, but some days it feels like I should be, haha).

 

[Ponga]

Do I have this right, the PA is a US citizen that makes under 3,000 a year? Then you don't have to file taxes in the US, the cutoff is 10,000 for single people and 20,000 for married. Source: Poor American college student.

The cutoff is only $400 for a person that is self employed.