zizaheer said:
Dear Friends, I recently (5 months) moved to Canada as PR. I got married during this time. I started working for the last 2 months. Can I sponsor my wife now? I am confused about:
1. my duration of stay in Canada (5 months) and
2. the job i am doing, which gives me around 1500 dollar per month.
In my situation am I eligible to sponsor my wife, depending on my duration of stay and the income? In few places I have seen they want financial evidences for 1 year so that I can take care of my spouse. Please give me some feedback.
This is what I got from the CIC website:
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Who can become a sponsor
You can become a sponsor if you are:
-a Canadian citizen, a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or a permanent resident
-at least 18 years old
-living in Canada
-If you live in Quebec, you must also meet Quebec’s conditions to be a sponsor.
-Able to prove that you have enough income to provide basic needs for your spouse or partner’s
dependent children. You must submit documents showing your financial resources for the past 12 months only if the spouse or partner you are sponsoring has a grandchild who is coming with them (see subsection 1(3) of the IRPR for more details).
You can’t be a sponsor if you:
-were sponsored by a spouse or partner and you became a permanent resident less than five years ago
-sponsored a previous spouse or partner and three years have not passed since this person became a permanent resident
-are in default of a previous sponsorship undertaking, an immigration loan, a performance bond or family support payments
-are still going through the process of bankruptcy (undischarged bankruptcy)
-receive social assistance for a reason other than a disability
-were convicted of a violent or sexual offence, an offence that caused bodily harm to a relative or you attempted or threatened to commit any of these offences
-are in a penitentiary, jail, reformatory or prison
-are under a removal order
-have already applied to sponsor your current spouse, partner or child and a decision on your application hasn’t been made yet.
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I'm not sure how the five year requirement works, but you won't need to worry about your financial situation. The only reason your income would matter is if you have to sponsor your spouse's dependent children, or if you are currently receiving some type of financial aid from the government (like welfare).
