you are right you need a co-signor to meet your 2016 income requirements. as you said he is undertaking the responsibility for 20 yrs
Questions about co-sign with common-law partner
To give some context:
- I meet the income to sponsor my mother for the tax years 2018, 2017.(responsible for 2, my and my mom)
- Unfortunately in 2016 I was in school and I do not meet the income for that tax year
- My income in 2018, 2017 only make the same if you were to sum the minium required for 2018,2017,2016
- Given that I do not seem to meet the income requirement for 2016, my common-law partner will help me co-sign the application so we meet the income to sponsor my mother
Questions:
- If my common-law partner wants to sponsor her mother and father in the future, will this undertaking for my mother affect my common-law partner's application to sponsor his mom and father later in the future? How?
- Will my common-law partner be able to sponsor her mother and father in the future?
- If for the 2018, and 2017 my income (not my common-law's addition) sums more in total than what is required for the three years 2018,2017,2016, is it possible still to be eligible or not to apply without a co-signer? It seems unfair that not showing enough income for 1 specific year makes you not eligible to apply and then have to have someone to co-sign and make this person responsible for 20 years. Any thoughs on this? Anyone in similar situation?