Plan to support self

[goldfinger]

Hello,

I'm applying to sponsor my wife outland, and currently live outside of the country, in the United States. I've been working in HR for several years, and plan on working for my family's business in HR when I return. I have a letter declaring this from a family member along with a job description, along with a written explanation, and some letters from my parents declaring that they are willing to support us in case of financial hardships. I also have bank statements showing savings, my 401k statement, and two RRSP statements from back when I lived in Canada.

My big question is whether or not I should include anything regarding my current job (pay stubs or what-have-you?) My feeling is that it isn't super relevant, because the question isn't whether I can support my wife while we both live in the USA, but whether or not I can support my wife when we both move to Canada.

What are your thoughts?

 

[k.h.p.]

You may want to include them, or at least a month or two's worth, as a just-in-case. It doesn't hurt your case to include them, and if the visa officer has any questions about your current income and ability to support then it would be answered. Strictly speaking, I agree with your analysis that they're not required based on proving ability to support *in Canada* but with immigration matters like this, you sometimes want to provide more proof than is *strictly necessary.*

The job plans and letters also help you prove your intention to return to Canada which is another hurdle that I'm confident you're on your way to meeting.

 

[goldfinger]

You may want to include them, or at least a month or two's worth, as a just-in-case. It doesn't hurt your case to include them, and if the visa officer has any questions about your current income and ability to support then it would be answered. Strictly speaking, I agree with your analysis that they're not required based on proving ability to support *in Canada* but with immigration matters like this, you sometimes want to provide more proof than is *strictly necessary.*

The job plans and letters also help you prove your intention to return to Canada which is another hurdle that I'm confident you're on your way to meeting.

Yeah, I'm a little worried about that part, mainly because most of my efforts don't require too much of the type of prep that produces proof. My family is going to help like crazy, and they have a lot of resources, and the USA and Canada are so close that getting currency exchanged isn't precisely rocket science. Some of the stuff that I'm going to do in preparation for the move (inventorying my household belongings) will be something I do after I send my package.

Just talking. At any rate, thanks for the advice!