primary and secondary applicants

[Stiffy]

Me and my wife both have given the exams and have scored equally good and have almost equal CRS score.

But I am not sure about the basic difference between the primary and secondary applicants. Could you please help in understanding that. Also could you please tell if this will have any effect on the legal rights that we will have in Canada if we get selected ie whether both of us will be liable to sponsor our family members?



And lastly, can proof of funds be shown on secondary applicant side also or it is essential for the primary applicant to produce the proof of funds?

 

[formalboygirl]

primary applicant is the main applicant and secondary applicant is the dependent person. funds must be shown from the main applicant.

 

[jairichi]

Me and my wife both have given the exams and have scored equally good and have almost equal CRS score.

But I am not sure about the basic difference between the primary and secondary applicants. Could you please help in understanding that. Also could you please tell if this will have any effect on the legal rights that we will have in Canada if we get selected ie whether both of us will be liable to sponsor our family members?



And lastly, can proof of funds be shown on secondary applicant side also or it is essential for the primary applicant to produce the proof of funds?

If your secondary applicant is part of your PR application any funds in his/her name can be used as POF. To be on safer side you can get a gift deed executed.

 

[A1554069]

Hi my husband is going to be the secondary applicant and I will be the primary applicant. For POF, do we:
1) Need to show a joint account for proof of funds?
2) Show funds for a family of 2?
3) As a secondary applicant, does my husband need to show any POF i.e. paystubs or bank statements?
4) POF is required when the invitation is received? At the time of making a joint profile, what funds related information is required?
5) We both will have to borrow money from our parents for the purpose of showing funds. If the account is in our joint name, what documents do we need to justify a trail of funds? Please explain how a gift deed works?

Secondary applicant's age does not have an impact on CRS? He will be turning 30 by the time we apply so that might reduce our points.

Anything else we need to take into account please let me know.