Kishie said:
Hi Leon and Senior Members
I am PR holder and sponsoring my husband (India). I am working in Canada however my sponsored spouse (husband) is currently unemployed from past 9 months.
When he was unemployed I got married to him (ours is love marriage cum arranged marriage). He is trying hard to find an employment in India however no luck till date.
My concerns are:
1. Can I apply for his sponsorship even though he is unemployed for a long time?
2. Will my husband's unemployment hinder (raise red flag) his sponsorship even if I am working in Canada
3. Should I wait till he get employed and then apply for his sponsorship
4. My father-in-law owns a small business. Till my husband don't get job, he is helping my father-in-law in his business (his is not paid for that). Can this period be added as employed in the sponsored spouse application.
5. If it can be added as employed, then do we need to submit any proof (such as letter from my father-in-law)
Please advice. Thanks in advance for your help
Related to the Sponsor. CIC has the following:
You may not be eligible to be a sponsor if you:
•failed to provide financial support you agreed to when you signed a sponsorship agreement to sponsor another relative in the past
•defaulted on a court-ordered support order, such as alimony or child support
•receive government financial assistance for reasons other than a disability
•were convicted of an offence of a sexual nature, a violent criminal offence, an offence against a relative that results in bodily harm or an attempt or threat to commit any such offences—depending on circumstances such as the nature of the offence, how long ago it occurred and whether a record suspension (formerly called “pardons” in Canada), was issued (See Sponsorship Bar for Violent Crime below)
•were previously sponsored as a spouse, common-law or conjugal partner and became a permanent resident of Canada less than 5 years ago (See Five-year Sponsorship Bar for persons who were sponsored to come to Canada as a spouse or partner below)
•defaulted on an immigration loan—late or missed payments
•are in prison or
•have declared bankruptcy and have not been released from it yet.
Other factors not included in this list might also make you ineligible to sponsor a relative.
Please note that nothing says that "if you do not have a job", however, because the sponsor will have to provide support to the applicant it is needed that the sponsor proves that it will be able to do so.
Related to the Applicant (the person being sponsored). Nothing says that the applicant must have a job. In fact, many applicants do not have a job, i.e. housemakers taking care of small children at home. Those applicants will continue to not have a job while in Canada. Nothing says that the applicant will have a problem because of that.
This is what CIC has: Applicants for permanent residence must go through medical, criminal and background screening. Applicants with a criminal record may not be allowed to enter Canada. People who pose a risk to Canada’s security are also not allowed to enter Canada. Applicants may have to provide a certificate from police authorities in their home country. The Sponsor’s Guide for Family Class explains medical, criminal and background checks.
If you go through the application forms you will note that there is no "work history" question for the applicant. So it is apparent that work/job history is unrelated to the process when it comes to the applicant. This does not mean that it may not be frawn upon, but in itself i do not believe it constitutes a reason to deny an application.
