Still not clear on Option C

[jr4210]

Does anyone else feel this is a grey area? I see some people say absolutely send it, and others saying they were approved without it.

Are there any other Canadian citizens here who have lived and worked abroad for years and are sponsoring their spouse? I will be providing a letter of explanation as to why I don't have it, 12 months pay slips and a letter of employment from my current employer.

Would that suffice? Is anyone else approaching this differently?

 

[Aquakitty]

Does anyone else feel this is a grey area? I see some people say absolutely send it, and others saying they were approved without it.

Are there any other Canadian citizens here who have lived and worked abroad for years and are sponsoring their spouse? I will be providing a letter of explanation as to why I don't have it, 12 months pay slips and a letter of employment from my current employer.

Would that suffice? Is anyone else approaching this differently?

If you don't have one because you didn't file taxes, then this is fine. You have a legit reason. If you weren't in the country, you can't have been getting social assistance (unless you were running a big scam).

 

[jr4210]

Makes sense But it leaves me wondering, on what basis then did people's application get sent back marked as incomplete if they didn't provide an Option C?

 

[Aquakitty]

Makes sense But it leaves me wondering, on what basis then did people's application get sent back marked as incomplete if they didn't provide an Option C?

Probably if they see the sponsor has worked in Canada or hasn't filed taxes in years while living in Canada.

 

[canusa13]

Yes. I have just recently returned to Canada and I'm sponsoring my husband. I didn't file my taxes for 2014 and I'm not providing Option C. I explained that I didn't file my taxes because I was unemployed and didn't have an income (maternity leave). In order to sponsor your spouse, you don't need to show the minimum income requirement, so it's not really an issue anyway.

 

[jamali]

I was approved as sponsor despite not submitting an Option C. This was in 2013 and I hadn't filed my taxes for 5 years ;D So instead of submitting an Option C, I provided them with a copy of my contract at the time (I'm self-employed) and a copy of my bank statement to show I had sufficient funds to support my husband and I. I'm not sure if it was necessary but I also gave them my SIN to allow them to see if I had been collecting social assistance or ever declared bankruptcy. I was approved as sponsor in the time posted on their website.

Later during the process I ordered my GCMS notes, I can see they did do a background check for my part of the application and deemed me eligible to sponsor.

 

[Ponga]

If an applicant fails to provide an item that is on the Document Checklist, there's always a chance that the entire application will be returned. It seems to be dependent, in part, on the mood of the person that opens the application package and whether or not s/he is `cranky' because they haven't had their lunch yet.

I agree that if a person has not worked in Canada, and therefore cannot produce an Option C, a simple note explaining that should suffice.