Student on OSAP NEEDS TO SPONSOR HUSBAND...but the financial requirements?

[sammy90]

I am 22 and a student who is on OSAP. I recently got married to someone living outside of canada and I want to sopnsor him to come live here but am worried about the income requirement being that am a full time student I don't earn as much. What are the steps do I have to take in order to sponsor him.

 

[Sweden]

There is no minimum income for sponsor requirement. But - you need to show the government that you have a plan when your spouse comes and lives with you, and you need to show that you have the means to support your family. If you are living with your parents, and they will host you when your spouse comes, then get a letter from them saying that.
OSAP is not considered welfare, so you should be fine - as a sponsor you can not be on welfare.
Read the first post by Leon about spousal sponsorship, get familiar with the forms for outland applications here http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse.asp and start preparing!
Good luck,
Sweden

 

[sammy90]

There is no minimum income for sponsor requirement. But - you need to show the government that you have a plan when your spouse comes and lives with you, and you need to show that you have the means to support your family. If you are living with your parents, and they will host you when your spouse comes, then get a letter from them saying that.
OSAP is not considered welfare, so you should be fine - as a sponsor you can not be on welfare.
Read the first post by Leon about spousal sponsorship, get familiar with the forms for outland applications here and start preparing!
Good luck,
Sweden

Thank you so much, still not too sure on what a good enough plan is for them though except that am finishing school next year by the time the application is processed an will be working

 

[Sweden]

A good plan is: how do you plan to support your spouse? CIC wants to see that you won't go on welfare... and your spouse either.
So - if you are getting free housing from your family, get a letter from them.
If you are already working, then get that information already. If you will be done school and know which profession you will have, and what type of job, then include that as well. If you have savings, include the information. If your spouse has some transferable skills that will make it easy to find a job, include that as well.

My partner was a full time student, outside of Canada, when he sponsored me. he was approved even if he has been working only 5 months (summer jobs) over the last 3 years. He explained what he will do when we moved to Canada, what type of job he would get etc. and he got approved. So it's possible!
Good luck,
Sweden