Student Sponsorship

[McKennaD]

Hi! I am a Canadian citizen, and my American boyfriend has just been accepted to a Canadian school, and is planning on moving to Toronto in September. He is applying for a student visa, and they ask to show proof of finances. We have his tuition covered, but they ask for an additional $1000 a month for living expenses. My father is prepared to sponsor him, but is a non-family member applicable to become a sponsor for an international student?

 

[next2015]

Yes they are. It really doesn't matter the relation one has with their sponsor, what matters is the sponsor identifying themselves as such and confirming (usually in writing) to fulfill their obligations as the student's sponsor. In fact, no one will follow up after the application process to confirm if the sponsor is meeting their obligations unless it directly relates to the student's tuition requirement.

 

[J5M]

Hi,

Yes they are. It really doesn't matter the relation one has with their sponsor, what matters is the sponsor identifying themselves as such and confirming (usually in writing) to fulfill their obligations as the student's sponsor. In fact, no one will follow up after the application process to confirm if the sponsor is meeting their obligations unless it directly relates to the student's tuition requirement.

Relationship do matter.

"Reference letter from the individual(s) providing you financial assistance for your program. The letter must indicate their occupation and relationship to you, the number of dependents they have and their full contact details. You should also provide a letter from the employer of the individual(s) providing you financial assistance for your program, clearly indicating employer contact details and full street address of business location."

 

[J5M]

Hi,

If you qualify for Common Law than you can sponsor him.

Common Law means at least 6 months relationship living together.

Incorrect. Must be at least 12 consecutive months (CIC).

 

[scylla]

To qualify to sponsor your spouse - you must either be married or be common law (which means you have lived together continuously for a minimum of 12 months).

Yes - there is the conjugal category. However there is zero chance it will work in this case since conjugal is for those who cannot get married and cannot live together for 12 months to become common law (which does not apply to Americans since they face no such barriers).

So if sponsorship for PR is the goal through family class - there are two options: (1) marriage; (2) living together first for 12 years.

It's extremely straight forward.

 

[scylla]

Incorrect that is not the only requirement...

Kinda of misleading without any references there is more to Common - Law as per CIC links here...

Information on Conditional Permanent Residence

As of October 25, 2012, CIC introduced amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. The amendments specify that spouses, common-law or conjugal partners who are in a relationship with their sponsor for two years or less and have no children in common with their sponsor at the time of the sponsorship application are subject to a period of conditional permanent residence. The condition requires the sponsored spouse or partner to cohabit in a conjugal relationship with their sponsor for a period of two years after the day on which they became a permanent resident. The conditional measure only applies to permanent residents whose applications are received on October 25, 2012, or after the day that the amendments come into force.

Read the CIC Guide...

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5289ETOC.asp

The above information is irrelevant and confusing to the situation. It should be ignored for the purposes of this discussion.

You can certainly sponsor someone as a spouse without meeting all of the above conditions. Again, the only condition for sponsoring someone as common law is 12 months of living together continuously.

The above refers to the conditional sponsorship rule. Again, a spouse/common law partner can still be sponsored without meeting all of the conditions above.