Unable to open joint account for spousal sponsorship, A bit worried

[setul34]

Hello everyone,

So I'm currently gathering documents for Spousal Sponsorship to sponsor my wife from India. I had a question about one of the requirement.

So on Page 9 of 10. They are asking for proof of past cohabitation. If you are not currently living together.

What kind of proofs are they asking for this?
i heard they are looking for health insurance, bank account, utility bill things like that but with both of our names on it.

So i tried adding my name in my Wife's bank account in India but they said because i'm a Canadian citizen and i don't have any proof that says you have an address in India, we can not add your name in the account. and the same thing with other things as well.

I tried opening an account here in Canada but they are saying that my wife has to be living in Canada to add her name in my account.

So I'm unable to generate this proof, So what should i do now? Can somebody please help

 

[maxprostomax]

I don't think it is a problem. I know a lot of people who successfully applied without any of those. I don't have any accounts shared with my wife as well.

Depends if you lived together with your wife for a long time or no.

 

[k.h.p.]

Adding names to accounts now does not prove past cohabitation.

Did you live with your wife in India before coming to Canada? Have you lived with your wife at all? If you haven't, you cannot prove past cohabitation. Re-read the instruction - proving past cohabitation is not always mandatory. You need to prove the genuine nature of the relationship.

 

[setul34]

Adding names to accounts now does not prove past cohabitation.

Did you live with your wife in India before coming to Canada? Have you lived with your wife at all? If you haven't, you cannot prove past cohabitation. Re-read the instruction - proving past cohabitation is not always mandatory. You need to prove the genuine nature of the relationship.

Yes, i lived with her for 2 months during my visit to India for the wedding. I have collected all the proofs like photographs, our honeymoon, birthday celebration pictures, but i thought i need something official on paper which can prove that we've lived together.

 

[setul34]

I don't think it is a problem. I know a lot of people who successfully applied without any of those. I don't have any accounts shared with my wife as well.

P.S. how come you can have utility bills or health insurance with both names if you don't live together.

Sorry i should have mentioned, We lived together for 2 months. and it says select two of the four option and provide documents for each. so that threw me away.

 

[k.h.p.]

On page 9 of which form?

 

[setul34]

On page 9 of which form?

Document Checklist https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm5533e.pdf

 

[k.h.p.]

Two months is not long enough to be considered cohabitation - it's essentially a long trip you took to be married.

Choose other options for that question.

 

[setul34]

Two months is not long enough to be considered cohabitation - it's essentially a long trip you took to be married.

Choose other options for that question.

I was able to collect proofs that our relationship is recognized by others, but there is nothing else that i can choose. She's has a good job so she never asked me for any financial support. The only way i see is to add an explanation letter. and that is making me nervous.

 

[k.h.p.]

I was able to collect proofs that our relationship is recognized by others, but there is nothing else that i can choose. She's has a good job so she never asked me for any financial support. The only way i see is to add an explanation letter. and that is making me nervous.

You need to find other things in the three other options. You did not cohabitate with your wife. That involves setting up a household and living with her as husband and wife. You stayed with her during the wedding - that wasn't cohabitation.

You surely have insurance documents you've added her name to, policies, pensions, etc. Things like that. You cannot prove cohabitation if you did not actually live with her.

 

[setul34]

You need to find other things in the three other options. You did not cohabitate with your wife. That involves setting up a household and living with her as husband and wife. You stayed with her during the wedding - that wasn't cohabitation.

You surely have insurance documents you've added her name to, policies, pensions, etc. Things like that. You cannot prove cohabitation if you did not actually live with her.

Thank you very much for the explanation, I might just go with the explanation letter, since i have not added her name in anything, well i tried adding her name in pension but my workplace actually said i can not because she is not in Canada.

 

[AlgCad0218]

I was able to ask for a second credit card in my husband’s name. My bank wouldn’t open a joint bank account.